Roland Emmerich reveals plans for Sudan-set ‘Exodus’ feature and Lawrence of Arabia series
The US-based German director is also preparing the second season of ‘Those About To Die’, starring Anthony Hopkins.
WBD stock jumps as company plans separate linear, streaming & studios divisions
New structure expected to be implemented by mid-2025.
Sky, Warner Bros Discovery thrash out deal for Max UK launch
As part of the deal, the legal matters between the companies relating to the Potter series have been settled.
Sister’s Jane Featherstone on ‘Kaos’ cancellation and her mission to “make mainstream fashionable again”
Featherstone anticipates a return to less risky, long-form TV comissioning, with pure TV talent attached: ”Movie stars don’t want to do a TV schedule.”
Finnish series project ‘The Women I Think About At Night’ leads Tallinn TV Beats winners
German project ‘In Paradise’ wins new Public Favourite award.
Netflix execs tout ‘Bullet Train Explosion’, ‘The Leopard’, ‘One Hundred Years Of Solitude’ at first international showcase
Chief content officer Bela Bajaria and leadership team introduced first International Showcase in Hollywood.
French broadcasters and film groups create body to protect France’s audiovisual sector
La Filière Audiovisuelle (LaFA) unites rival broadcasters in the face of rapid industry change.
UK SVoD ad tier usage grows
Barb survey showed that the number of UK homes on the Netflix ad tier had risen by 37% in Q3.
Screenworks Asia adds ‘Marriage Exposed’ to its slate at Taiwan Creative Content Fest
The Taiwanese company also unveiled starry cast for series two of buzzy ‘The World Between Us’.
See-Saw Films appoints M&A specialist to explore sale or investment
Broadcast has learned the company has appointed M&A specialist investment bank ACF to assess its options for the future.
Apple TV+’s ‘Sunny’ starring Rashida Jones cancelled after one season (exclusive)
The mystery drama from A24 was filmed in Japan.
Cádiz’s South International Series Festival unveils fiction and non-fiction competitions
The second edition of the series event has secured 12 world premieres of fiction and non-fiction works.
Ketchup Entertainment partners with Zero Gravity Management on new high-end TV division (exclusive)
Ketchup to distribute slate. Partners anticipate releasing inaugural series by mid-2025.
