A two-part true-crime doc about the murder of Peter Falconio in the Australian Outback has been commissioned at UKTV for the U streaming platform and U&W from Prospero Productions, with Sphere Abacus handling international distribution.

Tulipop Studios has landed a range of new deals around the world for Tulipop Tales, including in the U.S.

The digital-first kids’ entertainment company Bhooshan’s Junior has entered into a strategic pact with JoJo Siwa to develop original animated content.

El Reino Infantil has renewed its agreement with Netflix, covering a range of shows, including Zenon the Farmer.

Tim Davie will stand down as director-general of the BBC on April 2, with the pubcaster tapping Rhodri Talfan Davies to fill the post on an interim basis until a permanent successor is named.

Microdrama powerhouse COL Group International has officially launched operations at its Hengqin-Macau studio as it continues to scale its production capacity across long- and short-form productions.

Netflix has unveiled the latest additions to its slate of originals in Japan— commissioning a live-action series, a film, an unscripted show, and an animated production—as well as an expanded alliance with Toho Studios.

Nico Lockhart of TeamFalco discusses challenges and best practices for launching new kids' IP, particularly focusing on YouTube engagement, the impact of algorithms, and the importance of understanding audience needs, in the latest episode of ScreenMDM Talks' The SwitchScreen strand.

The Stan original Watching You from Lingo Pictures has been licensed by ITV Studios to Hulu in the U.S.—which has also secured a multi-genre package with the distributor—and Disney+ in EMEA.

BritBox in the U.S. and Canada has boarded a reimagining of the British detective series Dalziel and Pascoe from West Road Pictures (Ridley), in association with All3Media International, with ITV as the U.K. partner.