Bell Media Inks Co-Development Deal with Pageboy
Bell Media and Pageboy Productions — founded by actor, producer, and advocate Elliot Page — have partnered to develop original scripted series for Crave and CTV.
“Canada holds a special place (…)
Dynamic to Rep Spanish Thriller ‘Innate’
Plano a Plano Bilbao has unveiled psychological thriller series Innate, created by Fran Carballal (Cicatriz, Una Vida Menos en Canarias) and Enrique Lojo (En Fin, Una Vida Menos en Canarias). Starring Elena (…)
New ITV Doc Investigates the Spycops Scandal
All3Media International is launching internationally new three-part docuseries Deep Deception. For more than 40 years, a secret unit of the U.K. undercover police were paid to spy on ordinary members of (…)
Brand Safety Now a Political Issue
At Facebook and Instagram speech freedom is coming with ad restrictions. This is because advertisers fear that eliminating fact-checking on content opens the door to misinformation or offensive speech, and (…)
Nielsen’s Big Data Added to Media Panel
Nielsen, the New York City-based media measurement company, is integrating its consumer-panel-based TV ratings with numbers drawn from third-party vendors such as smart TV manufacturers.
Nielsen calls the new service Big (…)
The Art of Doomsday Predictions
Last time VideoAge‘s Water Cooler featured a prediction article was in its February 8, 2024 edition. And like every respectable prediction, it reported all the good things expected in the (…)
NBCUniversal Reorganizes TV Group
NBCUniversal Entertainment and Studios chairman Donna Langley has revealed that the company is bringing Universal Television, Bravo and Peacock programming under one organization, Universal Television Entertainment Group.
The new group will (…)
Síminn Picks Up Crime Thriller ‘Manifesto’
Icelandic broadcaster Síminn has picked up new original crime thriller series Manifesto from prodco Glassriver. The series is currently in development and Wild Bunch TV is handling global distribution.
Six-episode Manifesto is based on (…)
Talpa to Stage Format Showcases at MIP London
Talpa Studios will stage two showcases at the inaugural MIP London market (February 23-27, 2025) including a session on new talent format The Headliner.
Both half hour sessions will take place on February (…)
Dynamic Inks Sales for NRK’s ‘Dates in Real Life’
Dynamic Television has inked multiple European sales for NRK’s romantic dramedy, Dates in Real Life. The series was acquired by France Television in France, Movistar in Spain, OTE in Greece, BETV in Belgium, and NOS in Portugal.
The coming-of-age drama follows the dating escapades (…)
