Kanal D International Welcomes New Director
Kanal D International kicked off 2024 with new drama series Secret of Pearls, which is dominating Thursday nights ratings in Turkey.
At the forefront of the company’s expansion is Elif Tatoğlu, (…)
African Writers Pitch Stories at Series Mania
A cohort of African writers from the AuthenticA Series Lab are attending Series Mania Forum in Lille to pitch their unique stories.
“At the 2023 Series Mania, all four of the (…)
SPI Brings ‘Dizi’ to Sweden with Allente
SPI International, a CANAL+ company that owns and operates multiple channels and digital products across the globe, has launched its Dizi channel and Dizi on-demand content on the Nordic entertainment company Allente’s (…)
Social Media Sites are Publishers, Not Messengers
By Dom Serafini
Justice Samuel Alito summarized the Social Media position before the U.S. Supreme Court (here paraphrased): “You say it’s like the Miami Herald (or any other newspaper), and the (…)
BTF & ACI Release ‘Finding Love in Sisters’
Romantic film ‘Finding Love in Sisters’, a co-production between BTF Media and American Cinema Inspire, is premiering today on Tubi, Canela, and YouTube channel ‘ACI On the Go’ in English (…)
MIPTV Previews Tom Hanks-Narrated ‘The Americas’
MIPTV has announced that natural history event series The Americas, featuring Tom Hanks as narrator and music by two-time Oscar winner Hans Zimmer, will be previewed at the upcoming MIPTV Market (…)
Publispei Heads to Series Mania to Seek Partners for ‘Lady Doctors’
Italy-based Publispei is heading to Series Mania (taking place in Lille, from March 18-21) to look for international co-production partners for Lady Doctors, a period drama based on a true story, (…)
Cisneros, Trustbridge Partner on ‘Merci Suarez’ Kids Series
Cisneros Kids and Trustbridge Entertainment are teaming up on a co-development deal to transform Meg Medina’s book trilogy Merci Suárez into a live-action adventure.
The Merci Suárez series follows the journey of (…)
Zucker’s ‘Telegraph’ Bid Likely Stopped
Apparently, the U.K. government doesn’t like the company that Jeff Zucker keeps, so it’s planning to stop Zucker’s attempt to buy The Telegraph newspaper and Spectator magazine, two British prized publications.
Zucker, a former (…)
Amazon MGM Studios Commissions ‘Blind Spot’ Mystery
Anne Holt’s best-selling crime novel 1222, centered on iconic detective Hanne Wilhelmsen, is being adapted for streaming with filming taking place in Stockholm in early 2024. The four-part mystery drama, titled Blind (…)
