Kristin Brzoznowski

According to a new report commissioned by COBA (the Association for Commercial Broadcasters and On-Demand Services), investment in British TV drama hit a record £2.6 billion last year.

The final ten episodes of the hit drama series Vikings are slated to premiere first on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Austria and Ireland on December 30.

Armie Hammer (Call Me By Your Name, On the Basis of Sex) is set to star in the scripted limited event series The Offer, based on Oscar-winning producer Al Ruddy’s experiences of making The Godfather.

Apple TV+ has given a straight-to-series order for Veronica West's psychological thriller Surface, produced by Apple Studios and Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine.

STUDIOCANAL has licensed a package of mixed-language dramas to the South Korean streaming service Watcha.

The HBO Asia original horror anthology series Folklore has been greenlit for a second season, with each of the seven episodes to feature a director from a different country.

Foxtel has lined up the new original series The Twelve, to be produced in partnership with Warner Bros. International Television Australia and Spirit Pictures.

Filmlance has acquired the TV rights for the Jana Kippo book trilogy, penned by Swedish author Karin Smirnoff.

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has lined up the Swedish drama series A Class Apart, co-produced by Jarowskij and Brommamamma in partnership with Film i Väst, as its latest original for Viaplay.

Entertainment One (eOne) has acquired the international distribution rights for The Newsreader, a 6x1-hour drama series set to air on ABC TV in Australia.