Sky Studios Deutschland hires Oscar-nominated high-end drama exec
Tobias Rosen will oversee drama slate including Frankenstein.
French Senate approves government plans to abolish TV licence fee
Public broadcasters to be financed through VAT revenues until the end of 2024.
Sky backs ‘The Puppet Asylum’ by UK’s Otto Baxter, and a feature doc about the director who has Down Syndrome
Sky said it is the first time a major UK broadcaster has comissioned a project of this scale from a person with Down Syndrome.
Lars von Trier series ‘The Kingdom Exodus’ acquired by Mubi
It’s the first time Mubi has acquired a TV series.
Hulu orders Searchlight Television’s ‘La Máquina’ to star Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna
Gabriel Ripstein to direct eight-episode eries of boxing story.
UK indie film producers keep close eye on outcome of Pact / Bectu TV crew negotiations
Terms of a deal on pay and working conditions likely to spillover to indie film
UK union Bectu tells union members to reject Pact TV drama pay proposals
Offer fails to properly address concerns over working conditions, according to union head
New ‘Star Wars’ series among first new TV projects to get CA tax credits since 2019
Five new shows get credit allocations; two relocate, 16 recurring.
‘Succession’ leads 2022 Emmys field on 25 nominations
’Ted Lasso’ and ’The White Lotus’ follow with 20 nominations apiece.
BBC breaks £1bn savings target as TV spend rebounds
Total content spend rose 17% year-on-year to £2.95bn.
AGC Studios sets new unit for unscripted and non-fiction projects
The subsidiary is headed by former Magical Elves executive Joel Zimmer.
National funds team for EU-backed European Writers Club initiative (exclusive)
Execs from Germany’s ZDF, Denmark’s TV2 also on board.
Kate Winslet set for limited series return with new HBO project
Previous HBO projects brought Winslet best actress in a limited series Emmys.
