All the latest news from the global content industry on Tuesday, 3 November

 

Sharon Horgan's Youth extends HBO run

HBO has extended Sharon Horgan-led comedy Youth into a second season.

The series is produced by Horgan's label Merman and has been written by the Bad Sisters star, who also exec produces. Additional EPs are Faye Dorn for Merman, Jim Kleverweis, and Dawn Shadforth, who also directs.

The show's first season, which is available worldwide on HBO Max, follows a 50-year-old divorcee's search for sex and love whilst juggling caring for her ailing parents and parenting her should-be grown up son.

Horgan stars alongside Rupert Friend, Sharlene Whyte, Aran Murphy and Robbie Gee.

 

Germany welcomes The Greatest Duo

Turkey's Global Agency has sold competition format The Greatest Duo to German producer BriskPace Unlimited, the unscripted and new-formats label of Munich-based BriskPace Studios.

The deal marks the format's second international sale after Endemol Shine Italy picked up rights following its launch at Mipcom in Cannes earlier this month.

The German version will be produced by Sebastian Wimmer (Love Island Germany), but broadcaster/streamer details have not ben revealed.

The Greatest Duo, which runs across 12 episodes, sees duos facing individual scoring and challenges as they battle to become the next legendary musical partnership.

 

Microdrama FAST channel to debut

ElectricNow, the free streaming OTT app and FAST channel operator from Electric Entertainment, is launching 20 networks including one focused on microdramas.

The deal comes via a partnership with FAST Channels TV and will see the roll-out of VueWho, which will focus on the fast-growing shortform scripted video format.

Other genres on offer include sports, art, gaming, culture, lifestyle, documentaries and horror.

 

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