Ben Frow is getting a promotion. Channel 5's Director of Programmes has been promoted to Director of Programming for Viacom International Media Networks' UK operations. The promotion sees Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Network added to his remit. Read More
Fresh off of striking a slew of deals in Latin America, Jetpack Distribution has closed a number of licensing agreements across Asia for a range of titles including Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty, Oswaldo, and Justin Time. Read More
ITV has released the trailer for the second season of Bancroft, which is set to premiere in early 2020. Bancroft explores what happens when heinous crimes, long buried in the past, come back to haunt us. It follows Elizabeth Bancroft, a respected DCI who has given her life to the police force. Trusted and adored by her colleagues, promotion to Detective Chief Superintendent looks assured. The drama series, which was created by Kate Brooke, is produced by Tall Story Pictures and stars Sarah Parish, Adrian Edmondson, Adam Long, Lee Boardman, Charles Babalola, Ryan McKen, Shameem Ahmad, Charlotte Hope, David Avery and Jacqueline Boatswain. Read More
Sky One has released a first-look image of Daniel Mays (Line Of Duty) and Stephen Graham (Boardwalk Empire) from their upcoming police comedy Code 404. Read More
Dominic Treadwell-Collins is heading to ITV Studios. The former Head of Television for Blueprint Pictures is setting up a new scripted label with the company. The new label will focus on creating high-end returning series for the UK and international market and will be based out of ITV Studios' London headquarters. Read More
BBC One has released a short teaser trailer for the Gavin & Stacey Christmas special. In the special, Bryn’s cooking dinner for over thirteen people. Understandably he’s tense. Pam would secretly prefer to spend Christmas in Essex as she finds Gwen’s house a bit lacking. But the deal has always been that they alternate every year, and this time it’s the turn of the Wests to host Christmas with everyone under one small roof. Read More
Beta Film has secured a minority stake in Zoë Rocha’s recently launched independent production company RubyRock Pictures. Out of their partnership, the two companies will will create, develop, finance and produce English-language scripted series for the international market. Read More
Dead Talk – the fourth entry in Hallmark’s Mystery 101 movie series – will premiere on Movies 24 on Saturday January 11th at 3pm, it has been announced. Read More