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Peacock has given a straight-to-series order for The Miniature Wife, starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks (Pitch Perfect, The Hunger Games) and Matthew Macfadyen (Succession, Deadpool & Wolverine).

Inter Medya’s MIPTV slate is headlined by Love and Pride, a title that follows a well-rooted family on the verge of losing everything they know.

Daniel Lawrence Taylor, creator and writer of Boarders, talks to World Screen Newsflash about infusing the drama with humor, the use of code-switching and how we all experience otherness regardless of race or economic background, which makes the new series relatable to all viewers.

Series Mania has unveiled its festival winners across categories, with an international jury awarding four prizes among the nine series presented for the international competition.

NBC has handed out a slew of renewals for series within its Law & Order and Chicago franchises for the 2024-25 broadcast season.

BBC has acquired three new titles, including all nine seasons of the hit U.S. legal drama Suits.

BBC Studios Drama Productions has launched Writers’ Studio: EastEnders, an open script call for those looking to develop their writing career in continuing drama.

ARTE France has boarded the Movistar Plus+ original The New Years, which is directed in part by Rodrigo Sorogoyen (Riot Police, Offworld, The Beasts).

Banijay Nordic’s Yellow Bird has partnered with ARTE France for A Life’s Worth, inspired by real events during the Bosnian conflict of the 1990s.

SERIESMAKERS, led by Series Mania Forum and supported by Beta Group, has named the three winning projects of its second edition, awarding two titles €50,000 ($54,400) each and one €20,000 ($21,800).