Netflix has ordered Painkiller, a new limited series about the origins of the opioid crisis, with Eric Newman (Narcos, Narcos: Mexico) attached as executive producer as part of his overall deal with the streamer.

Showtime is developing The Auteur, starring Academy Award nominee Jude Law (The Young Pope) and directed by Academy Award winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, The Mandalorian).

Raoul Peck, the Academy Award nominee behind I Am Not Your Negro and Sometimes in April, has teamed up with HBO for the new docuseries Exterminate All the Brutes.

Nickelodeon has greenlit an original live-action holiday TV movie based on the animated characters from the Emmy Award-winning series The Loud House.

Amy Kemp, Orange Smarty's head of sales, talks about launching new titles across the factual space, with an eclectic mix of both one-offs and series from award-winning producers from around the globe.

Lime Pictures has signed a TV option deal with Lauren Mahon to develop a fictionalized account of her experience with cancer.

Escapade Media has sold its newest family-friendly TV series, Crash Test World, to Discovery for the U.S. and Canada.

Mattel has collaborated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to create licensed toy products that celebrate the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Dynamic Television has promoted three key members of its executive team, including Jan Bennemann being elevated to senior VP of acquisitions and co-productions.

GRB Studios has made several management changes in its international sales unit, with Hud Woodle, the company’s newly appointed executive VP of international sales and operations, assuming leadership of the division.