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Netflix partners with leading South Korea media company
November 27, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has entered into a multi-year agreement with JTBC, South Korea’s leading media company.
Commencing from 2020, the partnership will allow Netflix to stream JTBC’s prime-time TV dramas across more than 190 countries. With the new deal, JTBC and Netflix … Read More
First look: Mel and Sue in Sky comedy Hitmen
November 27, 2019 | David FarnorEveryone’s favourite double act, Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc, are entering into scripted comedy for the first time, and we’ve got our first look at them in action.
Written and created by Joe Parham and Joe Markham, Hitman follows … Read More
100 episodes of British Sign Language content launches on Sky
November 27, 2019 | David FarnorSky has partnered with the award-winning Deaf production charity, the British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust to produce their first demand collection with a broadcaster.
Millions of people can now watch great content on Sky in British Sign Language from the … Read More
Walter Presents team launch new production company
November 27, 2019 | David FarnorWalter Iuzzolino, Jo McGrath and Jason Thorp, the three founders and creative team behind the successful global drama company Walter Presents, are launching a new drama venture, called Eagle Eye Drama.
The new company will focus on producing English-language drama … Read More
Trailer: Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah arrives on Netflix this December
November 27, 2019 | David FarnorTiffany Haddish is embracing stardom, and flaunting her mistakes in her first Netflix Comedy Special. Black Mitzvah is a coming-of-age celebration filled with teachable moments and Tiffany’s brash, barrier-breaking brand of comedy.
Tiffany Haddish: Black Mitzvah drops on Netflix … Read More
Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Gabby Logan and Peter Crouch lead Amazon Premier League line-up
November 26, 2019 | David FarnorAmazon has announced the line-up of talent presenting its Premier League matches this December.
The online giant snapped up the rights to 20 matches last summer, after Sky and BT bagged several packages of fixtures for their own sports offerings. … Read More
Netflix keeps New York’s Paris Theatre open
November 26, 2019 | David FarnorNetflix has stepped in to keep New York’s Paris Theatre open, after it closed earlier this year.
One of the oldest art houses in the United States, and the last single-screen theatre in New York, the iconic venue first opened … Read More
Channel 4 live-streams fresh comedy showcase
November 26, 2019 | David FarnorChannel 4 is live-streaming a showcase of fresh comedy talent tonight.
The broadcaster is celebrating its ew original online comedy strand, with the live-stream event, which will be hosted on its YouTube channel on Tuesday 26th November. The unique evening … Read More
Alex returns to Walter Presents this December
November 25, 2019 | David FarnorDragomir Mrsic is coming back to Walter Presents just in time for Christmas, with Alex returning for Season 2.
The cop thriller, which premiered on All 4’s global TV platform last year, is co-created by Mrsic, a Swedish star who … Read More
David Tennant to play Dennis Nilsen in ITV’s Des
November 25, 2019 | David FarnorDavid Tennant will play Dennis Nilsen in ITV drama Des.
The three-part series follows the arrest and trial of serial killer Dennis Nilsen, known as Des. Written by Luke Neal and developed by Luke Neal and Lewis Arnold, the drama is … Read More