LOS ANGELES: Fox Networks Group is planning a day-and-date launch for the new drama 24: Legacy in more than 160 countries following the series' U.S. premiere.
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Sherlock: The Final Problem to Screen in U.S. Cinemas
December 12, 2016
NEW YORK: BBC Worldwide North America and Fathom Events are giving Sherlock: The Final Problem a theatrical release in the U.S. for an exclusive two-night run.
Miramax to Rep Japanese Horror Series Crow’s Blood
December 12, 2016
LOS ANGELES: Miramax has secured the worldwide sales rights, excluding Japan, for the miniseries Crow's Blood, created by Japanese producer Yasushi Akimoto.
J.J. Abrams Space Drama in the Works for HBO
December 9, 2016
LOS ANGELES: J.J. Abrams is developing a new space-themed drama for HBO, produced by Bad Robot Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
John Henry Browne Autobiography Gets TV Treatment
December 9, 2016
LOS ANGELES: The autobiography The Devil's Defender: My Odyssey Through American Criminal Justice from Ted Bundy to the Kandahar Massacre by John Henry Browne is being developed for television as an hour-long drama.
Strike Back Revived at Cinemax, Sky
December 9, 2016
LOS ANGELES/LONDON: The action drama Strike Back is returning to Cinemax and Sky 1, revived with a brand-new cast.
Simon Fuller Adapting Norwegian Teen Drama for American Audiences
December 9, 2016
LOS ANGELES: Simon Fuller’s XIX Entertainment is producing an English-language version of the hit NRK teen drama Shame for the U.S. and Canada.
Midnight Sun Makes Its Way to Russia
December 8, 2016
LONDON: The Russian free-to-air broadcaster Channel One has acquired the Swedish-French drama Midnight Sun.
Eccho Rights Scores New Deal for Ay Yapim Dramas
December 8, 2016
STOCKHOLM: Eccho Rights has entered into an output deal with Imedi in Georgia for a package of new drama series from the Turkish producer Ay Yapim.
China’s Tencent Picks Up The Collection
December 8, 2016
SINGAPORE: BBC Worldwide has licensed the fashion-themed period drama The Collection to the Chinese internet giant Tencent.