Kristin Brzoznowski

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is collaborating with Josephine Bornebusch, who was also behind its hit original Love Me, on a new drama that explores intimacy and isolation in the time of social distancing.

Sky Studios has acquired a minority stake in Longboat Pictures, a new independent production company specializing in TV drama.

Amazon Prime Video has secured the exclusive rights for the drama series Little Fires Everywhere, executive produced by and starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, in Europe, Latin America, Canada and Australia.

From his home in Ireland, John Morton, creator and writer of Dead Still, spoke to World Screen Newsflash via video conference to discuss the approach to crafting the show.

Skydance Television has entered into an exclusive multiyear overall agreement with writer-producer Nick Santora, who currently serves as showrunner and executive producer on the studio’s upcoming series Jack Reacher for Amazon Prime.

The original scripted series The Right Stuff from National Geographic is slated to premiere this fall on Disney+.

Eccho Rights has taken on the exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the hit Turkish series My Home, My Destiny (Doğduğun Ev Kaderindir).

The upcoming fifth season of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's hit drama series Greenleaf, premiering in June 2020, will be its last.

Producers Anni Faurbye Fernandez, Moa Westeson and Cindy Hanson have set up the Nordic drama production company Nevis Productions, with investment support from the London-based indie Nevision.

The demand for historical and crime dramas is rising in the U.S. amid continued stay-at-home measures that have led to significant increases in video streaming, according to MIDiA Research.