Kristin Brzoznowski

LOS ANGELES: Entertainment One (eOne) has secured the TV rights for Peter Nichols' best-selling novel The Rocks, with the series adaptation to be directed by Tom Harper (War & Peace, Peaky Blinders, Misfits).

LONDON: Fulwell 73 is developing a new drama series loosely based on the exploits of superstar DJs Danny Rampling, Paul Oakenfold and Nicky Holloway, all of whom are attached to the project.

SILVER SPRING: Acorn has secured exclusive North American rights for two more seasons of the hit dramedy Doc Martin from DRG.

NEW YORK: A+E Networks has licensed the original HISTORY drama Knightfall into a slew of global markets, including Australia, China and Israel.

STOCKHOLM/ISTANBUL: Eccho Rights has signed a distribution deal with Turkey’s Surec Film for the comedic drama New Bride, which it will launch to the international market at MIPTV.

LONDON: all3media International has inked a prime-time drama deal with the French broadcaster TF1, which has picked up Two Brothers Pictures’ Liar and TXTV’s Innocent as presales.

NEW YORK/LONDON: AMC, Channel 4 and Kudos have announced a third season renewal for the sci-fi hit Humans, which will return with eight new episodes in 2018.

STOCKHOLM: Dramacorp and Isolani Pictures are working together on Rare, which is being written by Alex Haridi (Real Humans, Blue Eyes) and directed by Thierry Poiraud (France 2’s upcoming Zone Blanche).

LOS ANGELES: Paramount Worldwide Television Licensing & Distribution has sold the spy drama Berlin Station into a host of new markets, including a deal with HBO Nordic for Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.

LONDON: Orange Is the New Black will make its broadcast premiere in the U.K. on Sony Channel.