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Blink49 Studios signs first-look pact with Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (283+ words) Will Arnett and Marc Forman Toronto-headquartered Blink49 Studios has inked a two-year first-look production deal with Will Arnett's Electric Avenue to collaborate on scripted TV projects. Arrested Development actor Arnett and business partner Marc Forman launched US-based Electric Avenue in 2014. It…...
BBC picks up both seasons of UKTV’s I, Jack Wright
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (137+ words) BBC picks up both seasons of UKTV's I, Jack Wright'C21media BBC picks up both seasons of UKTV's I, Jack Wright NEWS BRIEF: The BBC has acquired both seasons of murder mystery I, Jack Wright, written by Chris Lang (Unforgotten, Innocent,…...
Paramount+ greenlights relationship series from Love is Blind maker Kinetic Content
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (202+ words) Paramount+ has greenlit a new unscripted relationship series working titled Making Love from US-based production company Kinetic Content (Love Is Blind, Married at First Sight). Created and executive produced by Kinetic principal Chris Coelen, the US show is described as…...
Comedy Central renews trio of UK originals
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (44+ words) Comedy Central renews trio of UK originals'C21media Comedy Central renews trio of UK originals Iain Stirling's Roast the Internet NEWS BRIEF: Comedy Central UK has renewed three of its local originals to return later this year. TRENDING SHOWS ON C21 SEE…...
Netflix Australia books trip to Crazy Fun Park with Werner Films comedy horror series
1+ week, 2+ day ago (154+ words) Crazy Fun Park makes its debut on Netflix in April Global streamer Netflix has acquired Werner Film's tween comedy horror series Crazy Fun Park for the Australian market. The series was originally commissioned by the ABC in 2023 and co-financed by…...
Prime Video picks up Canadian rights to legendary sketch comedy series SCTV
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (166+ words) Second City Television launched a host of comedy careers Prime Video in Canada has picked up the exclusive rights'to'Second City Television (aka SCTV), the legendary sketch'show that'launched the careers of comedy icons including'Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, John'Candy'and Martin Short. All…...
Family comedy Brewing Trouble leads Yes Studios’ first London screenings slate
3+ week, 6+ day ago (192+ words) Brewing Trouble comes from Adar Meirom and Omri Amit Yes Studios" London Screenings slate will be toplined by sharp family comedy Brewing Trouble (735") when the Israeli company makes its debut at the UK distribution event later this month. Created and…...
Theme Festival - Drama Programming
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) Theme Festival - Drama Programming Period drama is experiencing a resurgence across global markets, with East Asia driving supply growth and European producers leveraging tax incentives to finance ambitious period productions, industry data reveals. The historical drama genre is experiencing a…...
Comedians battle to be top tourist in C4, VisitScotland’s branded entertainment collab
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (283+ words) Where to Next? is fronted by Fatiha El-Ghorri.and John Tothill Channel 4 in the UK has partnered with VisitScotland on a branded entertainment series, Where to Next?, fronted by British comedians John Tothill and Fatiha El-Ghorri. Equipped with nothing but…...
BBC seeks UK comedy entertainment format for iPlayer and BBC Two
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (327+ words) CONTENT LONDON: UK pubcaster the BBC is looking for a comedy entertainment format from a UK-based production company, to run on iPlayer and BBC Two next year. Revealed by the BBC's head of entertainment commissioning, Kalpna Patel-Knight, at Content London…...