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Side Games, a drama series set in the world of football co-produced by The Mediapro Studio and DIRECTV, has premiered its second season.

The Sky original drama Temple, which stars Mark Strong, Daniel Mays and Carice van Houten, has been recommissioned for a second season on Sky One and NOW TV.

MHz Networks’ SVOD service, MHz Choice, has slated a November premiere for the first season of the drama The New Nurses.

Amazon Studios has signed up Leslie Mann (The Other Woman, This Is 40) to star in the ten-part thriller The Power, based on Naomi Alderman’s international best-selling novel of the same name.

EPIX has ordered Pennyworth, its critically acclaimed DC drama from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, for a second season to air in 2020.

John Stamos has been cast in the lead role in Big Shot, a new Disney+ original series written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey.

Kanal 7 in Turkey has renewed for a third season The Promise, a daily drama series produced by Karamel Yapim and distributed internationally by Eccho Rights.

Two Rivers Media is ramping up its push into drama with two new hires.

Kisah Tanah Jawa: Merapi, iflix’s first original horror series out of Indonesia, has made its debut on the platform.

According to Screen Australia’s annual Drama Report, expenditure on drama production in Australia has exceeded A$1.17 billion ($807.3 million), made up of a record A$768 million ($530 million) spend on Aussie stories, including official co-productions.