Woodcut Media has been commissioned by Sky UK to produce the powerfully emotive true-crime series Murdered at First Sight for Sky Crime. The series is scheduled to TX on the channel in March. Murdered at First Sight (10 x 1hr)tells the first-hand stories of some of the most complex and hard-to-solve murder cases: stranger murders. With these cases, there are no disgruntled partners, no jealous relatives, no family squabble… they leave behind devastated families and terrified communities. And … [Read more...] about Woodcut Media digs deep with ‘Murdered at First Sight’
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All-new Korean mystery thriller ‘Grid’ to debut on Disney+ on February 16
On February 16, Disney+ audiences are invited to cling to the edge of their seats as they step into the fast-paced thrilling world of the highly anticipated new Korean series Grid. Centered around a group of people hot on the trail of a mysterious figure known only as “the Ghost,” the individuals and mysterious government organizations must work together to track the figure down and uncover why, 24 years after creating the Grid system to protect the planet from devastating solar winds, “the … [Read more...] about All-new Korean mystery thriller ‘Grid’ to debut on Disney+ on February 16
Global Screen releases first-look images of ‘Recipes for Love and Murder’
Global Screen, a TELEPOOL brand, releases first look images of Recipes for Love and Murder starring Maria Doyle Kennedy (Outlander, The Tudors). The 10 x 45’ South African and UK English language co-production has been chosen for the Berlinale Market & Co-Production series selections at the Berlin Film Festival, which highlights the recently completed series with outstanding content and strong market potential to buyers around the world. With its premiere on M-Net this March, Recipes for … [Read more...] about Global Screen releases first-look images of ‘Recipes for Love and Murder’
Abacus Media Rights acquires documentary ‘Race and Medical Experiments: What’s The Truth’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has secured worldwide distribution rights (excluding UK) for the one-hour feature documentary Race and Medical Experiments: What’s the Truth, an Uplands TV Production for Channel 4. Presented by television presenter and investigative journalist, Seyi Rhodes (How to Dump Your Mates, Unreported World), this impactful documentary is directed by Edmund Moriarty (Charles I’s Treasures Reunited, Private View) and executive produced by … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights acquires documentary ‘Race and Medical Experiments: What’s The Truth’
White Spark Pictures sets sail to Antarctica on the world’s most advanced ice-breaker
White Spark Pictures, the rapidly growing TV and VR production company founded by Briege Whitehead, has been granted exclusive access by the Australian Antarctic Division to join the maiden resupply voyage of its $528 million icebreaker to begin filming a two-hour documentary series, Birth of an Icebreaker: RSV Nuyina. RSV Nuyina (“noy-yee-nah”, which means ‘southern lights’ in palawa kani, the language of Tasmanian Aborigines) is scheduled to depart Hobart, Tasmania, on 9th February on its … [Read more...] about White Spark Pictures sets sail to Antarctica on the world’s most advanced ice-breaker
BBC Studios bolsters its digital news team
BBC Studios has announced a number of new roles aimed at further bolstering its digital news team. News Corp SVP and Global Head of Product Jennie Baird has been appointed to a newly created position of EVP and MD of Digital News and Streaming. During her tenure at News Corp, Baird was responsible for developing digital solutions for News Corp’s range of media companies including Dow Jones, News UK, News Corp Australia, New York Post, Storyful, Realtor.com, Foxtel and HarperCollins … [Read more...] about BBC Studios bolsters its digital news team