Franchises Needed For Netflix
Netflix is willing to put its money –– more than $200 million –– in projects with potential to become a good franchise, and this time the genre is science-fiction. The (…)
The Angel Lynn Story on Channel 4
The U.K.’s Channel 4 has commissioned Wonderhood Studios to produce Kidnapped: The Angel Lynn Story (w/t), a documentary film charting the life of Angel Lynn, a young woman who suffered severe life-changing injuries whilst trying (…)
CBS Reality Commissions ‘Donal MacIntyre’s Killer Evidence’
CBS Reality has commissioned Emporium Productions to produce new Donal MacIntyre-fronted true crime original series Donal MacIntyre’s Killer Evidence.
Renowned investigative journalist and criminologist Donal MacIntyre will host this 10 x (…)
Fremantle to Co-Produce ‘Fall of the God of Cars’ Drama
Fremantle, Revolution Films, Passenger and Anonymous Content are collaborating on new six-part drama, Fall of the God of Cars.
The series is written and directed by Revolution Films’ Michael Winterbottom and (…)
MIPDOC Reveals Screenings Picks
MIPTV has revealed the 11 doc and factual productions selected for the inaugural MIPDOC International Buyers Screenings to be showcased on April 16 in Cannes as part of the 25th MIPDOC market (…)
ViX to Premiere New Series ‘Montecristo’
Spanish-language streaming service ViX will premiere new dramatic thriller series Montecristo on April 14, with all its six episodes available on launch day.
The ViX original series is a modern take (…)
OGM Presents ‘Miracle of Love’
OGM UNIVERSE has a new drama series available for international distribution, OGM Pictures’ Miracle of Love, which premiered on March 23 on Star TV in Turkey.
Miracle of Love tells the (…)
Demand Africa Launches on Freevee
The Africa Channel’s OTT service Demand Africa has expanded the distribution of its FAST linear channel, which is now available on Amazon Freevee in the U.S.
Demand Africa features original and (…)
Ch 4 Acquires ‘Queens that Changed the World’
Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Abacus Media have unveiled history doc series Queens that Changed the World, acquired by Channel 4 in the U.K.
The series is produced by Woodcut Media — who (…)
Topic Acquires All3Media’s Crime Docuseries ‘The Box’
First Look’s streaming service Topic, dedicated to crime and suspense thrillers, has acquired from All3Media International the exclusive U.S. and Canada streaming rights to three-part documentary crime series The Box. (…)
