‘The Office’ Gets South African Adaptation
BBC Studios and African streamer Showmax have signed a new format agreement that will see a South African adaptation of comedy series The Office, licensed by BBC Studios, launch on both (…)
Crime Drama ‘The Madame Blanc Mysteries’ Gets S4 Order
AMC Networks’ Acorn TV and Channel 5 have renewed crime drama The Madame Blanc Mysteries for a fourth season.
Currently in production, Clapperboard and Saffron Cherry Productions co-produce with Acorn Media Enterprises (…)
France TV Unveils ‘The Aerobics Project’ S2
France tv distribution has launched the second season of comedy series The Aerobics Project.
The 20 x 26’ series, produced by Agat Films – Ex Nihilo for OCS, stars Claire Dumas, Alexia (…)
Better TV Weather Forecasts
Right now, weather forecasts on U.S. television are essentially “partially cloudy” on weekdays, and “partly sunny” on weekends. AI could change this and, perhaps, bring more accuracy.
Weather reporting currently makes (…)
All3Media Secures Global Pre-Sales for ‘Joan’
All3Media International has announced pre-sales for drama Joan, which stars Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The Staircase) as notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington.
Commissioned for ITV, and produced in association with The CW (…)
GRB Media Ranch Inks African Deals
GRB Media Ranch has inked several format and factual program deals for the African market.
Among the format deals secured for production in Africa are GRB Studios’ long-running series Untold Stories (…)
Nile Group Inks Partnership with EbonyLife
Nile Cinemas, the exhibition arm of newly launched Nile Media Entertainment Group, has signed a corporate partnership with EbonyLife, the media conglomerate headed by Mo Abudu. The partnership will see (…)
Dandelooo and Canal+ Set to Produce “Max & Rabbit”
French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has been commissioned to produce new 2D animation series Max & Rabbit (Max & Lapin) for Canal+, France.
The series — based on the best-selling children’s (…)
Mediawan Takes Majority Stake in OUR Films
Mediawan has made a majority investment in OUR Films, the newly established production and film financing company formed by producers Mario Gianani and Lorenzo Mieli.
Launched in early 2024 and based (…)
Amuz Acquires Music Spectacular ‘Starmania’
Canada-based Amuz Distribution has acquired ‘Starmania,’ a musical show produced by Sismyk’s Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon, filmed live on August 23, 2024, and directed by Scott Price, just off his (…)