Prime Video has ordered psychological mystery thriller Lazarus (working title) as a limited series. Based on an original story idea and written by the New York Times best-selling author Harlan Coben and BAFTA-winner Danny Brocklehurst, Lazarus follows a man who returns home after his father’s suicide and begins to have disturbing experiences that can’t be […]

Warp Films, a member of the Channel 4 Indie Growth Fund, has announced key changes in its leadership team. Warp Filmsvsays it “will bring in a new era of excellence under the seasoned guidance of its executives”. Warp Films’ primary focus is on the UK market while actively prioritising expansion into the European landscape. While […]

Figures published by the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit show that in a year in which film and high-end TV production was impacted globally by the Hollywood strikes, it continued to generate billions to the UK economy. The combined spend by film and high-end television production (HETV) during 2023 reached £4.23 billion (€4.96bn), 32 per […]

Wonderhood Television, the TV arm of Wonderhood Studios, producing premium factual documentary and factual entertainment series, has announced two key promotions within Development and Operations. Former Head of Production, Lianne Hickey is promoted to new role as Director of Productions and Operations and former Head of Development; and Tom Garton is promoted to the newly created role of Director of […]

Nathalie Garcia, Managing Director of the recently formed/launched ITV Studios Iberia, has announced that Miguel Vila has been appointed as the company’s Creative Director, Non-Scripted. As the exclusive home of ITV Studios’ formats in Spain, Miguel will creatively oversee the production of The Voice (La Voz), The Voice Kids (La Voz Kids) and The Chase […]

Crayola Studios has announced two new partnerships that aim to further the creativity brand’s drive into kids and family entertainment content. In collaboration with Marwar Junction and Moonbug Entertainment, Crayola Studios will launch a competition format and an animated digital series. The Crayola Studios-Marwar Junction Productions (Play-Doh Squished, Earth to Ned) duo will produce a family […]

More than 2,000 behind the scenes workers in the UK have responded to the Film and TV Charity’s latest financial survey, with the results published in its report, Money Matters: Examining the Financial Circumstances of the Film, TV, and Cinema Industry Workforce. The report draws attention to worrying levels of financial vulnerability among workers ill-equipped […]

The BBC has announced three new history and science titles – D-Day: The Unheard Tapes, Human and Artemis: A Horizon Special – which aim to take viewers on eye-opening journeys across time and space. Jack Bootle, Head of Commissioning, Specialist Factual, commented: “The BBC is committed to bringing the very best science and history stories […]

Former ITV director, William van Rest, has announced the launch of JEM Media Ventures, a new company designed to help businesses, brands and talent create ancillary income streams with IP, assets and/or unused inventory. Building on van Rest’s extensive commercial experience, which has seen him generate additional revenues from IP, manage high-profile content brands, and […]

Sports production and content business, Sunset+Vine, has announced it will be producing the coverage of The Riyadh Season Cup for Alamiya Media. The Riyadh Season Cup is part of the annual Saudi Arabian state-funded entertainment and sport festival known as The Riyadh Season. This year will see a clash of the titans, dubbed The Last […]