Disney+ unveiled new originals out of France, Germany and Spain at Series Mania, with period drama and a pair of true crime projects added to a 70-part Spanish novella that will be stripped through the week.
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EXCLUSIVE: Sky has acquired UK rights to true-crime documentary series Inheritance: The Jersey Murders, which has been six years in the making.
The under-the-radar three-part series is set amidst the 1987 Great Storm on the island of Jersey, where Elizabeth and Nicholas Newall vanish. Suspicion falls on their sons, Roderick and Mark, when blood is found, leading to a murder investigation. Roderick evades the police but is eventually apprehended off the coast of Africa, while Mark is arrested in Europe. Legal complexities result in a secret deal: Roderick serves 12 years for double murder, while Mark serves 22 months and inherits the entire Newall fortune. More than three decades later, this three-part documentary uses 70 hours of unheard taped recordings between the brothers to reveal new insight and uncovers how Mark Newall went on to co-found a major e-commerce company.
The limited series was directed and produced by Eloise Singer at Singer Studios and executive-produced by XYZ Films and Chris Smith’s Library Films. Sky plans to premiere the project in April, 2024.
Propagate Content has acquired international distribution rights and is launching the series at this week’s London TV Screenings.
The sale marks the second recent collaboration for XYZ and Library, coming on the heels of the companies’ deal with Netflix for Sundance premiere Skywalkers: A Love Story.
Library’s Chris Smith serves as executive producer alongside XYZ’s Head of Documentary, Tamir Ardon, and CEO Nick Spicer. The deal was struck between XYZ Films and Alex Wright on behalf of Sky.
“This documentary has been six years in the making and my hope is that it will serve as a poignant reminder that the pursuit of truth and justice should never
Disney+ unveiled new originals out of France, Germany and Spain at Series Mania, with period drama and a pair of true crime projects added to a 70-part Spanish novella that will be stripped through the week.
The entire 400-episode catalog of true-crime unscripted series Forensic Files has been acquired by Content Partners.
Addie Morfoot Contributor “Ctrl+Alt+Desire,” a three-part docuseries about Grant Amato, a 29-year-old man accused of murdering his own family execution style, will debut April 16 on Paramount+. Amato was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder in 2019 for the killings of his mother, father, and brother at their Florida home. Veteran docu D.P.
The Who kicked off the 2024 Teenage Cancer Trust concert series in London with a special orchestral show last night (March 18). See footage, images and the full setlist below.This year’s edition of the charity’s annual run of gigs – curated by The Who frontman Roger Daltrey – is taking place at the historic Royal Albert Hall this week, with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, The Chemical Brothers and more also on the line-up.Following an opening set from Squeeze, yesterday’s audience was treated to The Who’s first live show of 2024.
BAFTA-nominated Irish actor Robert Sheehan (The Umbrella Academy) has signed on to lead a stage adaptation of Bruce Robinson’s 1987 cult tragi-comedy Withnail and I at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre alongside actors Adonis Siddique and Malcolm Sinclair.
Amazon is giving shoppers the chance to get three months of audiobooks for just 99p and the books are seemingly endless. Audible is the shopping giant's audiobook service and typically costs £7.99 but for a limited time they're letting listeners enjoy new reads for less.
EXCLUSIVE: Jennifer Garner (Alias) is set to star with fellow Golden Globe winner Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird) in true-crime movie Fruitcake.
EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at actor Ravi Patel (Wonder Woman 1984, Animal Patrol) suited up in Kiss Of The Con Queen, the true crime thriller inspired by the life of accused fraudster Hargobind Tahilramani dubbed the “con queen of Hollywood” after allegedly impersonating movie executives in an elaborate and high profile fraud scheme.
A skid row hotel best known for its grisly Netflix true crime examination of a young woman’s mysterious death is now for sale.
“Selling The Hamptons” reality show, whose second season premiered on Max on March 1. The series portrays the cutthroat agents going head-to-head to sell luxury homes in a world where the stakes are high, the inventory is low and the Whispering Angel rosé is free-flowing. “Everyone tries to go after everyone’s listings because it’s such a small, close-knit community – there’s more brokers than there are sellers,” Zabakolas, 37, told The Post.
Loose Women panelist Linda Robson has put her London family home up for sale after splitting from her husband of 33 years.
EXCLUSIVE: UK distributor Trinity CineAsia has acquired UK rights to Norris Wong’s The Lyricist Wannabe from Hong Kong’s Edko Films and is planning a theatrical release on March 15.
Last year, Zara McDermott and her boyfriend Sam Thompson conquered the world of reality television – with Zara taking to the floor in Strictly Come Dancing and Sam winning the 23rd series of I’m A Celebrity, it seems there’s nothing they can’t do. Now, Zara is pulling away from her reality roots and making a name for herself in the world of documentaries. She’s already presented her own documentary titled Zara McDermott: Revenge Porn, and has appeared in the follow-up, Uncovering Rape Culture, as well Disordered Eating and Gaia: A Death On Dancing Ledge.
Netflix is adding content from another TV titan to its roster of originals. Homicide: New York, a true-crime docuseries from Law & Order creator Dick Wolf, is set to debut on the streamer on March 20. It will be followed by Homicide: Los Angeles later this year. Both installments consist of five episodes each.
EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to The Speedway Murders, a true crime doc examining the real-life unsolved Burger Chef murders that made national headlines and gripped 1970s Speedway, Indiana, home to racing spectacle, the Indy 500.
K.J. Yossman A new true crime series involving European royals has been set at Exactly Right Media and Blanchard House. Titled “The Butterfly King,” the serialized narrative podcast tells the story of the mystery surrounding King of Bulgaria’s shocking death.
Sian Welby has announced that she is expecting her first child with fiancé Jake Beckett, just six months after they got engaged.The radio and TV personality, 37, shared the news very fittingly, taking to the Capital Breakfast show to inform her listeners of the joyous news. Sian said: “I’ve got a bit of an announcement for you! I’m pregnant! I don’t know how I’ve managed to keep it from you for so long.The lies, the deceit, the mocktails! I couldn’t wait to tell you.This is a whole new journey for me and I want to take you all on it with me, and don't worry I'm not going anywhere! This is going to be a lot of fun and I can’t wait to share it with you all.” While she announced the news on the radio, a sweet post also went out to Sian's 166K Instagram followers, which featured a variation of Polaroid snaps surrounded by letters which read: "We're having a baby".The Polaroid pictures showed Sian and Jake beaming with their positive pregnancy test in their hands, ultrasound scan pictures, and an adorable one of Jake planting a kiss on his fiancées growing tummy.
Kit Harington is heading back to the stage for the West End production of Broadway hit Slave Play!
Patsy Palmer is best known for her portrayal of Bianca Jackson in EastEnders, which she's set to return to, but she's since swapped Albert Square for sunny California.The actress relocated in 2014 with her family, following her exit from EastEnders. Patsy, 51, moved to Malibu 10 years ago with her husband Richard Merkell, 49, and their children; Fenton, 23, Emilia, 22, and Bertie, 13.The family have certainly thrown themselves into California life, having made pals with A-listers and carved out careers in showbiz. Patsy continues to dip in and out of acting - she's briefly reprised her role in EastEnders for some special episodes - and she's works as a DJ too.
EXCLUSIVE: The news when Deadline speaks to Lisa Kramer is the launch of a Paramount+ branded hub with African pay-TV giant MultiChoice. But a conversation with the President, International TV Licensing at Paramount Global Content Distribution (PGCD), offers a much wider insight into the world of TV in 2024.