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DISCOP Istanbul Spotlight: Calinos Entertainment

February 23, 2016

ISTANBUL: The fraught relationship between an aspiring screenwriter and a famous actor sets up the premise for Relationship Status: It’s Complicated, a series that Calinos Entertainment will be promoting at DISCOP Istanbul.

Dramatic Shift

February 23, 2016

Mansha Daswani surveys leading distributors about the financing and distribution strategies needed to roll out high-end drama across the globe.

Drama Series Days Fosters Co-Pros with International Pitching

February 16, 2016

BERLIN: A highlight of the second part of this year's Drama Series Days at the European Film Market (EFM) was the international CoPro Series pitching event, during which projects seeking co-production and financing partners were presented to a few hundred producers and broadcaster executives this morning in Berlin.

Drama Series Days Begins at EFM

February 15, 2016

BERLIN: For two days, the European Film Market (EFM) brings the best of international drama series production to Berlin, and today the program was marked by industry-relevant panel discussions.

Limitless Set for French Canada

January 29, 2016

MONTREAL: Quebecor Content has acquired the rights for the drama series Limitless from CBS Studios International to deliver to French Canadian viewers.

Something Old, Something New

October 15, 2015

The drama business is awash with reboots, remakes, sequels and prequels. Does the burst of horns heralding the Hawaii Five-0 team conjure a frisson of excitement, reminding you of your 1970s self? Do you ever find yourself wondering if The …

Masters of Drama

October 4, 2015

Leading drama commissioners weigh in on the kinds of projects they need to cut through a cluttered landscape. By Steve Clarke To say that drama is a must-have TV genre is an understatement. Scripted shows are driving prime-time schedules around …

American Horror Story’s Kathy Bates

September 22, 2015

PREMIUM: Kathy Bates, who returns for another chapter of American Horror Story this fall with Hotel, talks to World Screen Newsflash about her experience working with Lady Gaga and Ryan Murphy, and much more. WS: A few seasons of American …

The Good Wife’s Julianna Margulies

September 17, 2015

The Good Wife is widely considered one of the best shows on television. The drama, starring Emmy Award-winning Julianna Margulies, looks at topical legal cases and the machinations of political campaigns as it delves into human motivations like greed, ambition …

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Madam Secretary’s Téa Leoni

September 11, 2015

PREMIUM: Téa Leoni tells World Screen how she was attracted to the quality of television’s long-form storytelling and intrigued by the prospect of playing Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst who left the agency on ethical grounds and is tapped …