All the latest news from the global content industry on Monday, 14 September

 

Foxtel names chief exec ami DAZN rejig

Australia’s Foxtel Group has reshuffled its top ranks with Patrick Delany taking on a new role at parent outfit DAZN.

Delany is relocating to London and will become chief operating officer at DAZN, which acquired Foxtel last year.

Foxtel’s former independent director Peter O’Connell becomes chief exec, reporting into Delany, while Mark Frain - previously chief exec od DAZN Media+ - is now chief exec of streaming and advertising.

His remit expands to also cover Kayo Sports and Colin From Accounts commissioner Binge.

 

AMC joins Point Break spin-off

AMC and AMC+ have greenlit a TV spin-off from 1990’s film Point Break, with Alcon Television Group serving as lead studio and AMC Studios and StudioCanal attached as co-producers.

The series is set in the present day, after the events of the original surfing-based robbery film that starred Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze.

Canal+ has taken rights across its global footprint of more than 50 countries across France, Europe, Africa and Asia, while StudioCanal is handling global sales.

The first season of eight episodes will go into production early next year. Dave Kalstein (NCIS: Los Angeles) and Christopher C. Rogers (Halt and Catch Fire) are co-showrunners and EPs.

 

Stan boards The Walsh Sisters

The BBC has reboarded comedy drama The Walsh Sisters for series two.

Stan is also set to return as the Australian home for the RTÉ show, which is based on the series of novels by Marian Keyes.

Produced by Cuba Pictures and Metropolitan Pictures, the six-part second series is based on the novel The Mystery of Mercy Close and Angels, with Stefanie Preissner continuing as creative lead and writer. The second series will once again follow the dysfunctional family of five sisters in their Dublin hometown.

The first series was RTÉ’s highest-rated drama of the past two years, when it aired in September last year. BBC1’s broadcast in February averaged 762,000 (9%) overnight viewers in the 9.15pm Saturday slot, rising to 1.3m (12.1%) after 28 days, according to Barb data from overnights.tv.

 

Justin Trudeau launches production label

Former Canadian prime minister Justin trudeau has launched his own production outfit.

Hope & Hard Work is being founded with his ex-chief of staff Katie Telford and will work across scripted and unscripted.

A slate of projects are in development, including an adaptation of Perry Chafe’s Closer by Sea and Uzma Jalaluddin’s Detective Aunty.

Hope & Hard Work’s unscripted unit will be led by Canuck firm Earth Tones, which is run by Aliya Jasmine and Aliza Sovani.