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First Image: BBC One’s ‘Stick Man’ From Magic Light Pictures

By Patrick Munn | October 6, 2015 - 12:27 pm | No Comments

BBC One and Magic Light Pictures have released the first image of their upcoming adaptation of Stick Man, based on the kids book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, which features the voices of Martin Freeman and Hugh Bonnveville and is set to air this Christmas.

FremantleMedia International Sells C4’s ‘No Offence’ Into France

By Patrick Munn | October 6, 2015 - 10:32 am | No Comments

No Offence is heading to France. International distributor FremantleMedia International has sold Paul Abbott's Channel 4 cop dramedy to French broadcaster France Télévisions, who will air the series on their channel France 2, TVWise has learned.

BBC One Orders Animated ‘Stick Man’ Adaptation, Martin Freeman, Hugh Bonneville & More To Star

By Patrick Munn | October 6, 2015 - 9:49 am | No Comments

BBC One has ordered Stick Man, a half-hour animated adaptation of the kids book of the same name which hails from Room On The Broom production company Magic Light Pictures. The one-off special will air on BBC One this Christmas.

Turner’s Boomerang Acquires ‘Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs’ TV Series For EMEA, Asia-Pacific & Latin America

By Patrick Munn | October 5, 2015 - 2:31 pm | No Comments

Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs: The Series is going global. Turner Broadcasting has acquired the broadcast rights to the animated series based on the Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs feature film franchise for their Boomerang channels in EMEA, Asia-Pacific and Latin America after striking a far-reaching deal with international distributor DHX Media, TVWise has learned.

FOX Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Tyrant’ Season 2

By Patrick Munn | October 5, 2015 - 2:06 pm | No Comments

The second season of FX's geo-political thriller Tyrant will receive its UK premiere on FOX UK on Wednesday November 4th at 9pm, it has been announced.

Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Adds Greg Wise As Series Regular

By Patrick Munn | October 5, 2015 - 1:47 pm | No Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix and series producer Left Bank Pictures are adding to the cast of The Crown. Greg Wise, who recently starred as John Ruskin in Richard Laxton's feature film Effie Gray, has joined the cast of the royal drama as a series regular, TVWise has learned.

Paddy Considine, Dina Korzun & Jan Bijvoet Join BBC Two’s ‘Peaky Blinders’

By Patrick Munn | October 4, 2015 - 9:10 pm | 1 Comment

BBC Two is adding to the cast of Peaky Blinders. Paddy Considine (Pride), Dina Korzun (Last Resort) and Jan Bijvoet (Cordon) have joined the 1930s-set gangster drama for its upcoming six episode third season, TVWise has learned. Production on the new season gets underway tomorrow for a 2016 premiere.

ITV Studios’ Fernando De Jesus Joins Indie Thinking Violets

By Patrick Munn | October 2, 2015 - 4:01 pm | No Comments

Remy Blumenfeld's independent production company Thinking Violets has poached ITV Studios' Fernando De Jesus as Creative Director, TVWise has learned. In the new role, he will be responsible for developing engaging shows for the indie, which could play across multiple platforms.