eOne And Alibaba Pictures Announce ‘Peppa Pig’ Film For China
Entertainment One (eOne) and Alibaba Pictures announced their first co-production together, Peppa Celebrates Chinese New Year.
eOne and Alibaba Pictures will co-produce the feature-length film. Based on the Peppa Pig series,(…)
Charlie Heaton To Star In BBC One Drama ‘The Elephant Man’
BBC One has brought on actor Charlie Heaton, most known for his role in Stranger Things, for the lead in The Elephant Man.
The two-part drama follows the extraordinary life(…)
Banijay Rights Inks Development Deal With Touchdown Films
Banijay Rights, the distribution arm of Banijay Group, signed a development deal with the independent production company Touchdown Films.
The first title to come out of the(…)
AiF Announces Heath Ledger Scholarship Finalists
Australians in Film (AiF) announced the 10 finalists for the Heath Ledger Scholarship.
This year’s application round saw record number in the increase of applicants. The finalists include(…)
Chalkboard TV Launches Scotland Unit
Chalkboard TV is expanding its presence in Scotland with a production operation based in Glasgow.
Its first major hire is BBC series producer Jon Willers (pictured), who has(…)
Netflix Unveils First Mexican Reality Series ‘Made In Mexico’
Netflix introduced its first Mexican reality series, Made In Mexico.
The reality show follows nine of Mexico City’s wealthy socialites, revealing their flawed lives under their sophisticated appearances. Love(…)
‘One Dollar’ To Air On CBS All Access Canada
CBS All Access will stream its latest original series, One Dollar, on its service in Canada, starting August 30, 2018.
One Dollar is a mystery series that takes place in(…)
MarVista And Arnie Zipursky To Form Neshama Entertainment
MarVista Entertainment and Canadian producer Arnie Zipursky (pictured) entered a strategic alliance to form Neshama Entertainment.
Headquartered in Toronto, Neshama plans to source Canadian creative content for development,(…)
Venice Film Fest Adds Two Collateral Awards
The Venice International Film Festival announced two new collateral awards, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) Award and the Fundación Casa Wabi – Mantarraya Award.
The HFPA Award will(…)
ITV Picks Up ‘Jeremy Wade’s Mighty Rivers’
ITV acquired Jeremy Wade’s Mighty Rivers from Icon Films.
Originally commissioned by Animal Planet in the U.S., the six-part documentary series explores some of the largest waterways(…)








