All Drama articles – Page 258
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NewsLightbox duo look beyond docs
Lightbox, the Channel 4-backed indie set up by Searching For Sugar Man producer Simon Chinn and his cousin Jonathan Chinn, is planning to leverage its feature documentary pedigree and move into small-screen drama and entertainment formats.
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RatingsWestworld hosts 500k
TUESDAY: Almost half a million people watched the final episode of JJ Abrams’ 10 part sci-fi drama Westworld on Sky Atlantic.
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NewsAsia TV Forum: Deal Round-up
TCB Media Rights and Studiocanal have sold a raft of programming to Asian broadcasters ahead of this week’s Asia TV Forum (ATF).
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NewsITV sends drama to China
Chinese producer Huace Film & TV is to remake an ITV Studios drama in China – the first scripted deal for the international division of the British broadcaster.
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NewsBBC1 to shake up Saturday night with Tom Hardy drama
BBC1 will ‘reinvent’ its approach to drama next year by carving out a new post-watershed slot for the genre on Saturday nights.
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NewsSky buys drama from The Bridge creators
Sky Atlantic has acquired a Swedish-French drama from the creators of The Bridge.
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NewsKomixx lands first Netflix commission
Netflix has ordered a feature-length adaptation of young adult novel The Kissing Booth from Komixx Entertainment.
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FeaturesQuality drama tops wishlists
High-end dramas like Victoria and Versailles were big sellers this year, alongside risqué dating formats such as Undressed and Love Island, while consolidation continued.
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NewsFox Europe orders first drama
Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa has ordered an 8 x 60-minute spy drama, marking its first scripted commission for the region.
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RatingsRillington Place draws 3.7m
TUESDAY: BBC1’s three-part drama based on real-life serial killer John Christie launched behind slot average.
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NewsWalter Presents signs first co-pro deal
Channel 4-backed foreign-language drama service Walter Presents has made its first investment in an original production.
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NewsCarnival teams with Deutschland 83 writer
Deutschland 83 creator Anna Winger has teamed up with Carnival Films to develop her first UK series.
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NewsWalter Presents eyes US expansion
Channel 4’s foreign-language drama service Walter Presents is set to launch in the US, marking its first moves into the international market.
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NewsWainwright awarded Wellcome Screenwriting Fellowship
Happy Valley writer Sally Wainwright will develop stories exploring science and health
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NewsDrama imports lose ground
Local scripted shows outperformed imports from September 2015 to June 2016, while international drama hits reached fewer countries than over the same period the previous year, according to research from global ratings firm Eurodata.
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NewsCall The Midwife lands £30m order
BBC1 has committed to a bumper, three series order of Call The Midwife, worth around £30m.
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NewsDRG funds Three River Fiction drama developments
Jonathan Drake’s Three River Fiction is developing three big-budget dramas including a reboot of Robin Hood after renewing its first-look deal with distributor DRG.
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NewsBrits lead night at International Emmys
Dave mockumentary Hoff the Record and BBC1 mini-series Capital were among the winners at the 44th International Emmy awards.