Particle6 Productions, the UK indie founded by Eline van der Velden, has acquired the rights to The Madigan Chronicles, Marieke Lexmond’s award-winning, six-book series comprising titles such as The Dagger, The Magical Tarot Deck and The Wand. The Madigan Chronicles is a mystical family drama about three generations of headstrong witches and their struggle to […]
UK broadcaster Narrative Entertainment has announced that it has acquired exclusive UK rights to Wild West Chronicles seasons 2 and 3 for its GREAT! action channel. Narrative Entertainment has acquired the series from distributor Imagicomm Entertainment via sales agent, Alfred Haber Television. This new commitment follows strong performance of Wild West Chronicles season 1, which […]
FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has acquired the exclusive North American distribution rights to Martin Makariev’s tech-thriller feature The Admirer from Starlings Television in association with Mediawan Rights. Makariev, whose feature film In the Heart of the Machine served as Bulgaria’s official submission for the 2023 Academy Awards Best […]
Yeti Television has announced its commission from Channel 4 for Britain’s Best Beach Huts. This new property design series sees craftsman Jay Blades (The Repair Shop, Money for Nothing, Would I Lie To You?) and broadcaster and interior design expert Laura Jackson (The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge, Ready or Not, Take Me Out: The […]
FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the historical fiction western Sanctified. The film, set in 1890s North Dakota, follows an unexpected friendship between a nun and an outlaw as they rely on each other to survive a dangerous voyage across the American frontier. […]
Compact Pictures, the Glasgow-based emerging TV and film indie founded by John McKay (Life on Mars) has optioned The Pharmacist for development. Written by Scots-Egyptian novelist Rachelle Atalla, The Pharmacist is her acclaimed debut novel, chosen as a Sunday Times Book of the Week and nominated for the Scottish National Book Award. Laura McBride from […]
The Canadian feature film Exile has been acquired by Electric Entertainment in the US, Vortex Media in Canada and Nicely Entertainment for international. The thriller, shot in Powell River, B.C., includes a haunting performance from Adam Beach (Power of the Dog, Suicide Squad) as Ted Evans, a father struggling with his past, alongside stellar performances […]
Germany’s Bundesliga has accepted a lower price from broadcasters than its previous €4.6 billion deal, in a clear sign the market has weakened because of the coronavirus pandemic. Sky Deutschland and DAZN have split the domestic rights to show live matches from Germany’s top flight football league in the new deal. From 2021 to 2025, […]