Author: Living Legends

“Audiences trust the man in the street more than they trust institutions.” That was the societal read delivered today at MIP London by Clare Sillery, who runs documentary commissioning for the BBC, greenlighting hundreds of hours of factual shows per year. Sillery made the declaration as she spoke about how the BBC no longer wants […] The post BBC Documentaries Boss: “Audiences Trust The Man In The Street More Than They Trust Institutions” – MIP London first appeared on Enegxi News – News As It’s Happening.

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EXCLUSIVE: Norwegian adventure format The Box has landed another order in Europe. Finnish broadcaster Nelonen Media has commissioned a local version of the buzzy competition reality show, in which contestants are dropped in random locations where they have to work out and complete the task. Nelonen becomes the fourth European network to license their own […] The post Finland’s Nelonen Becomes Fourth Buyer Of Buzzy Norwegian Format ‘The Box’ — London TV Screenings first appeared on Enegxi News – News As It’s Happening.

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EXCLUSIVE: Norwegian adventure format The Box has landed another order in Europe. Finnish broadcaster Nelonen Media has commissioned a local version of the buzzy competition reality show, in which contestants are dropped in random locations where they have to work out and complete the task. Nelonen becomes the fourth European network to license their own […] The post Finland’s Nelonen Becomes Fourth Buyer Of Buzzy Norwegian Format ‘The Box’ — London TV Screenings first appeared on Enegxi News – News As It’s Happening.

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Max Sets First Italian Scripted Series  Max has set Portobello, a series by Marco Bellocchio, as its first Italian-scripted original production. The show will debut on Max in 2026. Production began in Rome last September and will also shoot in Sardinia, Campania, and Lombardy. The six-episode series tells the story of Enzo Tortora, the host […] The post Max Italian Series; WGGB President On AI; Moonbug In Holland — Global Briefs first appeared on Enegxi News – News As It’s Happening.

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Max Sets First Italian Scripted Series  Max has set Portobello, a series by Marco Bellocchio, as its first Italian-scripted original production. The show will debut on Max in 2026. Production began in Rome last September and will also shoot in Sardinia, Campania, and Lombardy. The six-episode series tells the story of Enzo Tortora, the host […] The post Max Italian Series; WGGB President On AI; Moonbug In Holland — Global Briefs first appeared on Enegxi News – News As It’s Happening.

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BBC Studios and Australian pubcaster the ABC have renewed their long-standing content pact. As the BBC Studios Showcase kicks off this morning, the agreement, billed as “substantial” will comprise drama, comedy, children’s and entertainment titles. This will include the third and fourth seasons of Alan Carr’s coming of age comedy Changing Ends and forthcoming stand-up showcase Live At […] The post Australia’s ABC Renews Content Pact With BBC Studios As London’s International TV Week Begins first appeared on Enegxi News – News As It’s Happening.

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It was 7am local time when a Russian missile struck the Starlight Media studio in Kyiv, ripping through its roof and leaving a gaping hole just meters above the famous MasterChef logo pinned to the wall. Thankfully, shooting on the fifteen season of MasterChef Ukraine was ten days out and no-one was injured or killed, […] The post Ukraine Marks Three Years Under Attack: “Today, A Ukrainian Producer Is Nothing Short Of A Superhero” first appeared on Enegxi News – News As It’s Happening.

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EXCLUSIVE: British TV has featured its fair share of wealth on screen down the years – just think Downton Abbey or Brideshead Revisited – but in Wild Cherry, creator Nicôle Lecky wanted to shine new light on the super rich. The thriller is set in a gated community, a collection of large houses and apartments […] The post Nicôle Lecky Says BBC Thriller ‘Wild Cherry’ Shows A Whole New Side To Wealth In Britain Today first appeared on Enegxi News – News As It’s Happening.

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“‘Alliance’ is the mot du jour for all players on the global scripted scene,” says Alice Sommer, Head of Drama at Norwegian network TV2. She should know — her channel is part of Scandi Alliance, one of several groupings of networks in Europe who’ve teamed to beat the global economics that appear to be stacking against those […] The post How International Alliances Are Reshaping TV Drama Financing first appeared on Enegxi News – News As It’s Happening.

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“‘Alliance’ is the mot du jour for all players on the global scripted scene,” says Alice Sommer, Head of Drama at Norwegian network TV2. She should know — her channel is part of Scandi Alliance, one of several groupings of networks in Europe who’ve teamed to beat the global economics that appear to be stacking against those […] The post How International Alliances Are Reshaping TV Drama Financing first appeared on Enegxi News – News As It’s Happening.

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