UK broadcaster Channel 5, owned by ViacomCBS, has commissioned a documentary about a teacher with Tourette's syndrome from BBC Studios.

Ukrainian studio Film.UA Group is focusing on its YouTube channels during the coronavirus pandemic, to cope with increased demand for content by viewers stuck at home.

Sweden's TV4 Media, owner of local broadcaster TV4, has promoted one of its execs to lead a new department specialising in business affairs for scripted content.

Indian prodco Toonz Media Group has boarded a CGI preschool series from UK outfit Keith Chapman Productions. 

AMC Networks-owned streaming service Sundance Now has acquired the US rights to an Australian drama from Red Arrow Studios International.

“Great scripts” will be developed over the coming months while people work in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the chief operating officer of global producer and distributor Fremantle.

Turkish drama channel Kanal D Drama is offering free on-demand content in the US in a bid to encourage viewers to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Fantasy drama has seen the biggest increase in demand of any genre in the US since the Covid-19 lockdown began, while action animation and children's shows rose the most across Europe, according to Parrot Analytics.

ZDF Enterprises, the commercial arm of German broadcaster ZDF, has added a Spiegel TV docuseries about the Second World War to its sales slate.

Discovery-owned US cablenet Food Network has commissioned a second season of Duff Goldman's Duff Takes the Cake.