Monday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires

France’s Intruder welcomed at the BBC

France 2 drama The Intruder is heading to the BBC in the UK following a deal with ITV Studios.

The 4 x 60-minute series, which will be available on BBC iPlayer and BBC Four, tracks what happens when a mother lets a stranger into her home, with unforeseen consequences.

The show was created by Nathalie Abdelnour, written by Abdelnour and Nathalie Saugeon, and is directed by Shirley Monsarrat. It was produced by Lèa Gabrié for ITVS-owned Tetra Media Fiction.

ITVS sells globally, with the series co-produced alongside France Televisions. Mélanie Doutey, Lucie Fagedet and Éric Caravaca star.

Germany’s Seven.One reveals Mipcom slate

Seven.One Studios International has unveiled its Mipcom line-up, led by formats including Match my Ex and Play That Song Again.

Match My Ex sees celebrity singles handing over the matchmaking reins to their ex-lovers and is from its Madame Zheng label, while Play That Song Again was produced by Herriemakers and sees four contemporary singers competing as they perform a 1980s song.

Also on the slate is The Race, an adventure reality competition in which five well-travelled content creators compete against each other to reach a distant finish line first, while over 200 hours of new English-language formats tape is also being prepped for buyers.

Shows include Married at First Sight USA S19, Married at First Sight UK S10 and the first seasons of Stranded on Honeymoon Island UK and Australia.

On the scripted front, shows include The Cooking Academy, comedy drama Frier & 50 and latest eps of long-running daily The Country Doctor.

Hunting Wives continue on Netflix

Netflix has ordered a second season of The Hunting Wives from Lionsgate Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.

The show was created by Rebecca Cutter and is based on the novel by May Cobb. It is executive produced by Erwin Stoff for 3 Arts Entertainment.

The Hunting Wives had originally been set to debut on Starz in the US, but rights were re-acquired by Lionsgate after the US cablenet’s split from Lionsgate. The studio then sold only US rights to Netflix, but it has now taken the show on globally.

WBBG names Jack Thorne president

Jack Thorne has promised to fight the “creeping conservatism” in commissioning and the onslaught of AI on written work, after being named president of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WBBG).

He takes up the role with immediate effect from his predecessor Sandi Toksvig, who has served the maximum term of six years.

Thorne said he is a proud member of the WGGB and will fight for it as president in an increasingly “brutal” landscape for writers. He vowed to do all he can to support creatives in the “clash ahead”. Read more