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The executive producers and showrunners of Abbott Elementary talk to World Screen about the success of the sitcom, working with characters and IP that have fervent fan bases such as Harley Quinn and what’s next for Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions.

BBC has acquired the U.S. comedies Our Flag Means Death, starring and executive produced by Taika Waititi, and Search Party, both of which will land on BBC iPlayer in 2023.

Sandra Stern has been promoted to vice chairman of the Lionsgate Television Group.

Old Enough!, in which young children run errands on their own for the first time, leads Nippon TV’s slate.

Banijay Rights’ Marie Antoinette centers on the young French queen.

108 Media has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in the London-based film and television financing firm Piccadilly Pictures.

Hallmark Media has appointed Kelly Garrett, a 14-year Disney veteran, as VP of development.

Fremantle has promoted Ganesh Rajaram to CEO of Asia and Latin America, effective January 1, 2023, reporting directly to Group CEO Jennifer Mullin.

British producer Richard Johns, whose credits include Shadow of a Vampire, has set up Argo Films.

Leading All3Media International’s ATF highlights, The Larkins follows the adventures of the titular family, a loyal and hardworking unit living in the Kent countryside who share a disinterest in authority.