World Screen

BBC Studios’ Matt Forde on Risk Aversion & Financing Matt Forde, managing director of global entertainment at BBC Studios, tells World Screen?about the benefits of the restructuring of the company’s formats business, the breakout success of?The 1% Club?and finding innovative financing models to get shows off the ground. https://lnkd.in/eHW4xrxj

Apple TV+ Gives Early Renewal to Your Friends & Neighbors Apple TV+ has already renewed Your Friends & Neighbors, set to bow on April 11, for a second season. https://lnkd.in/eS9ZdAK4

ATF Spotlight: GMA Network GMA Network, Inc. is bringing to ATF the historical drama In the Arms of the Conqueror, a World War II story of four childhood friends whose dreams and loyalties are tested as war rages in their homeland. https://lnkd.in/eagYVUEz

ATF Spotlight: Rewind Networks Rewind Networks currently operates three channels: HITS, a retrospective channel featuring Hollywood drama and comedy series; HITS MOVIES, showcasing blockbusters from the 1960s to the late 2000s; and HITS NOW, offering current programming from U.S. broadcasters. https://lnkd.in/e29rgNBK

Bluey Book Reads Lines Up Two Festive Episodes BBC Studios Digital Brands and Ludo Studio have made two new Christmas-themed Bluey Book Reads for the Bluey YouTube channel and website. https://lnkd.in/e3FuAMGD

ATF Spotlight: Dori Media Group The reality format Power Couple, on offer from Dori Media Group, tests how well partners know each other. https://lnkd.in/eV4pjQtq

BBC Factual Commissions Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire BBC Factual has commissioned Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire (w.t.), about the 1985 fire during a Bradford City FC match, from Acme TV. https://lnkd.in/ekcqZ4DR

Short-Form Series Unbreakable Launches on Crime+Investigation Hearst Networks UK (Hearst Networks EMEA) has launched the new short-form series Unbreakable, produced by Red Sauce TV, on Crime+Investigation. https://lnkd.in/eSZwBky2

yes Studios Picks Up Icelandic Drama HAZE yes Studios has picked up the international distribution rights, excluding Benelux, to the eight-part Icelandic crime drama HAZE. https://lnkd.in/e7uaz6-R

Fubo Adds 18 NBCU FAST Channels FuboTV is expanding its sports, entertainment, news and Latino programming with the launch of 18 FAST channels from NBCUniversal. https://lnkd.in/eVCPPex9