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Canada’s CTV Picks Up Frank Spotnitz’s ‘The Indian Detective’, Russell Peters To Star
Frank Spotnitz is certainly keeping busy. Less than 24 hours after CBS picked up his thriller series Ransom, the prolific producer has already set up his next project, The Indian Detective, a four part comedy-drama starring Russell Peters which has been picked up by Bell Media's CTV network in Canada. Channel 4’s Walter Presents Acquires Polish Drama ‘The Border’
In what is being hailed as a "timely" acquisition, Channel 4 has secured the UK rights to Polish drama The Border for their foreign language VOD service Walter Presents, TVWise has learned. This marks the first Polish drama that C4 has acquired for the streaming service. Syfy UK Drops ‘The Vampire Diaries’ Spin-Off ‘The Originals’
EXCLUSIVE: Syfy UK has opted no to renew their licensing deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution for The Originals after airing the first two seasons of The Vampire Diaries spin-off, TVWise has learned exclusively. SPT Takes Minority Stake In Blueprint Television, ‘EastEnders’ Showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins Named Head Of TV
Sony Pictures Television has acquired a minority stake in Blueprint Television, the TV division of Blueprint Films that was recently set up by Co-Chairmen Pete Czernin, Graham Broadbent and Managing Director Diarmuid McKeown, TVWise has learned. The indie has also announced the hire of former EastEnders showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins as their Head of Television. Jon Lloyd Joins Blink Films As Creative Director For Popular Factual
Independent production company Blink Films is making a move into factual entertainment with the hire of respected producer Jon Lloyd as Creative Director for Popular Factual, TVWise has learned. Amazon Poaches UK Rights To Lifetime’s ‘UnReal’
UnReal is changing homes here in the UK. Amazon Prime Video has poached the UK rights to the series, which previously aired on Lifetime UK, in a deal with international distributor A+E Studios International, TVWise has learned. The Hot House Teams With Malcolm Clark To Launch New Indie Seriously TV
The Hot House - the creative incubator set up earlier this year by former ITV exec Remy Blumenfeld and Justin Bodle - has teamed with Malcolm Clark to launch new independent production company Seriously TV, TVWise has learned.