STREAMING
Netflix has renewed Worldwide Emmy-winning hit Indian collection “Delhi Crime” for a 3rd season. The streamer’s India operation has additionally renewed “Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives,” “Kota Manufacturing unit,” “Mismatched” and “She” for third seasons.
Netflix India has additionally commissioned a documentary on the lifetime of hip hop artist and rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh who will deep-dive into the explanations behind his sudden disappearance on the peak of his profession. The documentary will probably be directed by Mozez Singh (Disney+ Hotstar collection “Human”) and produced by Guneet Monga and Achin Jain‘s Sikhya Leisure, 2023 Oscar winners for “The Elephant Whisperers.”
“Yo Yo Honey Singh took over the Indian music business by storm. His music resonated with the youth. Singh was a star even earlier than he garnered limelight within the press. His tumultuous journey with fame intrigued an entire nation, and us at Sikhya,” Monga stated.
INVESTMENT
Content material studio The Story Collective has made its first investments into scripted manufacturing firms – Artis Footage, led by drama producer Kate Croft, and Maia Footage, helmed by ex-Channel 4 commissioner Rachel Springett.
Artis beforehand had a primary look cope with Lookout Level and BBC Worldwide, adopted by a co-development/manufacturing cope with BBC Studios the place they produced new expertise strand “The Break” for the BBC. Artis’ first lengthy kind collection was interval style saga “The Assortment,” produced for Amazon Prime and France Tv.
Springett commissioned first time writers and launched the careers of Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Crashing”), Michaela Coel (“Chewing Gum”), Mae Martin (“Really feel Good”) and Nida Manzoor (“We Are Girl Elements”). She additionally produced BAFTA-winning reveals “Toast of London” and “Peep Present.”
The Story Collective will present strategic, industrial, and operational assist, in addition to improvement funding, to each firms. Its first scripted fee, Steven Knight‘s 12-part collection “A Thousand Blows” (working title), starring and government produced by Stephen Graham for Disney+, is underway.
ACQUISITION
The BBC has acquired acclaimed Australian romantic comedy “Colin from Accounts,” which will probably be out there on BBC Two and iPlayer later this 12 months. Created, written by and starring Patrick Brammall (“Offspring”) and Harriet Dyer (“The Invisible Man”), the eight-part collection centres on Ashley and Gordon who’re introduced collectively by a automotive accident and an injured canine.
It’s directed by Trent O’Donnell (“Evaluation with Myles Barlow”), Matt Moore (“The Nice”) and Madeleine Dyer (“Neighbourhood Wars”), and government produced by Brammall, Dyer, O’Donnell, Alison Hurbert-Burns (“Love Me”), Brian Walsh (“John Wick”), Rob Gibson (“Bloom”) and Ian Collie (“Saving Mr Banks”).
“Colin from Accounts,” commissioned for the Foxtel Group in Australia, is produced by Simple Tiger Productions and CBS Studios and was acquired by the BBC from Paramount International Content material Distribution.
