All Drama articles – Page 279
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NewsSky reboots Left Bank's Strike Back
Sky 1 is returning to the world of global espionage with a reboot of Left Bank Pictures’ action series Strike Back.
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NewsFuller to remake Norwegian format
American Idol producer Simon Fuller is to produce an English-language remake of Skins-style Norwegian youth drama Shame.
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RatingsIn Plain Sight too much for Lucy Worsley
WEDNESDAY: ITV’s latest crime drama got underway with almost 5m, overpowering Lucy Worsley’s BBC1 debut.
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NewsITV preps online subscriptions
ITV is to launch a paid-for subscription option for viewers wanting to access its on-demand service without advertising.
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NewsFox eyes ‘edgy’ drama slate
Pay-TV broadcaster Fox plans to order a small slate of “edgy” dramas from the UK and Europe after commissioning its first local scripted series.
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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.