The Gladiators reboot, which has proved a huge hit for the BBC, has been handed a second season.
Ahead of this weekend’s final, the BBC said its first episode is now its biggest entertainment launch for nearly a decade and has almost reached 10M viewers after 28 days.
The first series hosted by Bradley and Barney Walsh has seen 16 new superhuman Gladiators: Sabre, Legend, Nitro, Diamond, Phantom, Athena, Bionic, Fire, Giant, Dynamite, Viper, Electro, Apollo, Comet, Steel and Fury quickly become household names as viewers cheer on favorites as they compete against contenders in iconic events such as duel and powerball, culminating in the iconic eliminator.
Gladiators was a hit for ITV in the 1990s but hadn’t been on British screens for nearly 25 years apart from a brief return in 2008. The commission came alongside a string of reboots that have garnered varying degrees of success including Big Brother,...
Ahead of this weekend’s final, the BBC said its first episode is now its biggest entertainment launch for nearly a decade and has almost reached 10M viewers after 28 days.
The first series hosted by Bradley and Barney Walsh has seen 16 new superhuman Gladiators: Sabre, Legend, Nitro, Diamond, Phantom, Athena, Bionic, Fire, Giant, Dynamite, Viper, Electro, Apollo, Comet, Steel and Fury quickly become household names as viewers cheer on favorites as they compete against contenders in iconic events such as duel and powerball, culminating in the iconic eliminator.
Gladiators was a hit for ITV in the 1990s but hadn’t been on British screens for nearly 25 years apart from a brief return in 2008. The commission came alongside a string of reboots that have garnered varying degrees of success including Big Brother,...
- 3/28/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Olly Alexander, pop star and Bafta-nominated actor in Russell T. Davies drama It’s a Sin, will represent the UK in the next Eurovision Song Contest.
The news was revealed during the final of BBC1 dance competition show Strictly Come Dancing last night. “I love Eurovision so much, it’s a dream come true,” said Claudia Winkleman.
The decision breaks with the usual process in the UK, with the BBC usually veiling its Eurovision plans in the new year. Last year’s British entrant, Mae Muller was second to last as Sweden won through Eurovision icon Loreen won.
The Swedish city of Malmö will host the 68th edition of the global singing contest, which airs across Europe on public broadcasters and around the world.
Alexander’s Eurovision song, co-written with Due Lipa songwriter Danny L Harle, will be revealed in due course.
Alexander was previously the frontman of Years and Years,...
The news was revealed during the final of BBC1 dance competition show Strictly Come Dancing last night. “I love Eurovision so much, it’s a dream come true,” said Claudia Winkleman.
The decision breaks with the usual process in the UK, with the BBC usually veiling its Eurovision plans in the new year. Last year’s British entrant, Mae Muller was second to last as Sweden won through Eurovision icon Loreen won.
The Swedish city of Malmö will host the 68th edition of the global singing contest, which airs across Europe on public broadcasters and around the world.
Alexander’s Eurovision song, co-written with Due Lipa songwriter Danny L Harle, will be revealed in due course.
Alexander was previously the frontman of Years and Years,...
- 12/17/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
The Traitors has been renewed for a third season by the BBC in the UK before the second has even aired.
Studio Lambert’s smash format hosted by Claudia Winkleman has already opened up casting for Season 3 and will likely air towards the backend of next year or early the following one. Season 2 will air soon, with scheduling coming in due course.
The BAFTA-winning guessing game format sees 22 strangers aim to win up to £120,000. Three ‘traitors’ are given the opportunity to ‘murder’ contestants, while remaining ‘faithfuls’ have to smoke them out, and the group compete in daily challenges to keep the prize fund steady.
Last year’s first season was a runaway hit, praised for its diverse casting, scheduling and ability to provide ‘watercooler’ moments. A second U.S. series, which airs on Peacock with celebrities, will also air shortly. Distributor All3Media International has struck a wealth of deals for...
Studio Lambert’s smash format hosted by Claudia Winkleman has already opened up casting for Season 3 and will likely air towards the backend of next year or early the following one. Season 2 will air soon, with scheduling coming in due course.
The BAFTA-winning guessing game format sees 22 strangers aim to win up to £120,000. Three ‘traitors’ are given the opportunity to ‘murder’ contestants, while remaining ‘faithfuls’ have to smoke them out, and the group compete in daily challenges to keep the prize fund steady.
Last year’s first season was a runaway hit, praised for its diverse casting, scheduling and ability to provide ‘watercooler’ moments. A second U.S. series, which airs on Peacock with celebrities, will also air shortly. Distributor All3Media International has struck a wealth of deals for...
- 11/3/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: “Anyone expecting a polite, apologetic version of Survivor will be completely surprised,” the EP behind the BBC’s rebooted reality series has proclaimed.
Speaking to Deadline a few days prior to launch, reality TV vet Paul Osborne said Survivor’s producers have leaned into high-production values and high-stakes gameplay in a similar vein to the U.S. team behind the Emmy-winning CBS smash, which has run for 45 seasons and 650 episodes over two decades.
“It feels a long time coming,” Osborne said of the UK version, which is hosted by Masked Singer presenter Joel Dommett and launches on Saturday. “I’m hugely excited to see how the audience responds to British gameplay which they might not necessarily expect. Anyone expecting a polite, apologetic version of Survivor will be completely surprised.”
Having Banijay format consultants based around the world has helped shape the series, Osborne added of the show that has...
Speaking to Deadline a few days prior to launch, reality TV vet Paul Osborne said Survivor’s producers have leaned into high-production values and high-stakes gameplay in a similar vein to the U.S. team behind the Emmy-winning CBS smash, which has run for 45 seasons and 650 episodes over two decades.
“It feels a long time coming,” Osborne said of the UK version, which is hosted by Masked Singer presenter Joel Dommett and launches on Saturday. “I’m hugely excited to see how the audience responds to British gameplay which they might not necessarily expect. Anyone expecting a polite, apologetic version of Survivor will be completely surprised.”
Having Banijay format consultants based around the world has helped shape the series, Osborne added of the show that has...
- 10/25/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Prime Video To Remake South Korea’s ‘EXchange’ In Japan
Amazon Prime Video in Japan is remaking South Korean format EXchange, in which ex-couples live together in a house and attempt to build new relationships together via a series of missions. TVing’s show, which will be titled Love Transit in Japan, will launch next month on the streamer. The first season of the show was the most popular entertainment program on Cj Enm-launched Ott Tving in 2021, with the highest viewing hours, according to Cj Enm. “We are confident that the EXchange format will capture the hearts of the Japanese viewers,” said Cj SVP Content Business Jangho Seo. “While staying true to the essence of the original format, Love Transit incorporates elements that will appeal to the local market.”
‘Happy Valley’ & ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Actors Join ‘Sas Rogue Heroes’ Season 2
Happy Valley’s Con O’Neill and Bohemian Rhapsody actor Gwilym Lee...
Amazon Prime Video in Japan is remaking South Korean format EXchange, in which ex-couples live together in a house and attempt to build new relationships together via a series of missions. TVing’s show, which will be titled Love Transit in Japan, will launch next month on the streamer. The first season of the show was the most popular entertainment program on Cj Enm-launched Ott Tving in 2021, with the highest viewing hours, according to Cj Enm. “We are confident that the EXchange format will capture the hearts of the Japanese viewers,” said Cj SVP Content Business Jangho Seo. “While staying true to the essence of the original format, Love Transit incorporates elements that will appeal to the local market.”
‘Happy Valley’ & ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Actors Join ‘Sas Rogue Heroes’ Season 2
Happy Valley’s Con O’Neill and Bohemian Rhapsody actor Gwilym Lee...
- 5/12/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The BBC has officially greenlit season two of The Traitors.
The hit reality series was released in late November last year, and immediately proved popular with fans both in the UK and internationally.
The Traitors has had 34 million views on BBC iPlayer, making it the biggest brand-new entertainment launch for the public broadcaster in two years.
It was also the biggest new series for young audiences in 2022 and the BBC’s highest-rated new entertainment show for young viewers since 2017.
It will come as little surprise then that The Traitors has been renewed for a second outing. Applications to participate in the new season are now open.
Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the series is a psychological reality competition which sees 22 strangers play “the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing, and trust” in the hope of winning up to £120,000.
The series is based on the Dutch show De Verraders, which premiered in 2021. An...
The hit reality series was released in late November last year, and immediately proved popular with fans both in the UK and internationally.
The Traitors has had 34 million views on BBC iPlayer, making it the biggest brand-new entertainment launch for the public broadcaster in two years.
It was also the biggest new series for young audiences in 2022 and the BBC’s highest-rated new entertainment show for young viewers since 2017.
It will come as little surprise then that The Traitors has been renewed for a second outing. Applications to participate in the new season are now open.
Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the series is a psychological reality competition which sees 22 strangers play “the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing, and trust” in the hope of winning up to £120,000.
The series is based on the Dutch show De Verraders, which premiered in 2021. An...
- 2/27/2023
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
The BBC is staying 100% loyal to “The Traitors.”
The public broadcaster officially greenlit a second season of the smash hit reality series, which is the biggest entertainment launch for the BBC in two years. Casting is now open for the next competition.
“The Traitors,” which aired in December, has had 34 million views on BBC streaming service iPlayer. The Studio Lambert-produced show was the biggest new series for young audiences across all BBC titles last year, and the highest rating new entertainment series on the public broadcaster since at least 2017 for young audiences.
Referencing her legendary knitwear on Season 1, host Claudia Winkleman said: “I can’t wait to go back to the castle to watch people play the greatest game on television. I’m knitting a high funnel sweater immediately.”
Kalpna Patel-Knight, head of entertainment at the BBC, says: “Last year’s ambitious and bingeable hit ‘The Traitors’ with Claudia...
The public broadcaster officially greenlit a second season of the smash hit reality series, which is the biggest entertainment launch for the BBC in two years. Casting is now open for the next competition.
“The Traitors,” which aired in December, has had 34 million views on BBC streaming service iPlayer. The Studio Lambert-produced show was the biggest new series for young audiences across all BBC titles last year, and the highest rating new entertainment series on the public broadcaster since at least 2017 for young audiences.
Referencing her legendary knitwear on Season 1, host Claudia Winkleman said: “I can’t wait to go back to the castle to watch people play the greatest game on television. I’m knitting a high funnel sweater immediately.”
Kalpna Patel-Knight, head of entertainment at the BBC, says: “Last year’s ambitious and bingeable hit ‘The Traitors’ with Claudia...
- 2/27/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Smash hit gameshow The Traitors has been renewed for a second season by the BBC.
In one of the least surprising bits of commissioning news of the year so far, the pubcaster has opted to greenlight a 12-part series two of the Claudia Winkleman-hosted game show in which a group of “faithfuls” try and smoke out three “traitors” while living in a castle. The group compete in challenges and each night one is “banished” from the castle and another is “murdered” by the traitors. The word-of-mouth hit was all the British TV industry could talk about over Christmas, coming in for praise for its high-octane drama, diversity and range of authentic contestants.
The show attracted more than 3 million viewers per episode overnight for the BBC when it aired around Christmas time and was the biggest new series for young people of the year, according to the BBC. Produced by Studio Lambert in the UK,...
In one of the least surprising bits of commissioning news of the year so far, the pubcaster has opted to greenlight a 12-part series two of the Claudia Winkleman-hosted game show in which a group of “faithfuls” try and smoke out three “traitors” while living in a castle. The group compete in challenges and each night one is “banished” from the castle and another is “murdered” by the traitors. The word-of-mouth hit was all the British TV industry could talk about over Christmas, coming in for praise for its high-octane drama, diversity and range of authentic contestants.
The show attracted more than 3 million viewers per episode overnight for the BBC when it aired around Christmas time and was the biggest new series for young people of the year, according to the BBC. Produced by Studio Lambert in the UK,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
The Platinum Jubilee Celebrations producer will take charge of the events for two years.
Spun Gold is to “reinvent” the coverage of the Bafta TV and Film Awards after winning a tender and displacing Done + Dusted and Whizz Kid Entertainment.
The Platinum Jubilee Celebrations producer will take charge of the events for two years, starting with the Film Awards in February and TV Awards in May.
The competitive process was steered by newly-appointed Bafta chief exec Jane Millichip with Spun Gold selected for its ’creative, ambitious and innovative thinking and extensive industry experience’. Its recent live events coverage includes ITV...
Spun Gold is to “reinvent” the coverage of the Bafta TV and Film Awards after winning a tender and displacing Done + Dusted and Whizz Kid Entertainment.
The Platinum Jubilee Celebrations producer will take charge of the events for two years, starting with the Film Awards in February and TV Awards in May.
The competitive process was steered by newly-appointed Bafta chief exec Jane Millichip with Spun Gold selected for its ’creative, ambitious and innovative thinking and extensive industry experience’. Its recent live events coverage includes ITV...
- 10/28/2022
- by Ellie Kahn Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
The Platinum Jubilee Celebrations producer will take charge of the events for two years.
Spun Gold is to “reinvent” the coverage of the Bafta TV and Film Awards after winning a tender and displacing Done + Dusted and Whizz Kid Entertainment.
The Platinum Jubilee Celebrations producer will take charge of the events for two years, starting with the Film Awards in February and TV Awards in May.
The competitive process was steered by newly-appointed Bafta chief exec Jane Millichip with Spun Gold selected for its ’creative, ambitious and innovative thinking and extensive industry experience’. Its recent live events coverage includes ITV...
Spun Gold is to “reinvent” the coverage of the Bafta TV and Film Awards after winning a tender and displacing Done + Dusted and Whizz Kid Entertainment.
The Platinum Jubilee Celebrations producer will take charge of the events for two years, starting with the Film Awards in February and TV Awards in May.
The competitive process was steered by newly-appointed Bafta chief exec Jane Millichip with Spun Gold selected for its ’creative, ambitious and innovative thinking and extensive industry experience’. Its recent live events coverage includes ITV...
- 10/28/2022
- by Ellie Kahn Broadcast
- ScreenDaily
Spun Gold To “Reimagine” BAFTA Coverage
Next year’s BAFTA TV and Film Awards will be “significantly expanded and reimagined” as a new production company, Spun Gold TV, takes the reins. Co-producing alongside BAFTA, Spun Gold has replaced previous producers Done + Dusted and Whizz Kid following a tender process to make the coverage for the next two years. BAFTA said Spun Gold will work with the body to “reimagine and significantly expand the production and format of both events.” Ceremonies will be broadcast as per usual on BBC One and take place live at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Inside Dubai producer Spun Gold has made the likes of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations for ITV and the same network’s Real Full Monty concerts. BBC Entertainment Director Kalpna Patel-Knight praised the company’s “first-class reputation in making high quality, innovative and engaging content.” Elsewhere, UK PR firm Premier...
Next year’s BAFTA TV and Film Awards will be “significantly expanded and reimagined” as a new production company, Spun Gold TV, takes the reins. Co-producing alongside BAFTA, Spun Gold has replaced previous producers Done + Dusted and Whizz Kid following a tender process to make the coverage for the next two years. BAFTA said Spun Gold will work with the body to “reimagine and significantly expand the production and format of both events.” Ceremonies will be broadcast as per usual on BBC One and take place live at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Inside Dubai producer Spun Gold has made the likes of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations for ITV and the same network’s Real Full Monty concerts. BBC Entertainment Director Kalpna Patel-Knight praised the company’s “first-class reputation in making high quality, innovative and engaging content.” Elsewhere, UK PR firm Premier...
- 10/28/2022
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
A UK version of Jimmy Fallon’s That’s My Jam is being taken to series by BBC One, and triple-bafta-winning The Masked Singer UK presenter Mo Gilligan is set to host.
The UK version is the third, following France’s Stéréo Club, and Universal International Studios’ label Monkey is producing along with Universal Television Alternative Studio.
Hosted by Fallon, the NBC original gameshow draws inspiration from musical segments on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with signature games including Launch the Mic, Air Guitar, Don’t Drop the Beat and Slay It, Don’t Spray It.
Details on games and guests will be revealed in due course.
“This is such an exceptional format and I’m so honoured that the BBC and NBCUniversal are letting me bring it to the UK,” said Gilligan, a rising entertainment and comedy star who has won three BAFTAs for Channel 4’s The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan.
The UK version is the third, following France’s Stéréo Club, and Universal International Studios’ label Monkey is producing along with Universal Television Alternative Studio.
Hosted by Fallon, the NBC original gameshow draws inspiration from musical segments on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with signature games including Launch the Mic, Air Guitar, Don’t Drop the Beat and Slay It, Don’t Spray It.
Details on games and guests will be revealed in due course.
“This is such an exceptional format and I’m so honoured that the BBC and NBCUniversal are letting me bring it to the UK,” said Gilligan, a rising entertainment and comedy star who has won three BAFTAs for Channel 4’s The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan.
- 7/12/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
A U.K. version of “That’s My Jam,” hosted by BAFTA winner Mo Gilligan (Channel 4’s “The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan”), is heading to the BBC.
“That’s My Jam” is based on the original U.S. show hosted by Jimmy Fallon, which draws inspiration from the popular musical segments on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Signature games from the U.S. version include Launch the Mic, Air Guitar, Don’t Drop the Beat and Slay It, Don’t Spray It. The U.K. version promises celebrity guests, dance and trivia-based games and musical performances featuring popular songs.
The U.K. version of “That’s My Jam” (8 x 60′) will be produced by Universal International Studios’ Monkey, in partnership with Universal Television Alternative Studio. It was commissioned by Kate Phillips, director of entertainment commissioning at the BBC. (The broadcaster announced Kalpna Patel-Knight as head of...
“That’s My Jam” is based on the original U.S. show hosted by Jimmy Fallon, which draws inspiration from the popular musical segments on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Signature games from the U.S. version include Launch the Mic, Air Guitar, Don’t Drop the Beat and Slay It, Don’t Spray It. The U.K. version promises celebrity guests, dance and trivia-based games and musical performances featuring popular songs.
The U.K. version of “That’s My Jam” (8 x 60′) will be produced by Universal International Studios’ Monkey, in partnership with Universal Television Alternative Studio. It was commissioned by Kate Phillips, director of entertainment commissioning at the BBC. (The broadcaster announced Kalpna Patel-Knight as head of...
- 7/12/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
BBC Television has tapped Kalpna Patel-Knight for a new head of entertainment commissioning role which will include commissioning entertainment on linear as well as the BBC’s streaming service iPlayer.
Patel-Knight will also oversee original programs, equating to around 500 hours of programming annually.
The role was established following the closure of the director of entertainment role during a recent restructure of senior leadership. Patel-Knight will report to director of unscripted Kate Phillips and will manage the BBC Entertainment Commissioning team.
Patel-Knight , who starts in the new role on Sept. 5, was previously a BBC commissioning editor on shows including “Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel,” “Blankety Blank” and “Wim Hof’s Freeze the Fear.” She has over 20 years’ experience in TV, having previously worked as head of entertainment at Possessed and executing producing entertainment shows including “Celebs Go Dating” and “Surprise Surprise.”
“I’m thrilled to take on this new role,” said Patel-Knight.
Patel-Knight will also oversee original programs, equating to around 500 hours of programming annually.
The role was established following the closure of the director of entertainment role during a recent restructure of senior leadership. Patel-Knight will report to director of unscripted Kate Phillips and will manage the BBC Entertainment Commissioning team.
Patel-Knight , who starts in the new role on Sept. 5, was previously a BBC commissioning editor on shows including “Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel,” “Blankety Blank” and “Wim Hof’s Freeze the Fear.” She has over 20 years’ experience in TV, having previously worked as head of entertainment at Possessed and executing producing entertainment shows including “Celebs Go Dating” and “Surprise Surprise.”
“I’m thrilled to take on this new role,” said Patel-Knight.
- 7/12/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The BBC has tapped Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel and Blankety Blank Commissioning Editor Kalpna Patel-Knight as its Head of Entertainment, thereby completing its major commissioning restructure.
Patel-Knight will take up the newly-created role in September, which was forged after a restructure that saw former Entertainment Director Kate Phillips become Unscripted Director, overseeing all non-scripted genres.
Patel-Knight has been with the BBC for five years, acting as Commissioning Editor on big-budget series including Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel, Blankety Blank and Wim Hof’s Freeze the Fear.
She is a former Head of Entertainment at UK indie Possessed and has exec produced the likes of Celebs Go Dating.
Patel-Knight’s appointment means Phillip’s non-scripted team is complete, coming after a restructure that was driven by Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore’s decision not to appoint anyone to the vacant Director of Factual, Arts and Classical Music role following a lengthy interview process.
Patel-Knight will take up the newly-created role in September, which was forged after a restructure that saw former Entertainment Director Kate Phillips become Unscripted Director, overseeing all non-scripted genres.
Patel-Knight has been with the BBC for five years, acting as Commissioning Editor on big-budget series including Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel, Blankety Blank and Wim Hof’s Freeze the Fear.
She is a former Head of Entertainment at UK indie Possessed and has exec produced the likes of Celebs Go Dating.
Patel-Knight’s appointment means Phillip’s non-scripted team is complete, coming after a restructure that was driven by Chief Content Officer Charlotte Moore’s decision not to appoint anyone to the vacant Director of Factual, Arts and Classical Music role following a lengthy interview process.
- 7/12/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Festivals
The 17th Zurich Film Festival (Sept. 23-Oct. 3) will honor Sharon Stone with its highest accolade, the Golden Icon Award. Stone will be in Zurich to accept the award in person on Sept. 25. The award ceremony will be followed by a screening of Martin Scorsese’s “Casino,” which earned Stone an Oscar nomination. The actor will also conduct a masterclass where she will offer insights into her creative process and career.
“It is an honor to engage with the global community and celebrate the profound depth of our art,” said Stone. “I am thrilled to be recognized in this capacity.”
“Sharon Stone is a true icon of the seventh art,” said festival artistic director Christian Jungen. “She is a woman that Hitchcock would have loved. Her distinguishing qualities include an irresistible charm, a great human depth, the talent to play a whole range of roles and the ability to captivate an audience like no other.
The 17th Zurich Film Festival (Sept. 23-Oct. 3) will honor Sharon Stone with its highest accolade, the Golden Icon Award. Stone will be in Zurich to accept the award in person on Sept. 25. The award ceremony will be followed by a screening of Martin Scorsese’s “Casino,” which earned Stone an Oscar nomination. The actor will also conduct a masterclass where she will offer insights into her creative process and career.
“It is an honor to engage with the global community and celebrate the profound depth of our art,” said Stone. “I am thrilled to be recognized in this capacity.”
“Sharon Stone is a true icon of the seventh art,” said festival artistic director Christian Jungen. “She is a woman that Hitchcock would have loved. Her distinguishing qualities include an irresistible charm, a great human depth, the talent to play a whole range of roles and the ability to captivate an audience like no other.
- 8/26/2021
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s Global Bulletin, Entertainment One picks up the rights to Australian drama “The Newsreader,” Banijay reorganizes in Iberia, “Downton Abbey” lands on BritBox, Sony Pictures Television hires Jo Porter and Warner Bros. International will distribute Hungry Bear Media’s new game show.
Series
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired international distribution rights to “The Newsreader,” a new drama series coming to ABC TV in Australia, produced by Werner Film Productions.
Set in the 1980s, the series unspools in a high energy newsroom, turning on the relationship between a young TV reporter and the show’s star female anchor. The cast features several high-profile actors including Anna Torv (“Mindhunter”), Sam Reid (“Lambs of God”), Robert Taylor (“Longmire”), Stephen Peacocke (“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”), Chai Hansen (“The New Legends of Monkey”) and Marg Downey (“Fast Forward”).
“The Newsreader” is backed by major investments from Screen Australia and the ABC and financed with support from Film Victoria.
Series
Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired international distribution rights to “The Newsreader,” a new drama series coming to ABC TV in Australia, produced by Werner Film Productions.
Set in the 1980s, the series unspools in a high energy newsroom, turning on the relationship between a young TV reporter and the show’s star female anchor. The cast features several high-profile actors including Anna Torv (“Mindhunter”), Sam Reid (“Lambs of God”), Robert Taylor (“Longmire”), Stephen Peacocke (“Whiskey Tango Foxtrot”), Chai Hansen (“The New Legends of Monkey”) and Marg Downey (“Fast Forward”).
“The Newsreader” is backed by major investments from Screen Australia and the ABC and financed with support from Film Victoria.
- 11/25/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Channel 4 orders Spice Girls doc
Rob Coldstream and Clare Cameron, the directing team behind Channel 4’s hit documentary Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain, are turning their attentions to the Spice Girls for their next project. Channel 4 has commissioned 72 Films to make Girl Powered: The Spice Girls (working title), which will tap archive footage and revealing interviews to provide a complete portrait of the British girl band who shot to fame in the 1990s. The show was commissioned by Alisa Pomeroy for Channel 4, while Coldstream is the executive producer and Cameron is the series editor.
Comedy Central plans Edinburgh stand-up shorts
Comedy Central International is launching a 10-part series of online stand-up specials in partnership with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Ten rising comedians will perform in front of a virtual audience for the seven-minute episodes, which will play out on Comedy Central International’s Facebook, YouTube and...
Rob Coldstream and Clare Cameron, the directing team behind Channel 4’s hit documentary Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain, are turning their attentions to the Spice Girls for their next project. Channel 4 has commissioned 72 Films to make Girl Powered: The Spice Girls (working title), which will tap archive footage and revealing interviews to provide a complete portrait of the British girl band who shot to fame in the 1990s. The show was commissioned by Alisa Pomeroy for Channel 4, while Coldstream is the executive producer and Cameron is the series editor.
Comedy Central plans Edinburgh stand-up shorts
Comedy Central International is launching a 10-part series of online stand-up specials in partnership with the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Ten rising comedians will perform in front of a virtual audience for the seven-minute episodes, which will play out on Comedy Central International’s Facebook, YouTube and...
- 7/13/2020
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Glee’s Matthew Morrison is to star in Simon Cowell’s British entertainment format The Greatest Dancer.
The American actor, who has starred in a number of Broadway hits including Finding Neverland, will present the series alongside former Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy and Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse. The trio will make up the panel of Dance Captains in the BBC One show, which is hosted by Alesha Dixon and Jordan Banjo.
Auditions for The Greatest Dancer, a co-production between creator Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia’s Thames, are taking place in Birmingham ahead of its launch in 2019.
The show marks Cowell’s first co-pro for the BBC, having launched a number of shows on rival ITV. The broadcaster has ordered eight episodes of the entertainment format for Saturday night. The series will feature a host of talent from across the world of dance as they give the performances...
The American actor, who has starred in a number of Broadway hits including Finding Neverland, will present the series alongside former Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy and Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse. The trio will make up the panel of Dance Captains in the BBC One show, which is hosted by Alesha Dixon and Jordan Banjo.
Auditions for The Greatest Dancer, a co-production between creator Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia’s Thames, are taking place in Birmingham ahead of its launch in 2019.
The show marks Cowell’s first co-pro for the BBC, having launched a number of shows on rival ITV. The broadcaster has ordered eight episodes of the entertainment format for Saturday night. The series will feature a host of talent from across the world of dance as they give the performances...
- 8/10/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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