US tech giant Apple is moving forwards with a new series from Peter Craig and Oscar-nominated director Ridley Scott that stars Emmy- and Tony-Award nominee Brian Tyree Henry.

Warner Bros Television Group has signed an overall deal with Abbott Elementary creator, executive producer and star Quinta Brunson.

Viaplay has agreed a partnership with Manchester City and Norway striker Erling Haaland that will result in an exclusive documentary about the footballer for the Scandinavia-based streaming service.

German pubcaster ARD has commissioned an animated children’s series telling stories from Greek mythology.

In the C21FM Weekly Review Show, which runs from 10am today to 10am on Monday August 15, we play highlights from a great week on the station. Tune in for a mix of music, news and interviews that put the global content business in perspective.

LA-based production, distribution and post-production company Electric Entertainment has closed a US$100m financing deal with Bank of America.

UK commercially funded pubcaster Channel 4 has commissioned a docuseries examining the two police investigations into the death of Princess Diana.

The Viaplay Group has commissioned The Journey – 15 Days in Nepal, an adventure format originally created by Banijay label Mastiff TV Denmark.

Warner Bros Discovery UK has renewed Aussie Gold Hunters and Outback Opal Hunters, and also commissioned a new Australia-based series to add to the ‘extreme job’ franchise.

Fox Entertainment’s AVoD service Tubi is launching in five Latin American countries this month: Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala and Panama.

Kazakhstan media company JKS Entertainment has teamed with a local production company on a mystery drama for young adults set in an elite private school.

Subscriber numbers to Disney’s streaming platforms have overtaken Netflix’s for the first time as Disney+ prepares to raise prices and launch an AVoD tier later this year.

UK factual indie Chatterbox Media has promoted former MTV executive Ellie Sabine-Singh to be its head of development.

Skai TV in Greece has become the latest international broadcaster to commission a local version of ITV Studios’ format Love Island.

Germany's entertainment and media industry bounced back strongly last year following a severe slump in sales in 2020 caused by Covid-19, according to a study.

Today we hear from Rola Bauer, president of international television productions at MGM, about what becoming part of Amazon means for the US studio as the relationship between Silicon Valley and Hollywood enters its next phase.

Keshet Studios, the US production arm of Israel's Keshet International, has acquired the rights to develop Katelyn Monroe Howes’ debut novel, The Awoken, for TV.

German broadcaster and media group ProSiebenSat.1 Group is lowering its revenue forecast for the year ahead in view of the burdens on consumer spending.

AMC Networks’ streaming platform Sundance Now in the US has commissioned two original drama series for 2023.

US-based A+E Networks is launching its Crime + Investigation Play product as a direct-to-consumer streaming service in EMEA.

Warner Bros Discovery has continued to shape its post-merger global structure by naming its senior management team in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.