DCD Rights Inks Pre-Sales for ‘The Last to Disappear’
U.K.-based distributor DCD Rights confirms pre-sales for crime drama The Last to Disappear to ITV for the U.K. and Acorn TV for North America.
Starring Sam Keeley (Task, Kin, Dublin Murders), (…)
Black Bear Hires Dan Cohen as TV Distribution Head
Indie studio Black Bear has named Dan Cohen head of Television Distribution.
Cohen, who previously served as Paramount’s chief content licensing officer and president of Republic Pictures, will oversee the post-theatrical (…)
JK Media Produces Microdramas for ViXMicrO
Los Angeles-based JK Media Group is producing a pair of new microdramas for TelevisaUnivision’s ViXMicrO, two of the first-ever produced in the U.S. for the platform.
The new Spanish-language vertical (…)
The Real Case for AI Regulation
For television, there have been movements both for regulation and deregulation. The debate has generally been about how much government oversight the industry should face. For AI companies, the choice (…)
Big Media’s ‘Royal Gardens’ Heads to BBC Select
BIG Media has placed factual series Royal Gardens with the BBC’s streaming service, BBC Select, which will premiere the series in November 2026.
Hosted by historian Professor Suzannah Lipscomb, Royal Gardens takes viewers (…)
Radar Partners with Sir Tony Robinson on History Brand
Australia-based Radar Studios has partnered with Sir Tony Robinson to launch a new history brand designed to reach audiences across YouTube, television and other digital platforms.
Tony Robinson Rewrites History will (…)
Something Special’s ‘Unforgettable Duet’ Uses Therapeutic AI Tech
Korea’s Something Special is representing format Unforgettable Duet, whose second season is premiering in Korea on MBN in primetime on October 31, 2026.
This unscripted series follows a dementia patient and (…)
Nippon TV Unveils Two Scripted Formats
Nippon TV has unveiled two romantic thriller formats, 25 Years of You and Punch-Drunk Woman (two seasons).
25 Years of You aired in primetime on Nippon TV, garnering an average of 2.4 (…)
To Survive, the BBC Looks at Other Fee Options
With viewers increasingly turning to subscription-based TV services, the U.K.’s traditional over-the-air broadcaster, the BBC, which has long relied on television license-fee revenue, has seen a steady decline in those (…)
Journalists Seek Financial Help
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to decide by September 30, 2026, whether to sign a first-of-its-kind tax credit designed to support local journalism. More than 180 news and media (…)