2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (110+ words) C21media US cable outfit Great American Media unveils Abilene NEWS BRIEF: US cablenet operator Great American Media has unveiled original scripted series Abilene, created by showrunner/director Nicholas DiBella (Wildflower) and starring Rose Reid (Christmas on Every Page). In the drama,…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (120+ words) C21media BBC acquires drama series Kabul for iPlayer, BBC Four Kabul will first stream on iPlayer NEWS BRIEF: The BBC has acquired Kabul, a six-part fictional drama set against the backdrop of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, from France’s…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (166+ words) Couples’ therapist Esther Perel hosts The Last Person on Earth Apple TV is broadening its commissioning remit by greenlighting The Last Person on Earth, its first ever original dating documentary series. Fronted by couples’ therapist Esther Perel, the show brings…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (176+ words) UK channel True Crime has unveiled a fall slate mixing original commissions, returning docs and a podcast adaptation, headed by new criminal science factual series UK Forensic Breakthroughs. Produced by Monster Films, the 10×60’ series sees forensic scientist Jo Millington investigate…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (156+ words) L-R: Queenie Miller, Becca Thomason and Simon Morley UK prodco Hat Trick Productions is launching a live comedy operation that will see the company produce a slate of comedy shows at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, while also setting up…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (86+ words) C21media BBC takes off with Hamza’s African Birds of Prey NEWS BRIEF: UK public service broadcaster the BBC’s Specialist Factual division has commissioned a one-off natural history film called Hamza’s African Birds of Prey for BBC One and iPlayer. Produced by Silverback…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (448+ words) The Paramount lot in LA Gary Bembridge via CC Paramount Skydance (PSKY) has received approval from the European Commission (EC) for its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), with the David Ellison-led media company calling the green light a “major…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (352+ words) AT HOME: Food, drink & property International TV distributors are betting big on the food and property genres, leaning on proven franchises while pushing into new markets and platforms to keep the content travelling. Food and property formats are enjoying a…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (62+ words) C21media Celebs, competitions, comebacks: How food and property TV are being renovated This content is available to Already have a C21 Subscription? Login: We'll email you a magic link to log in - no password required Please enter your username or email address....

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (157+ words) Do Not Watch This Show comes from Andy Lee UK pubcaster the BBC has acquired the first two seasons of Australian animated comedy series Do Not Watch This Show for its preschool channel CBeebies. Created by Australian entertainer and children’s…...