Newen Acquires Scandi Studio Anagram
Newen Studios, a subsidiary of the TF1 Group, has acquired Scandinavian drama production company Anagram. Founded in 2002, Anagram is headed by chairman and CEO Mats Alders, and includes Anagram Sweden, (…)
eOne Inks First-Look Deal with Paul Andrew Williams
Entertainment One has signed an exclusive multi-year first-look deal with BAFTA award-winning writer, director and producer Paul Andrew Williams (A Confession, BULL). Williams will work closely with Sharon Hughff, eOne’s creative director, (…)
Season 2 of Tween Series ‘Theodosia’ Is Greenlit
Theodosia and the Oasis of Magic, the second season of Egyptology-themed tween live action series Theodosia — by Cottonwood Media (a subsidiary of Federation Studios) and German broadcaster ZDF — (…)
Media Ranch to Rep ‘Wild America’
Format production and distribution company Media Ranch is representing the Wild America brand, with the aim to expand all aspects of the Wild America franchise. The first step will be the creation of Wild America (…)
Up The Ladder: STUDIOCANAL
Alix Lebrat has been appointed chief operating officer of TV Series at STUDIOCANAL. Since March 2020, she had been holding the position of head of TV Series Development. Following on (…)
ABS-CBN and Warner Bros. Discovery Ink Asia Deal
The Philippines’ ABS-CBN signed a new content deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to bring some of its lifestyle content to more audiences in Central and Southeast Asia via Discovery Asia (…)
Old Journalism Revisited, But Not Replicated
There is a new book out, Century’s Witness: The Extraordinary Life of Journalist Wallace Carroll, which seeks to remind readers of the tenets that governed journalism in days of yore. (…)
‘Reeperbahn Special Unit 65’ to Compete as Fiction at Hamburg Fest
True crime series Reeperbahn Special Unit 65 will be the first documentary series to run in the fiction competition of the Hamburg International Film Festival, which is currently taking place (…)
Constantin Film Partners with Big Light Prods on Nuremberg Drama
German studio Constantin Film is partnering with U.K.-based Big Light Productions, founded by award-winning writer and producer Frank Spotnitz (The Man in the High Castle, The X-Files, Medici, Leonardo), to (…)
Mediawan Launches its Metaverse
Paris-based Mediawan Group is launching its Metaverse, named Metawan. The virtual space offers a new and creative experience to program buyers around the world.
Metawan is a virtual space easily accessible from a browser, where (…)
