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Sky and HBO have revealed the joint production of The New Pope, a new series created and directed by Academy Award winner Paolo Sorrentino, who is also behind the critically acclaimed The Young Pope.

Tom Cullen, star of Knightfall, tells World Screen Newsflash about landing his dream job, his love of history and the opportunities he’s finding in the TV drama landscape today.

Channel 4 has acquired the U.S. drama series The Handmaid’s Tale.

The Spanish-language network Pasiones has picked up the Korean drama Marriage Contract (Contrato Para Una Boda) to air on both its U.S. and Latin American feeds.

Storylab Argentina and Eccho Rights have entered into an exclusive partnership, one that includes the development of The Imperfect Crime (El Robo Imperfecto).

Oscar winner Kevin Costner has been cast in the lead role in Yellowstone, the first scripted series greenlit for Paramount Network.

Netflix has revealed the supernatural crime drama Tidelands as its first Australian original series.

Bravo Media has ordered its first scripted event series, All That Glitters, which will examine the rivalry and friendship between pop-culture and fashion icons Anna Wintour and Tina Brown.

Drama specialist Playground has bolstered its U.K. executive team, elevating Sophie Gardiner to head of drama and executive creative director.

Chloe Dan has been promoted to senior VP of drama development at Twentieth Century Fox Television, as Brandon Brito exits the post.