Tuesday round-up: Latest news, deals & hires

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)

German rehsuffle at Prime Video

Prime Video Germany’s country director Christoph Schneider is leaving after more than a decade.

The remit of Schneider, who was behind hit English-language series Maxton Hall, will be shared by Stephan Bauer (SVoD licensing in Northern and Central Europe) and Max Pawlak (TVoD licensing).

Philip Pratt retains oversight of German originals, reporting into Nicole Clemens, who was appointed Amazon MGM Studios’ vice president of international originals earlier this year. Bauer and Pawlak report into Prime Video International’s business operations vice president Andrew Bennett.

Schneider had been in charge of ProSiebenSat.1 streamer Maxdome before joining Amazon in 2012 when Lovefilm was acquired by the e-retail giant. He took on his country manager role in 2022 after the exit of Kaspar Pflüger. German trade DWDL broke the news.

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.

MHz Choice buys Reykjavík Fusion

Kino Lorber’s US streamer MHz Choice has acquired exclusive North American rights to Icelandic drama Reykjavík Fusion.

The six-part crime series, which follows a chef who accepts dirty money to set up his fine dining restaurant, is from Icelandic production company Act4.

It stars and is executive produced by Icelandic actor Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Severance) and will premiere on MHz Choice in 2026. Wild Sheep Content distributes.

The series debuted on Icelandic streamer Sjónvarp Símans Premium and its first episode had over 64,000 plays — equivalent to roughly 140,000 viewers, or about 36% of the entire Icelandic population. Across its six episodes, the series reached over 215,000 plays.

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