All the latest news from the global content industry on Tuesday, 18 November

 

C4 drama Trespasses into Europe 

Movistar Plus+ in Spain and a handful of Nordic public broadcasters have become the first buyers of Wildgaze Films’ drama Trespasses.

The four-part tale of forbidden love, set against the backdrop of the Troubles in 1970s Belfast, launched on Channel 4 in the UK and has also been picked up by YLE (Finland), DR (Denmark), SVT (Sweden) and RTV (Slovenia).

All3Media International, which is handling sales, has also struck deals with Hellenic Telecommunications (Greece) and HOT (Israel).

Australia’s SBS has broadcast rights and Dazzler Media has acquired DVD rights for the UK and Eire. Streaming platform Freedom Media in Kazakhstan picked up the show, which stars is based on Louise Kennedy’s debut novel and adapted by Ailbhe Keogan (Bad Sisters)

 

Disney+, CJ ENM strike Korean first

Disney+ has agreed a bundle deal with CJ ENM in Korea that will allow subscribers with discounted rates.

The deal, which is believed to mark the first such agreement between a global streamer and a South Korean OTT, will provide access to Disney+, CJ TVing and Wavve for KRW21,500 (£1.90). A Disney+ and TVing package is also available fo KRW18,000.

It is the latest partnership for Disney+ and CJ ENM in the region, following a deal earlier this month allowing the US-based service to launch TVing’s shows in Japan.

 

BBC orders adaptation of UK novel Adrian Mole 

Iconic children’s character Adrian Mole is returning to screens in a BBC adaptation penned by One Day’s David Nicholls.

Nicholls will serve as lead writer on the BBC1 revival of Sue Townsend’s best-selling The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾, the 1982 work that introduced the world to iconic fictional diarist.

Produced by Big Talk, the series will also be written by Caitlin Moran, Caroline Moran (Raised By Wolves), Dillon Mapletoft, Oliver Taylor (Everyone Else Burns) and Big Boys’ Jack Rooke.

A nationwide search, led by casting director Robert Sterne, is currently underway to find the titular star. Read more

 

 

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