Ed Waller

British children's television series Byker Grove is set to make a return to screens after a 17-year hiatus, the show’s former stars and TV hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (Ant & Dec) have revealed.

Distributor Keshet International has emphasised its continuing commitment to the UK market after selling its 60% stake in indie production group Greenbird Media to STV Studios this morning.

Georgian commercial broadcaster Mtavari Channel has inked its first deal with Globo, bringing four of the Brazilian broadcasting group’s classic telenovelas to the Eastern European country.

Franco-German cultural channel Arte has come on board as a coproduction partner on Faithless (6x45’), the TV adaptation of Ingmar Bergman’s 2000 film Faithless from director Tomas Alfredson.

UK production company Checklist Films, based in the West Midlands, has secured the TV adaptation rights to Keith Thomas's pre-published historical novel The Iron Rose.

Indian broadcaster Disney Star, which operates the Disney+ Hotstar streaming service, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Mumbai-based distributor GoQuest Media.

Ukrainian animation studio Glowberry is heading to Mipcom with its latest animated series, Mom Hurries Home – seven years after the war-disrupted project was first presented to MipJunior delegates.

Turkish daily drama series Legacy and Redemption have been acquired by more international broadcasters after deals secured by Scandinavian distributor Eccho Rights.

AVoD and FAST channels operator YouLook has expanded its offering to 13 channels, operating throughout the Nordics and Benelux, with a reach of more than eight million connected homes, according to the London-based company.

Nuno Vaz, programming director at Portuguese public broadcaster RTP, reflects on the past year, offering his take on future plans and the challenges facing the company.