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 […]

Ever wonder how your favorite TV series made it from an initial idea to the show that captivates you week after week? It’s a fascinating narrative marked by creativity, collaboration, and technological savvy, reaching its culmination in an online live broadcast. Digital Whiskers unpack this process, revealing the layers and the labour that go into […]

Netflix has announced an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Seven Dials Mystery which will be written by Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall, executive produced by The Crown executive producer Suzanne Mackie (of Orchid Pictures) and Chris Sussman. Chris Sweeney, director of The Tourist and Back to Life, will direct. Mackie commented: “I am excited to be […]

Audible and Amazon MGM Studios have unveiled plans to co-develop and co-produce a slate of Audible Originals as series in development. “We are thrilled to collaborate with our colleagues at Amazon MGM Studios, who share our commitment to accelerating the craft of storytelling, on this new and incredibly exciting endeavor,” said Rachel Ghiazza, Chief Content […]

Channel 4 has launched its first equity strategy, ‘Equity by Design’, a framework that sets out how it will create fair outcomes for everyone and accelerate change in the industry. The strategy details how Channel 4 will work to ensure there is equity in experience by improving how diversity and inclusion is built into decision-making. […]

A report from Ampere Analysis reveals an 18 per cent decline in 2023 in the UK’s market for scripted TV commissions (Drama, Sci-Fi, Crime & Thriller, etc.) as major UK broadcasters cut spend and most global SVoDs trimmed investment in international content. Changes in consumer behaviour and a weak advertising market saw pay-TV operators and […]

Fremantle has announced the completion of its acquisition of the leading global production studio Asacha Media Group and its portfolio of labels based in France, Italy and the UK. The deal sees Fremantle acquire the Group from Asacha’s founding partners, managers and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management Asacha is made up of eight distinct […]

The Italian government has adopted amendments to the Audiovisual Media Services Law that prioritise investment in original Italian content, particularly for streaming services. Streaming players like Netflix and Prime Video must now invest 16 per cent of their Italian revenue in European productions (down from 20 per cent, but 70 per cent must be Italian […]

Sky has announced a new initiative aimed at supporting diverse-owned and diverse-led independent production companies in developing programmes for its factual channels. Sky explains its goal is “to widen the playing field, ensuring they hear from a diverse range of voices as they pursue best-in-class boxsets and premium feature documentaries”. It’s through that diversity that […]

At Series Mania Festival, Clément Schwebig (President, Warner Bros Discovery, Western Europe & Africa), Vera Peltekian (VP, Original Production, Max France) and Clémentine Bobin (Director, Scripted Original Production, Max France) presented a preview of projects currently in production for the streaming platform launching in France late in 2024. “Thanks to our unique storytelling expertise, Warner […]