NEWS & FEATURES

• House gets Turkish makeover
  Turkish broadcaster Kanal D has commissioned a local version of classic US medical drama House MD.
• 41E examines Roswell Conspiracies
  US animation firm 41 Entertainment announced a second project in the young adult science fiction space with Roswell Conspiracies.
• Topic shops at Eccho Rights
  Topic, the soon-to-launch streaming service from US-based First Look Media, has continued its content trolley dash around global distributors with a deal for a trio of series from Scandi sales house Eccho Rights.
• Endemol Shine Boomdog signs film talent
  Endemol Shine Boomdog, the Mexican production unit set up by Endemol Shine North America and local prodco Boomdog, has signed an overall deal with movie producer Gaston Pavlovich to develop TV drama.
• C4 brings forward Rick & Morty
  Channel 4 in the UK has brought forward when it will exclusively launch the fourth season of sci-fi hit Rick & Morty in response to fan complaints about the previous date.
• Dramacorp prepares for Great Century
  Sweden-based Dramacorp-Pampas Studios has secured the rights to adapt a second book series from Swedish author Jan Guillou, behind the novels that upcoming TV series Agent Hamilton is based on.
• Mubi takes The Other Lamb
  Film streamer Mubi has acquired the UK and Irish rights to Polish director Małgorzata Szumowska’s debut English language feature-length title The Other Lamb.
• WWE sits down with Stone Cold
  Wrestling-themed streamer WWE Network is launching an interview series hosted by former wrestler 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin.
• Nevins sets MTV docs agenda
  MTV Documentary Films head Sheila Nevins has unveiled details of three non-fiction commissions currently in production for the US cablenet’s newest division.
• Ehrlich returns to Fox
  Fox has named Gary Ehrlich as president and general manager of its studio operations.
• Viacom18 launches VOOT Kids
  Viacom18, the joint venture between India's TV18 and US media giant Viacom, has launched a children's version of its OTT service VOOT.
• CNN picks up Ronstadt doc
  US newscaster CNN has picked up a documentary about the life of musician Linda Ronstadt and will debut it on New Years’ Day.
• Ovation gets more from All3Media
  US arts-focused network Ovation has acquired further seasons of comedy travel series Travel Man and detective drama Midsomer Murders from All3Media International.
• GRB acquires OWN titles
  US-based producer and distributor GRB Studios has acquired global distribution rights – excluding the US – to three reality titles from the Oprah Winfrey Network.
• SBS, Endemol strike drama deal
  Australian public broadcaster SBS and distributor Endemol Shine International have struck a deal for 126 hours of drama for AVoD service SBS On Demand.
• UKTV visits Restoration Workshop
  UKTV has commissioned an original factual series called Restoration Workshop for its Yesterday channel.
• C21 Int'l Drama Awards finalists named
  The finalists have been announced in C21’s International Drama Awards, which are voted for by the world’s leading scripted commissioners and buyers.
• Studio Lambert signs Masked exec
  All3Media-backed production group Studio Lambart has agreed a development deal with the showrunner of Fox’s hit format The Masked Singer.
• Youth in revolt
  Is the children’s TV industry sufficiently tuned in to its audience’s concerns about the environment, or does its approach need to change?
• US shows boost ITV Studios
  UK media giant ITV is expecting growth in revenue at its ITV Studios production arm in 2019 thanks to success in the US with shows including reality formats Love Island and Hell's Kitchen.

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