Canadian studio Mercury Filmworks’ long-awaited push into original IP is bearing fruit, with Heath Kenny at the helm as chief content officer.

Programming about the experience of black, trans and Aboriginal communities are among the highlights of the shows on offer at this year’s Digital MipTV.

International buyers and show creator Alex Horne discuss why entertainment format Taskmaster is racking up remakes globally.

Sky TV in New Zealand is developing a new documentary series with Kiwi director Justin Pemberton (Capital in the Twenty-First Century) and is also on the hunt for scripted and unscripted true crime projects.

A broadcaster in Portugal has become the latest to commission a local version of UK comedy competition format Taskmaster from producer and distributor Avalon.

UKTV has appointed the BBC's Sarah Asante as commissioning editor to drive the multi-channel broadcaster’s scripted comedy ambitions.

"Storytelling sovereignty" is a must for Māori and Pacific companies when bringing their stories to the screen, founder of Auckland-based Tikilounge Productions has said.

LGBTQI channel and streamer OUTtv has commissioned a docuseries featuring an avant-garde Swedish drag duo and a dating series from producer Border to Border.

London-based Freida Films is developing a TV series based on its short film I'm Still Ethan, which spotlights children left behind by the prison system.

Nine broadcasters from around the world have pre-bought Belfast-based Sixteen South and Letko in Poland's forthcoming animated preschool series about a determined little owl.