UK commercial broadcaster ITV is venturing further into the world of masked formats by commissioning a local version of The Masked Dancer.

US tech giant Apple has commissioned the first original Korean-language project for its streaming service Apple TV+.

Rocket Rights, the UK-based distributor founded by David and Matthew Frank last year, has secured the worldwide rights to long-running US observational doc Cops.

French production companies Federation Entertainment and Boreales are teaming up to launch a premium documentary prodco dedicated to nature and environmental series.

UK pubcaster the BBC and streaming service BritBox have jointly commissioned a crime drama set in Northern Ireland.

Former Disney executive Kevin Mayer has been appointed chairman of the board at international sports streaming service DAZN after a brief, ill-fated spell at TikTok.

Canadian producer, distributor and channel operator Blue Ant Media has partnered with BBC Studios to launch the BBC First channel in Canada.

Red Arrow-owned Karga Seven Pictures has promoted Jason Wolf to exec VP of production and development.

UK commercially funded public broadcaster Channel 4 has picked up the fourth season of FX crime anthology series Fargo.

All3Media-owned UK prodco Betty has hired Helen Cooke from rival Crackit and promoted David Harrison to be its joint creative directors.