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Sesame Street stands up to racism

Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organisation behind Sesame Street, will address racism – and model how children can stand up to it – in The Power of We: A Sesame Street Special. Designed as a co-viewing experience for children and families, the special will stream on HBO Max and PBS KIDS in the US October […]

October 9, 2020

Godzilla returns to Netflix in new anime series

Netflix has announced an all new Godzilla anime series titled Godzilla Singular Point, featuring a new cast and original story set to premiere globally on Netflix in 2021. Following the success of Godzilla anime movies (Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle and Godzilla: The Planet Eater) the new series […]

October 7, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Apple orders The Supermodels docuseries

Apple TV+ has ordered The Supermodels, an event docuseries that will feature exclusive access to and interviews with Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington, who will revisit their iconic modeling careers and collective disruption of the ‘90s fashion scene, which continues to reverberate today. Hailing from Imagine Documentaries, the project will be […]

October 7, 2020

ITV Studios partners with Korean format specialist

ITV Studios, a global creator, producer and distributor of programmes, and Something Special, Korea’s format and creativity-led, global content, development, production and distribution company, have agreed a deal which will see the two companies work together to create and develop new formats to take to the international market. Something Special is a new company which […]

October 6, 2020

Report: UK indie production revenues record high

The UK’s Independent TV production sector revenues reached a new record of £3.3 billion (€3.6bn) in 2019 – driven by international revenues breaking £1 billion for the first time – an increase of 11 per cent on 2018, and a rise of 30 per cent over the past five years. The Pact UK Production Census […]

October 2, 2020

BBC to screen ‘milestone’ female explorer doc

Think you know the Vikings? According to a new BBC documentary, you might have to reappraise your views. For a long time, the Viking Era has been portrayed as a society of fierce macho warriors and intrepid male travelers. But recent discoveries have inspired a rethink and unearthed the incredible stories of Viking Age women. […]

October 1, 2020by Angharad Rhiannon

Soderbergh starts shooting HBO Max crime drama

HBO Max and Warner Bros Pictures have started production on No Sudden Move, directed by Oscar and Emmy winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh. Produced under Soderbergh’s overall deal with HBO Max, the film’s cast includes Don Cheadle, Benicio Del Toro, David Harbour, Amy Seimetz, Jon Hamm, Ray Liotta, Kieran Culkin, Brendan Fraser, Bill Duke and Julia […]

September 29, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Netflix orders Resident Evil anime series

Iconic video game franchise Resident Evil is being adapted into a Netflix original CG anime series. This series is scheduled for a global launch in 2021 exclusively on Netflix. In a press statement, Netflix said: “Three years after 2017’s CG film Resident Evil: Vendetta, technology has further evolved, creating the groundwork for a new series […]

September 29, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Amazon orders The Boys spin-off series

Superhero drama The Boys has been a huge hit for Amazon Prime Video and now, eager to cash-in on the success, the streaming platform has ordered a spin-off series. The R-rated series will take place at a college for up-and-coming superheroes bankrolled by the evil Vought International conglomerate, according to a report from Variety. Craig […]

September 25, 2020By Nik Roseveare

BBC Studios sets up production arm in Germany

After ten years of working together in the Tower Productions joint venture, All3Media and BBC Studios have jointly agreed not to extend the current term of the cooperation beyond December 31st 2020. The decision to exit from the joint venture is a result of BBC Studios new strategic positioning in the market and internationally, driven […]

September 24, 2020