Kristin Brzoznowski

The Turkish drama series Woman (Mujer), sold by Calinos Entertainment and based on a format from Nippon TV, has been picked up for an exclusive U.S. premiere on Pasiones.

ZEE5 has revealed its latest original, Poison, a ten-episode web series that will premiere for global audiences on April 19.

Acorn Media International (AMI) has inked a deal with the BBC for London Kills, in addition to licensing the rights for Finding Joy and Keeping Faith to Australia's ABC TV.

The Sky Atlantic original Little Birds has added Hugh Skinner (Fleabag, W1A), Rossy De Palma (Broken Embraces, Julieta), Nina Sosanya (Marcella, Last Tango in Halifax, Killing Eve 2) and Jean Marc-Barr (The Cellar, Cut Off) to its cast.

MISTCO has licensed the dramas The Circle and Beloved to Albania’s Tring TV.

The Ink Factory has bolstered its creative team with the appointment of Tom Nash, who will serve as executive producer.

BBC Studios has established a paid training program that will offer up-and-coming writers the opportunity to gain the skills needed to pen drama series for TV.

Netflix has renewed The Umbrella Academy for a second season, with cast members Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher and Justin Min set to reprise their roles.

The next original series from Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is the drama Box 21, which is based on the best-selling crime novel by Swedish writers Anders Roslund and Börge Hellström.

BBC Studios is developing a new drama series in association with Seven Seas Films that will recount the events of the last six months of Marilyn Monroe’s life.