We’re coming to the end of another whirlwind week in international film and TV, Insiders, and that’s not just because Paramount has won the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery.

ITV said it will give brands and creators “unprecedented access” to its IP with a view to creating new and next-generation content under the auspices of a new label, Studio 55. ITV Studios unveiled the newly-minted banner at the London TV Screenings today, and said the first project will be an LGBTQ+ dating podcast called […]

Patience, the British detective series about a young police archivist who tackles crimes, has been sold into more territories. At the London TV Screenings, Beta Film revealed it had shopped the Channel 4 series to AMC Networks for Latin America, ABC in Australia, and across Africa to BBC Brit. In Europe, RAI acquired the rights […]

As the U.K. TV industry scrambles for cash beyond U.S. players, the 2026 London TV Screenings weigh in as a tribute to its resilient status as international’s biggest talent hub. This year’s line-up t

EXCLUSIVE: Who Do You Think You Are? producer Wall to Wall is providing three of Warner Bros International Television Production’s debuting titles at the London TV Screenings this week. An FBoy Island franchise extension is also debuting. Leanne Klein’s London-based production house is behind Channel 4’s British legal system format See You in Court, for […]

ITV Studios has unveiled its London TV Screenings slate, with a Graham Norton-hosted reality show, two drama series from Ben Stephenson’s Poison Pen Studios, and a new drama series from Russell T. Davies among the headliners. Among the star names attached are Dominic Cooper, Romola Garai, Mia Wasikowska, Alan Cumming, Abbie Cornish, Dougray Scott and […]

Sony Pictures Television has released the first look images for 'S.W.A.T. Exiles,' a 10-episode spinoff of 'S.W.A.T.' starring Shemar Moore.

Boasting series with stars such as Bella Ramsey, Brenda Blethyn, Shemar Moore and Catherine Zeta Jones and the latest titles from the creators of “Adolescence,” “Lupin,” “Narcos” and “Ozark,” the…

Identifying one of the hot tickets at this year’s London TV Screenings,’ “Gone,” from George Kay, creator or writer of “Hijack,” “The Long Shadow” and “Lupin,” has scored bullish pre-sales across four continents led by a BritBox deal for the U.S. and Canada.  Other pre-sales on the upcoming psychological thriller, starring David Morrissey (“Sherwood”) and […]

What’s old is new again. One of the headliners on Banijay Entertainment’s formats slate at London TV Screenings this week is a rebooted returning show, “Fear Factor: House of Fear,” Lucas Green, Banijay Entertainment’s chief content officer, operations, tells Variety. Green says that it “really hit the sweet spot of what audiences and clients want,” […]

Timing is everything in TV sales and the Hollywood studios have decided they like the timing of London in February. For the distribution arms of the Hollywood studios London comes ahead of the LA Scre

The London TV Screenings, a major event in the international TV calendar, are underway, with Banijay Rights' Cathy Payne discussing industry shifts and distribution strategies.

British detective drama “Bergerac” is heading to the U.S. with PBS Distribution following a deal with Banijay Rights. The acquisition comes ahead of next week’s London TV Screenings, with PBS securing the first two seasons of the show with plans to launch later this year. Set in Jersey, “Bergerac” stars Damien Molony (“The Split,” “Brassic”) […]

Banijay Entertainment is set to present a diverse lineup at the 2026 London TV Screenings, featuring new U.K. dramas 'A Woman of Substance' and 'Falling,' alongside an extensive slate of formats.

EXCLUSIVE: AMC+ has landed U.S. rights to BBC crime drama This City is Ours. The deal is one of a number distributor Sony Pictures Television has struck ahead of its London TV Screenings showcase…

Beta Film is having a royal moment here at the London TV Screenings. The German production and distribution giant has gotten on board Ludwig (WT), an upcoming drama about King Ludwig II and reckoned to be one of the biggest dramas in production in Germany of late. In other royal news, a new season of […]

All3Media International has revealed its scripted lineup for the London TV Screenings, featuring prominent actors such as Bella Ramsay, Daisy Haggard, Gemma Arterton, Paapa Essiedu, Aidan Gillen, and Robyn Malcolm.

Heading into London TV Screenings and MIP London, James Townley discusses new series '100 Knives,' 'Football Island,' 'How Old Is Your Brain?,' 'Who's Guilty?,' 'Staying Alive,' and 'The Dinner.'

Welcome to the Deadline Dozen, the twelve titles debuting at the London TV Screenings next week that we’ve selected for breakout potential. A record 43 distribution businesses are showcasing their latest hot shows, so this is by no means a comprehensive list, but a curated take on what’s coming to market. Genres span drama, comedy, […]

EXCLUSIVE: Quebec noir is coming to London. Northern Traces is one of the most-watched shows of the last five years on French-language streamer illico+ in Canada, and Beta Film has swooped for international rights. The six-parter will be part of Beta Film’s slate for the London TV Screenings next week. Northern Traces hails from Quebec-based […]

France TV Distribution has acquired the rights to the French-language drama series 'The Ones Left Behind,' starring Isabelle Carré, which is set for a major launch at the London TV Screenings.