NEWS BRIEF: Warner Bros Discovery-owned true crime cablenet Investigation Discovery has commissioned Fallen Idols: Nick & Aaron Carter, a four-part docuseries on the lives of pop star brothers Nick and Aaron Carter.
The television studio arm of Barbie owner Mattel has made a trio of appointments in roles covering scripted and unscripted live-action content as well as animation and production. Amy Suh has been name
NEWS BRIEF: US-based streamer Paramount+ has renewed Nickelodeon Animation-produced Dora, its recently launched CGI animated spin-off of classic Dora The Explorer, for a second season. Dora is currentl
NEWS BRIEF: Paramount-owned UK terrestrial Channel 5 has renewed its light-hearted murder-mystery drama The Good Ship Murder for second and third seasons and a Christmas special, again produced by UK outfit Clapperboard in association with Fifth Season.
Paris-based animation studio Hari has launched two YouTube channels, one in French and one in English, for its CGI kids’ series Mystery Lane. Mystery Lane follows the adventures of a detective hamste
CREATIVE CITIES: MP Thangam Debbonaire has promised to protect the copyright and IP rights of UK-based producers from AI-derived plagiarism if the Labour party is elected to power later this year. Th
Warner Bros Discovery’s Max streamer is focusing on the Norwegian and Swedish markets for its Nordic originals ahead of a European-wide roll out on May 21. “We’re excited to introduce Max
The current global commissioning crisis is even worse than during the Covid pandemic, with workers in the industry facing an “unprecedented crisis” of financial hardship and mental health struggles, according to Finnish TV executive Mia Ylönen.
Content will remain king in the “user-centric” media era, particularly among Gen Z, but “data will be the bloodline” for brands looking to understand and connect effectively with those
Brent Montgomery’s unscripted-focused production group Wheelhouse has secured a minority investment from a group led by Alignment Growth. The capital injection, which marks the first time Wheelhouse
Sony Pictures Television (SPT)’s executive VP of global scripted development and programming, Nina Lederman, is set to exit the company in June after five-and-a-half years. Based in LA, Lederman acts
Warner Bros Discovery is taking hit global franchise The Real Housewives to the Italian capital with an adaptation produced by FTM Entertainment. The Real Housewives of Rome, the 27th international ver