Kristin Brzoznowski

Banijay Rights and AMC Networks’ U.S. streaming service Sundance Now have signed a pan-territory deal for five drama titles, including the Norwegian series Wisting.

all3media international has clinched its first deals for Blinded, with ProSiebenSat.1 in Germany signing up for the Swedish-language thriller, alongside additional broadcasters in Europe and Australia.

The Sky original drama Temple, which stars Mark Strong, Daniel Mays and Carice van Houten, has been recommissioned for a second season on Sky One and NOW TV.

MHz Networks’ SVOD service, MHz Choice, has slated a November premiere for the first season of the drama The New Nurses.

Amazon Studios has signed up Leslie Mann (The Other Woman, This Is 40) to star in the ten-part thriller The Power, based on Naomi Alderman’s international best-selling novel of the same name.

EPIX has ordered Pennyworth, its critically acclaimed DC drama from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, for a second season to air in 2020.

Two Rivers Media is ramping up its push into drama with two new hires.

According to Screen Australia’s annual Drama Report, expenditure on drama production in Australia has exceeded A$1.17 billion ($807.3 million), made up of a record A$768 million ($530 million) spend on Aussie stories, including official co-productions.

Fremantle has made an equity investment in the production company The Immigrant, which produces premium dramas that focus on Hispanic and Latinx content.

Romania's Pro TV has commissioned a third season of the drama series Vlad, distributed internationally by Eccho Rights.