Amblin Partners, the global film and television studio helmed by legendary Hollywood director Steven Spielberg, and Netflix have announced a partnership that will cover multiple new feature films per year. Spielberg, commented: “At Amblin, storytelling will forever be at the centre of everything we do, and from the minute Ted [Sarando] and I started discussing […]

Sky Studios, Sky’s production and development arm across Europe, has announced a multi-title development deal with Noah Media Group, a London-based studio. The partnership will see the Noah team, which includes filmmaker Gabriel Clarke (Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans) and director/producer Torquil Jones (Bobby Robson: More Than A Manager), co-produce an exclusive slate […]

South Africa’s Palm TV, the brainchild of tech entrepreneur Patrick Palmi, is connecting African influencers to a 20 million+ audience of fans, giving them unique insights into their lives. The free service is currently available to stream from PalmTV’s site, as well as from social media platforms. It is also concurrently streamed to roadside digital […]

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is moving into longform content by producing its own sitcom to be broadcasted on terrestrial TV and streaming services. Entitled The VAR Room, the four-part series takes a tongue-in-cheek look at what ‘really’ happens behind the scenes at Stockley Park – the home of VAR in England. The series will features a number […]

Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thrillers and the supernatural, has acquired worldwide rights to V/H/S/94, the fourth instalment in the hit horror anthology franchise. The Shudder Original Film will release in North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand later this year. V/H/S/94 marks the return of the infamous found footage anthology with […]

ITV Studios is strengthening its entertainment production base with James Fox and Dom Waugh who will join later in the year to launch Rollercoaster Television, a new entertainment label to create and produce new formats for the UK and global markets. Currently heading up the entertainment division of Remarkable as Managing Director and Director of […]

Netflix has ordered an as-yet untitled scripted series about Spotify – the Swedish start-up that shook the entire music industry and evolved into becoming one of the world’s leading music services. Production has recently begun and the limited drama series will launch globally on Netflix in 2022. The limited series will consist of six 45 […]

Netflix has agreed a multi-year first look deal with Jennifer Lopez and her production company, Nuyorican Productions, co-run by her producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas. Along with partner Benny Medina, Lopez and Goldsmith-Thomas will produce a slate of films, television series, scripted and unscripted content, with an emphasis on projects that support diverse female actors, writers […]

Abu Dhabi is accelerating the growth of the Culture and Creative Industries (CCI) through a AED 30+ billion (€6.7bn) investment strategy that sees the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) cement its leadership position as the custodian of all the multidisciplinary sectors within the CCI. The Culture and Creative Industries […]