ITV Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Lethal Weapon’ Season 3
ITV2 Orders ‘Supermarket Sweep’ Reboot, Rylan Clark-Neal To Host
Lightbox Hires Ben Samuel As Creative Director
Lightbox - the independent production company set up by Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn - has hired Dragonfly's Ben Samuel to serve as their Creative Director for Development. “Lightbox has an outstanding pedigree and reputation for producing exceptional content", Ben Samuel said in a statement. "I’ve long admired the company from afar, and I’m really looking forward to working with the teams in both the UK and US.” Read More
StarzPlay Acquires UK Rights To Epix’s Batman Prequel ‘Pennyworth’
Pennyworth is coming to the UK. StarzPlay has acquired the UK rights to Epix's Batman prequel series after striking a deal with Warner Bros. International Television Distribution. The series will premiere on the streaming service later this year. Read More
Alibi Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘I Am The Night’
I Am The Night will receive its UK premiere on UKTV's Alibi channel on Thursday August 1st at 9pm, it has been announced. Read More
Alison Steadman, Peter Davison, Adrian Lester & More To Star In BBC One’s ‘Life’
Alison Steadman (Gavin & Stacey), Peter Davison (Doctor Who), Adrian Lester (Trauma), Victoria Hamilton (Doctor Foster), Rachael Stirling (The Bletchley Circle) have been cast in Life, BBC One's upcoming six episode drama series from Doctor Foster and Trauma scribe Mike Bartlett. Read More
BBC One Orders Fashion Makeover Series ‘You Are What You Wear’ Fronted By Rylan Clark-Neal
BBC One has handed out a four episode order to You Are What You Wear, a fashion makeover series fronted by Rylan Clark-Neal. “I'm thrilled to be fronting a new series on BBC One, and can't wait to help people from all walks of life find their sense of style and be proud of what they see when they look in the mirror", Rylan said. Read More
BBC Two Renews ‘Race Across The World’ For Two More Seasons
BBC Two has handed a two season renewal to Race Across The World; picking up the hit series for a second and third season. Eight episodes have been ordered for each of the two additional seasons. The bumper renewal comes after the show's first season, which aired this spring, managed a consolidated average audience of 2.5 million viewers. The final episode was the highest rated episode of a new factual entertainment title on BBC Two since 2016. Read More