Scorpion Secures International Sales For Channel 4’s ‘Diana: In Her Own Words’
Diana: In Her Own Words is going global. International distributor Scorpion TV has sold Channel 4's controversial documentary film, produced by Kaboom Film and TV, into more than 20 international territories. Seven Network in Australia, Prime in New Zealand, NHK in Japan, RTL in Germany, VTM in Belgium, SBS in Holland, VG in Norway, Via 24 in South Africa, Odisea in Spain, TV2 in Denmark, ORF in Austria, TVP in Poland and TVN in Chile have all acquired the film. Further deals are also pending. 
Chizzy Akudolu is the latest celebrity to sign up for the fifteenth season of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing. The announcement was made on the official Strictly Come Dancing Twitter and Facebook accounts. 
Harry Styles is coming to the BBC. The Beeb has commissioned a one-off special titled Harry Styles At The BBC, that will air on BBC One and see the former One Direction star perform a number of tracks from his debut self-titled solo album. 
The BBC is continuing to round out the line-up of contestants for Strictly Come Dancing. Good Morning Britain's Charlotte Hawkins has signed up to compete in the fifteenth season of the BBC Studios produced series, which is set to air on BBC One later this year. 
ITV is re-teaming with Syco Entertainment and Thames for a new music show. The commercial broadcaster has given the green-light to Your Song, a one-off special that will feature some of music's biggest stars. Fronted by Emma Willis, the special will celebrate the lives of real people who have done something extraordinary – and see them being given the performance of a life-time from some of their favourite artists. It it set to air on ITV in a prime-time slot this autumn. 
BBC One has released the trailer for their three-part J.K. Rowling adaptation The Cuckoo's Calling, which is set to premiere on Sunday (August 27th) at 9pm.