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HBO Europe has hired Christian Wikander as Commissioning Editor and VP Original Programming at the company's Scandinavian arm, HBO Nordic. Starting in September, he will be responsible for all Nordic development and production for HBO Europe. Based in Stockholm, he will report to Antony Root, EVP Original Programming…

HBO is to air a satirical Scandinavian sci-fi series from the creators of Netflix's Lilyhammer on its digital platforms in the U.S. The company's Nordic division ordered Beforeigners from Anne Bjørnstad and Eilif Skodvin and it will air on HBO Go and HBO Now in the States as well as airing on its OTT service across…

BBC Two has ordered Dave Allen At Peace, a dramatization of the life and career of the Irishman who was once considered Britain’s most controversial comedian. Game Of Thrones and Peaky Blinders‘ Aidan Gillen is set to star. The biopic of the Dublin-born Allen will be produced by Darlow Smithson Productions and written…

Anna Sissons To Run New Distribution Division For Pulse Production outfit Pulse is launching an in-house distribution arm with Anna Sissons appointed film distribution manager. The new division aims to create a dynamic distribution pipeline by exploiting social media and leveraging brand partnerships, as well as…

‘Great Expectations’ To Close London Fest In addition to screening next month in Toronto, director Mike Newell’s version of Great Expections has been selected as the closing night presentation of the 56th BFI London Film Festival. The Dickens classic adapted by David Nicholls will screen October 21 at the Odeon…