NEWS BRIEF: Canal+, Portuguese pubcaster RTP and TV Telma in North Macedonia have each acquired Welsh drama Still Waters (Y Golau: Dŵr), the second season in the Light in the Hall (Y Golau) series.

Separated at Birth turns the familiar chaos of family life into an irreverent buddy comedy set within a Muslim community. Ambulance paramedics Sameer and Donna can handle other people’s emergencies well enough but are remarkably ill-equipped to manage their own.   Producer: Princess Pictures   Runtime: 6×30’   Distributor: ABC Commercial   Laura Waters, founder […]

NEWS BRIEF: Streamer Disney+ in the UK is among a raft of international buyers for Irish comedy drama series The Walsh Sisters, based on the bestselling novels by Marian Keyes.

NEWS BRIEF: Warsaw-based pay TV company Canal+ Polska has acquired a package of South Korean drama series produced by companies including CJ ENM, Studio Dragon, SBS and KT Studio Genie, after a deal with Canal+ Distribution.

Next month’s four-day TCCF Forum in Taipei will bring together speakers from across Asia, Europe and North America to tackle AI, microdramas, coproduction and IP, with a special focus on Indonesia.

NEWS BRIEF: Amazon’s streamer Prime Video has renewed Mike Flanagan's horror drama Carrie, a reimagining of Stephen King's 1974 debut novel for the social media age, for a second season.

National Geographic Content’s Tom McDonald, Skydance’s Jason Sarlanis, BET Studios’ Aisha Summers-Burke and WNET’s Stephen Segaller are set to join the North American Hitmakers strand at Content Americas, as the events extends its remit into the US market.

NEWS BRIEF: UK commercial broadcaster ITV has announced new sports-focused digital series The Sidestep, fronted by British rugby stars Marcus Smith and Louis Rees-Zammit.

NEWS BRIEF: UKTV is launching eight new free ad-supported streaming TV channels in the UK before the end of the year, dedicated to BBC brands including EastEnders, Casualty, Top Gear and Antiques Roadshow.

The TCCF Market will house 107 exhibitors from seven Asian and European countries when it kicks off in Taiwan next month, with this year’s edition adding a new Spotlight Screenings initiative for buyers.