From Boston to Cannes, Donnie Wahlberg and Sonequa Martin-Green are on the Cote D’Azur for the world premiere of Boston Blue, the upcoming offshoot of Blue Bloods. Blue Bloods ran for 14 seasons and almost 300 episodes on CBS, which gives Boston Blue some big shoes to fill when it launches on the same network…
Many industry executives look back at the $1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Paramount (then Viacom) against YouTube in 2007 as a signpost of an era when linear broadcasters and online video platforms just couldn’t play nice, let alone share the same space. Paramount had accused the online video platform of illegally streaming its…
EXCLUSIVE: Years in the making, Sharon & Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, has finally hit UK airwaves and will soon play in the U.S. on Peacock. With more sales likely at MIPCOM, the long-gestating project is hitting schedules. Exec Producers Rachael Barnes and Ben Wicks exclusively took Deadline inside the making of film about Ozzy, one…
Dramas from public service broadcasters in the Nordics are rising, but scripted commissioners are feeling the heat amid multiple market challenges. As investment falls elsewhere in the world and local budgets are increasingly stretched, the need to pivot to attract younger viewers and better cater to other audiences has heightened to new levels, according to…
The debate over an AI “actress” is raging, but Lupin and Narcos studio Gaumont is taking a measured take on the controversial medium as the world’s oldest studio turns a venerable 130 this year. Nicolas Atlan, Gaumont’s L.A.-based President of U.S. and the colorfully titled ‘SPLATAM’ (Spain and Latin America), addressed the hot button topic…
We’re here again, Insiders, as we come to the close of another week. Jesse Whittock here guiding you through a round-up of the most notable stories from the past week. Sign up for the mailing list here. Shonda Shines Star power and spice: Jake and Max have been pounding the halls of the Edinburgh International Conference…