Speaking at the Creative Cities Convention ITV’s Head of Digital Channels and Acquisitions, Paul Mortimer, has announced that he is looking for scripted titles and factual shows that appeal to young audiences, that he will commission for the ITV2 brand and ITV Hub. Mortimer’s role has adapted with the Media and Entertainment model coming in […]
As music lovers eagerly await the return of gigs and festivals, Sky Arts has announced a raft of new programmes dedicated to the UK music scene which will bring a number of iconic musicians into living rooms, including Noel Gallagher, The Who, Chrissie Hynde and Paul Weller. The new original commissions are: Noel Gallagher – […]
Multichannel programmer UKTV has released consolidated viewing figures from the first quarter of the year and announced its highest ever Q1 share of viewing (4.73 per cent) with UKTV Originals continuing to entice viewers. Popular channels Dave, Drama, Gold, Yesterday and Alibi have all experienced growth between January 1 and March 31 as well as […]
Digital motorsport and automotive publisher Motorsport Network’s OTT service Motorsport.tv has partnered with cloud video platform Grabyo to produce the world’s first live digital motorsports news channel, Motorsport.tv Live providing accessible coverage of motor sport and breaking news across the globe. Announced in March 2021, the channel delivers breaking news as it happens from around […]
Netflix has announced Wings of Fire, an animated family series based on the best-selling series of books – by Tui Sutherland and published by Scholastic – that have sold over 14 million copies. The fantasy saga marks the first animated series from Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner Ava DuVernay (The White Tiger, A […]
As part of its overall strategy to become carbon neutral by 2025 and in a move that enables sustainable creative offering to marketers, creative production and marketing solutions company CLICKON is to acquire remote production platform Travlrr. With over 800 vetted production partners, Travlrr is capable of delivering sustainable, high-speed content creation for brands and […]
Filming of Elisa Viihde’s new original series, The Replacement, has begun in the metropolitan area of Helsinki. Based on the 2017 hit BBC drama, this new adaptation will be available on the Elisa Viihde Viaplay streaming service in 2022. An intense psychological thriller about the fear of losing one’s professional and personal life, The Replacement […]
Netflix has announced that is will be opening new offices in Bogotá, Colombia later this year. In a blog post, Francisco Ramos VP of Latin American Content, wrote: “Ten years ago Colombia opened its doors to Netflix, a new way to enjoy the best series and movies directly in their homes. A few years later […]
Moritz Polter, the award-winning Executive Producer behind the acclaimed Das Boot series for Sky, Freud for Netflix/ORF and Arctic Circle for ZDF/Elisa Viihde/YLE is to join ITV Studios, establishing a new scripted label which will be launched later this year. Based in Germany with an international scope, Polter will bring his expertise in the creation, […]
The Walt Disney Company EMEA has announced its initial slate of scripted UK originals for Disney+, working with a number of creators and producers as part of the company’s commitment to source, develop and produce original productions in Europe. Three UK productions have been confirmed for Disney+; one Disney-branded and two Star-branded originals. They follow the […]