Turns out TV is also like a box of chocolates. BritBox has ordered period drama Chocolate Wars (working title) alongside UKTV and Sony Pictures Television. The scripted series is inspired by a book chronicling confectionery empire-building in the 19th-century, during which time British Quaker dynasty the Cadbury family established themselves among Britain’s biggest chocolate makers. Sony-backed…
British-Australian indie powerhouse See-Saw Films has signed a multi-year strategic slate production financing partnership with Paris-based investment firm Entourage Ventures. Under the deal, Entourage will invest up to $50 million in equity over the next three years across a slate of features for See-Saw, recently acquired by Mediawan. See-Saw is behind hit TV shows such…
The networks may now take a backseat to larger conglomerate sales at the upfronts, but what they’re showing between ads — the actual programs — still matters. Of course, these days that mostly means live sports. Entertainment fare is facing reduced shelf space in primetime, and even the streamers are placing more of their attention…
EXCLUSIVE: Chedi Chang, Sophia Xu, yao, Zine Tseng and Owen Teague are set to star in Ang Lee’s adaptation of Gold Mountain. The film is a Fifth Season, The Ink Factory and Likely Story co-production with shooting currently underway in Northern California. The film is being co-financed by Fifth Season and 127 Wall Productions. Lee…
Late-night legend David Letterman is once again coming to the defense of Stephen Colbert, whose “Late Show” comes to a close later this month after CBS announced in July 2025 that the historic program was ending for good. While the network maintains the maneuver was a “financial decision,” Letterman told The New York Times that…
Secuoya Studios has appointed José María Caro as chief content officer, a day after his HBO Max Spain exit was announced, to strengthen the Madrid-based company’s global content strategy. His broader executive track record includes Amazon MGM Studios, Buendía Estudios and Middle East Broadcasting Center, adding to a career spanning content creation, production and executive…