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BET, a live-action adaptation of the thriller manga Kakegurui for Netflix, is now in production in Toronto led by showrunner Simon Barry (Warrior Nun).

Italy's Rai and Germany's KiKA have joined co-production partner France Télévisions on board the animated pop music documentary series Behind the Beats.

Fremantle’s Vasha Wallace, BBC Studios’ André Renaud, Banijay’s James Townley and All3Media International’s Nick Smith will be talking all things formats at the TV Real Festival, taking place from June 18 to 20. You can sign up for your free registration here.

ITV and Sky Sports have agreed in principle to a deal that delivers free-to-air coverage of select Carabao Cup and Championship fixtures in the U.K.

FilmRise has promoted CFO Johnny Holden, expanding his role to include chief strategy officer.

Box To Box Films has named Bea Hegedus, formerly distribution chief at VICE Media, as its new chief commercial officer.

Little Dot Studios has acquired 230 hours of content from Curiosity Stream for its digital network of over 80 channels, including eight FAST channels.

The TV Foundation, the umbrella charity behind the Edinburgh TV Festival, and All3Media have unveiled the ten writers who will make up the New Writers’ Collective for 2024.

Netflix has greenlit a new four-episode docuseries as part of the Life on Our Planet franchise, with Morgan Freeman returning as narrator.

Prime Video has given a series order for Young Sherlock, with Guy Ritchie (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, The Covenant, The Gentlemen) directing and executive producing.