Red Planet Pictures Options TV Rights To ‘Our House’
Red Planet Pictures, the indie behind the recently renewed BBC drama Death In Paradise, has optioned the TV rights to Our House, the best-selling novel by Louise Candlish that was just shortlisted for the Book of the Year (Crime & Thriller) at the British Book Awards. Our House tells the story of Fi Lawson, who arrives home one day to find a family of strangers moving into her house and her husband, Bram, has disappeared. As the nightmare takes grip, both Bram and Fi try to make sense of the events that led to a devastating crime and how they each are going to survive the chilling truth. 
About Premium Content is rebranding. The independent distribution company will now be known as APC Studios. The rebranding marks the fifth anniversary of the company and their move into production, financing and development, alongside their long-standing distribution business. 
A+E Networks International has given the green-light to Miss Scarlet And The Duke, a period drama about the first ever-female detective in 19th century London. This marks the first scripted co-production for A+E Networks International's recently launched co-pro division. Miss Scarlet And The Duke follows Eliza Scarlet who, after her father dies, is left penniless in a time where marriage is her only option for financial security. But the headstrong Eliza is determined to find another way. Luckily, she has an ace up her bonnet – her father’s business – a private detective agency. 
BBC One has released a first look image of Stephen Merchant (Extras, The Office) in character as Stephen Port from their upcoming three-part factual drama The Barking Murders. 
EXCLUSIVE: The Looming Tower has found a second UK home. BBC Two has acquired the linear rights to Hulu's 9/11 event series starring Jeff Daniels (The Newsroom). Legendary Television, who produced the series for Hulu, handle international distribution. 
Ryan Murphy's new series The Politician will premiere on Netflix UK on Friday September 27th, it has been announced. The Politician follows Payton Hobart, a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, has known since age seven that he's going to be President of the United States. But first he'll have to navigate the most treacherous political landscape of all: Saint Sebastian High School. 
DC's Legends Of Tomorrow will return to Sky One to finish airing its fourth season from Wednesday April 10th at 8pm, it has been announced. 
Canadian drama series The Murders will receive its UK premiere on Universal TV on Friday April 12th at 9pm, it has been announced.