Kristin Brzoznowski

The mystery-thriller series The Valley has been picked up by AMC Networks’ Shudder streaming service for the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and Ireland.

Netflix has ordered its first Chinese-language original series, Bardo, a jailbreak thriller from Taiwan.

Lionsgate has secured the worldwide distribution rights, outside of the U.S. and U.K., for the upcoming TV adaptation of Little Women.

Endemol Shine Latino and DNF Pictures are producing El Clan, a scripted series based on Maria Raquenel Portillo’s upcoming autobiography that tells the behind-the-scenes story of one of the biggest scandals in Latin music history.

Kanal D continues to increase its presence in Africa, with TV3 in Ghana set to air the thriller Secrets and Kenya’s Citizen TV picking up Fatmagül.

Walter Presents has licensed a pair of series from Globo, Merciless and The Hunter, which are now available on the VOD platform in the U.K. and U.S.

Filming has begun on the crime series Hidden/Craith, which will be aired next year by BBC Wales and S4C.

The Australian streaming service Stan has greenlit a six-part drama that continues the story of the controversial feature film Romper Stomper, released 25 years ago.

Channel 4 is bringing the second season of The Handmaid’s Tale to U.K. audiences when the dystopian drama returns in 2018.

Starz is in development on a half-hour drama series based on the best-selling book Sweetbitter, written by Stephanie Danler.