Kristin Brzoznowski

SF Studios and Harmonica Films have entered into a partnership for the development and production of Swedish-language series and feature films.

Spend on film production and high-end television in the U.K. increased by 11 percent in 2017 to reach almost £3 billion ($4.2 billion), according to official figures published by the BFI’s research and statistics unit.

Double Yay Productions, a new all-female production company based in London, has formed following a Kickstarter campaign to fund its debut project.

Me+You Productions has signed a deal that sees BBC Worldwide handling the distribution for the Karl Pilkington scripted comedy series Sick of It.

Mediapro has entered into a strategic partnership with director Fernando González Molina, who rejoins Globomedia as a showrunner.

For the six months ended December 31, 2017, Sky posted a 5-percent increase in revenue to £6.7 billion ($9.5 billion).

Three shows from the NBCUniversal catalog are coming to the Movistar Series channel in Spain, among them the newly revived Will & Grace.

Narcos producer Gaumont has established an office in Cologne, Germany, tapping former Warner Bros. exec Sabine de Mardt to lead the new hub.

UKTV is planning to up its commissions this year, increasing its total number of original hours from independent producers by around a third.

Banijay Group has acquired the French digital company Shauna Events, which creates original content for social media networks.