Prime Video will launch writing duo Harry and Jack Williams’ brand new drama series The Assassin in the UK & Ireland. The series is produced by award-winning production company Two Brothers Pictures (The Tourist, Boat Story, Fleabag) in association with ZDF who is the German co-production partner, All3Media International, and Stan in Australia. Starring in the 6x60” series, is Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, Scoop), Freddie Highmore (The Good Doctor, Bates Motel), who each serve as Executive … [Read more...] about Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore to star in Two Brothers Pictures’ thriller The Assassin for Prime Video, ZDF, and Stan
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Goalpost Pictures critically acclaimed crime drama Black Snow is back with a brand-new cold case
The first look images of Travis Fimmel (Vikings) and Jana McKinnon (Bad Behaviour) in the brand new season of Black Snow have been released. The series is currently filming in Queensland. The brand new six-part mystery-drama produced by Goalpost Pictures and set in the Glasshouse Mountains sees Travis Fimmel reprise his role as Detective Cormack and joined by new cast members McKinnon, Megan Smart (Class of ‘07), Alana Mansour (Erotic Stories), Dan Spielman (Bad Behaviour, The Newsreader), … [Read more...] about Goalpost Pictures critically acclaimed crime drama Black Snow is back with a brand-new cold case
Stan acquires Malaysian adaptation of The Bridge
Double Vision, the leading Malaysian production arm of the Vision New Media group, is delighted to announce that both seasons (20 x 60’) of its localised version of Hans Rosenfeldt’s hit Scandi series The Bridge have sold to Stan, Australia’s leading local streaming service. The agreement, brokered by Lyle Bettson-Barker, SVP Australia and New Zealand from Banijay Rights, represents the first time that Stan has acquired a Malaysian drama series. The Asian version of The Bridge was … [Read more...] about Stan acquires Malaysian adaptation of The Bridge
Abacus Media Rights pre-sells Stan Original drama series Scrublands to AMC Networks’s Sundance Now
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has pre-sold Stan Original drama series Scrublands, from production company Easy Tiger, to popular streamer Sundance Now for the USA and English-speaking Canada. Based on the award-winning, best-selling crime novel by Chris Hammer, Scrublands, which recently wrapped principal photography in Victoria, stars award-winning actors Luke Arnold (Black Sails, Nautilus), Jay Ryan (It Chapter Two, Top of the Lake) and Bella … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights pre-sells Stan Original drama series Scrublands to AMC Networks’s Sundance Now
Banijay Rights secures first Bali 2002 deal
Banijay Rights today announces ITV in the UK has acquired Bali 2002, the new four-part drama that explores the everyday heroes directly impacted by the terrorist attacks on the Indonesian island 20 years ago. The drama will air on new streaming service ITVX next year. Co-produced by Banijay labels Endemol Shine Australia and Screentime for Stan and 9Network in Australia, the deal marks the first international sale for this powerful drama series - struck ahead of the final day of MIPCOM in … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights secures first Bali 2002 deal
GlobalData: Australia’s SVOD service revenue to reach US$3.2B in 2026
Subscription video on demand (SVOD) service revenue in Australia is expected to increase at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% from US$1.9bn in 2021 to US$3.2bn in 2026, driven by solid growth in SVOD subscriptions and unique SVOD households, and steady rise in average monthly revenue per unique SVOD household, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Australia Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) Forecast reveals that the SVOD subscriptions in … [Read more...] about GlobalData: Australia’s SVOD service revenue to reach US$3.2B in 2026
