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British & Irish Lions create Lions Productions

The British & Irish Lions have partnered with entertainment production company Whisper to create Lions Productions ahead of the 2025 Tour to Australia. The partnership will see Lions Productions produce the documentary for the 2025 Tour as well as all in-house content production and exclusive behind-the-scenes content including for the newly formed Lions Women’s Team. The […]

April 18, 2024

WBD unveils Paris studio and production plans

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has unveiled a first look at its Paris studios from which it says it will deliver “the most immersive Olympic Games ever seen” this summer. To mark the ;100 Days to Go’ landmark until Olympic Summer Games Paris 2024, WBD has also: · unveiled a host of  content as the Road […]

April 17, 2024

LMG chooses EVS Strada for AEW production trucks

Live Media Group (LMG), the mobile production truck provider for entertainment and sporting events across North America, has selected EVS’ Strada routing solution to power its production trucks. This joint announcement was made at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. Michael Sullivan, President of Live Media Group, commented: “With multiple years of experience in evaluating […]

April 15, 2024

BBC, Prime Video order more from The Night Manager

The BBC and Prime Video have announced that the hit drama The Night Manager will return for two new seasons, due to begin filming later this year. Produced by The Ink Factory in association with Character 7, Demarest Films and 127 Wall, and in co-production with Spanish partner Nostromo Pictures, the show is inspired by […]

April 12, 2024

UKTV revives Bergerac

Iconic detective Jim Bergerac will be returning to TV screens, as UKTV announces the commission of a re-imagined series of Bergerac for free streaming platform UKTV Play and free-to-air channel Drama.  The six-part UKTV Original series is produced by BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, and written by Toby Whithouse, alongside Brian Fillis, Catherine Tregenna […]

April 12, 2024

WWE launches production facility in Connecticut

WWE, part of TKO Group, has launched The Studios at WWE, a 30,040-square-foot, production facility equipped with five studios, highlighted by a virtual production stage built in collaboration with AbelCine and Meptik and featuring the latest generation technology from Sony Electronics and Disguise. Located within the recently constructed WWE headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, The Studios […]

April 11, 2024

Indie hit Dredge getting live-action adaptation

Dredge, a fishing game developed by independent studio Black Salt Games, is one of the latest video games to be slated for release in movie theatres. Can this indie darling make a splash on the big screen? Production company Studio Kitchen certainly hopes so, as the trend of adapting video games into live-action motion pictures […]

April 11, 2024

Hines, Jarboe launch Happy Accidents studio

Former network and studio head Holly A Hines and Eric Jarboe, former COO of the Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), have launched their new LA-based film and TV studio Happy Accidents. Happy Accidents will specialise in the production and distribution of films, scripted and unscripted series, documentaries and formats. The studio will work with […]

April 8, 2024

Sky orders Bad Tidings for Christmas

Chris McCausland and Lee Mack will star in Sky Original Bad Tidings, a festive special about two perpetually feuding neighbours in Stockport who become unlikely heroes, saving their street from notorious burglars. Written by BAFTA-winning team Laurence Rickard & Martha Howe-Douglas (Ghosts, Horrible Histories) with Chris McCausland, hijinks will commence on production this month at […]

April 8, 2024

Twofour to produce Destination X for BBC, NBC

The BBC and NBC have announced that Twofour will produce both versions of the adventure reality competition series Destination X for the US and UK following NBC’s greenlight of the series. The innovative series will combine adventure travel and immersive gameplay with the ultimate guessing game. The NBC version will be co-produced with Universal Television […]

April 5, 2024