Max Goldbart

Jeff Pope’s latest BBC factual drama is about the tragic death of Sarah Everard, who was killed by a serving policeman in London in 2021. The as-yet-untitled series will examine the circumstances that allowed a […]

The deals are flowing this week for Disney+ as the Mouse House ties with Italy’s Rai just days after Spain’s RTVE. The Disney+-Rai deal is similar to RTVE in that certain Rai shows will drop […]

Canneseries has unveiled a buzzy lineup for 2026 with Richard Gadd’s new show Half Man, Hugo Blick’s California Avenue and Apple TV’s Star City all premiering out of competition. Severance star Adam Scott is meanwhile […]

EXCLUSIVE: Bestselling British author Adele Parks is having her novels turned into a TV series for the first time. Parks has struck a deal with Studiocanal-backed Strong Film & Television for a domestic thriller based […]

The Serpent EP Preethi Mavahalli is exiting Ben Stephenson’s Poison Pen to launch her own ITV Studios-backed drama label. Mavahalli is opening Paper Mill Productions next month. Paper Mill will remain in the ITV Studios […]

Jason Isaacs, Stephen Poliakoff and Maureen Lipman have paid tribute to Mike Vardy, the British TV director whose credits included Z Cars, The Sweeney and The Bill. Vardy died last month, aged 91. He was […]

More details have emerged about top BBC radio presenter Scott Mills, who was sacked by the BBC over the weekend. According to The Daily Mirror, Mills, who hosted the popular Radio 2 Breakfast Show, was […]

The BBC’s acting boss has urged staffers to recognize the “pressure” placed on Scott Mills’ team following the swift sacking of the top radio presenter. Mills’ exit was revealed this morning following allegations over his […]

Andy Weir has fallen on his sword over remarks he made about Star Trek. Weir, the author of Project Hail Mary, told Star Trek EP Alex Kurtzman in a just-posted open letter: “I was trying […]

EXCLUSIVE: Eagle-eyed Saturday Night Live UK fans may have spotted some starry consultants on the credits list last weekend. Buried in the credits were two of the UK’s pre-eminent TV writers, Barbie star and Stath […]

Disney’s partnership with Sora may have ended before it even got started but the Mouse House has struck a very different kind of deal for its characters. Disney is pairing with nascent platform Comixit! to […]

EXCLUSIVE: Your Honor, which was just revealed to be the top-selling scripted format of the decade, has landed its first remake in Latin America. The Israeli series, which aired in the U.S. starring Bryan Cranston, […]

Top BBC radio presenter Scott Mills has left the corporation following allegations over his personal conduct, according to reports. A BBC spokesperson told The Daily Mirror: “While we do not comment on matters relating to […]

Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters is in Poland this week as the streamer opens a new hub. The Warsaw office includes Netflix’s only technology hub outside of the U.S., it said. Bringing together 300 staff, it will […]

EXCLUSIVE: Fleabag, Baby Reindeer, Saturday Night Live UK and Taskmaster are just a handful of the shows that may have never seen the light of day if it wasn’t for the Edinburgh TV Festival’s “alchemy” […]

“The code word is Pizza Express Woking.” It was only a matter of time before Saturday Night Live UK‘s cold open took on the former Prince Andrew. The second SNL UK did just that, roasting […]

HBO Max has come off the back of a strong week with a double win at the Series Mania Awards for Polish series Proud. Proud, about a gay man who takes care of his infant […]

Disney’s latest European content deal is a historic pact with RTVE that will see some of the Spanish broadcaster’s shows launch on Disney+ almost immediately after linear premiere. The deal for drama, entertainment and reality […]

Money was the name of the game where streamers were concerned at Series Mania this year. An edition that has maybe felt a tad quieter than previous Lille confabs and suffered from a couple of […]

Europe needs to remember how to “tell its own story.” That was the loud and clear message from an impassioned, almost Churchillian speech by Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset this morning, as he […]

EXCLUSIVE: Neal Street, the production outfit behind Sam Mendes’ Beatles movies, is expanding in TV and theater with a pair of newly-created development roles. Ed Cripps, a former development chief at The Crown producer Left […]

Harry Potter star Paapa Essiedu took a break last year from filming HBO’s reboot of the iconic franchise to make an intimate series for the BBC about baby loss. Following a difficult week during which […]

Russell T. Davies’ dystopian drama Years & Years was required by the BBC to have a happy ending. But this is not the same for Channel 4’s Tip Toe, his next series, which he described […]

The BBC has for the first time dived into the world of big tech for its director general. With reports swirling these past few weeks, the corporation has confirmed that former Google EMEA chief Matt […]

EXCLUSIVE: Ghosts may have wrapped in the UK but the hit comedy continues to spook viewers around the world. The show has taken the top scripted format prize in K7‘s annual “Tracking the Scripted Giants” […]

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off the back of her BAFTA nomination, Sheridan Smith is teaming with two Australian stars on an ITV-Stan mystery thriller from the producer behind Mr Bates vs the Post Office. Smith will star […]

BBC Studios is adapting one of Denmark’s longest-running series in Germany. Teen show Klassen, which follows everyday dramas for pupils and teachers in a school, will be remade by BBC Studios Germany for the WDR […]

Donald Trump and numerous far-right European governments have created a “chilling effect” that is causing creatives across the continent to self-censor. That is an alarming conclusion in a report published today from the Federation of […]

EXCLUSIVE: Star Wars star John Boyega will speak for the first time about being one of the last people to see Damilola Taylor alive in a BBC documentary about the tragic death of the 10-year-old. […]

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. soccer fans are being infected by World Cup fever and TNT Sports is now set to explore a similar happening 50 years ago. TNT, which will move to HBO Max in the UK […]

It feels an age ago that Netflix’s one-shot sensation Adolescence barrelled its way into the zeitgeist, but today’s BAFTA TV Award nominations ensure the party ain’t over yet. The results are in and Adolescence’s awards […]

Hugo Blick has made shows about the Israel-Palestine conflict and Rwandan genocide, but today he questioned whether they made “a spits bit of difference” to the world. But the British auteur isn’t getting down about […]

Hollywood and high-end TV are “taking steps backwards in terms of the quality of representation we are seeing.” That was the verdict of ex-Channel 4 drama boss and North Road executive Caroline Hollick, who told […]

EXCLUSIVE: Lucaville Global, the nascent outfit run by former Anonymous Content international boss David Davoli, has launched a JV with Italian indie Titanus Production and is developing four projects including one with Lawrence Bender. The […]

Series Mania Fremantle Keynote With Mullin & Scrosati Cancelled You will be redirected back to your article in seconds Skip to main content March 24, 2026 12:55am Services to share this page. Fremantle bosses will […]

Buzz is building for Richard Gadd’s next project and today HBO and the BBC have unveiled premiere dates with artwork. Half Man, Gadd’s first show since Baby Reindeer took the world by storm, will premiere […]

EXCLUSIVE: The News Agents maker Global has found its studio boss. Craig Hunter, a creative director at Criminal Record producer STV Studios, has been handpicked by former STV boss Simon Pitts, who now runs Global. […]

The era of Holocaust period pieces is over, according to Hagai Levi, director of Scenes From a Marriage and The Affair. Levi’s new series, Etty, which is based on the diaries of Etty Hillesum, places […]

EXCLUSIVE: Samuel Kissous’ journey from French documentaries to British TV thrillers starring David Suchet and Joanna Scanlan isn’t a traditional one, but he insists his work has always had a throughline. Kissous’ production outfit Pernel […]

Jordan Wright, a former ITV reality star who appeared on The Only Way is Essex and MTV’s Ex on the Beach, has died aged 33. Wright died in Thailand and his death was confirmed by […]

An American, Israeli and British creative team is coming together to forge a timely doc about an Iranian judo star who defied government orders and risked everything to compete against an Israeli rival. Fox Entertainment […]

Netflix narrowly missed out on buying Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and now new data has shone a light on the impact this could have on its kids content offering. The latest Netflix Kids Content Performance […]

Kevin Spacey has agreed a settlement with three men who accused him of sexual assault, according to multiple reports. The civil case was due to go to trial in London later this year but has […]

It’s a Sin creator Russell T. Davies is reviving his hit Channel 4 and HBO drama with British synth pop duo Pet Shop Boys. The group have teamed with dance studio Rambert and festival producer […]

EXCLUSIVE: Sky is skating to the second season of Heated Rivalry. The buzziest show of the year’s second run will land on Sky in the UK when it comes out next year. Adapted from Rachel […]