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Melanie Rumani, BBC Studios and UKTV Global Head of Acquisitions, passes away 17 JUN 2025

Corporate Moves

Melanie Rumani, BBC Studios and UKTV Global Head of Acquisitions, passes away

Rumani joined BBC Studios in 2006, holding various positions within sales and acquisitions until her most recent role as Global Head of Acquisitions for BBC Studios and UKTV.
ABC Commercial closed sales for "Ladies in Black" with UKTV for UK and Ireland 21 MAY 2025

Deals

ABC Commercial closed sales for "Ladies in Black" with UKTV for UK and Ireland

Produced by Bunya Productions and inspired by Madeleine St John’s bestselling novel, "Ladies in Black" is a visually rich drama set in 1960s Sydney.
 Silverlining Rights sells Love Productions' "Our Welsh Chapel Dream" around the world 12 MAY 2025

Deals

Silverlining Rights sells Love Productions' "Our Welsh Chapel Dream" around the world

The Channel 4 series, now into its second season, has been sold to DR (Denmark), AVROTROS/NPO (Netherlands), SVT (Sweden), Britbox (Australia), BBC UKTV (New Zealand), and SBS (Australia) for a second window in Australia for their daytime schedule.
Beta to launch crime drama "Bookish" at Italian Global Series Festival 30 APR 2025

Distribution

Beta to launch crime drama "Bookish" at Italian Global Series Festival

"Bookish" is produced by Eagle Eye Drama for UKTV and PBS in association with Happy Duck Films and supported by the Belgian Tax Shelter. Beta Film holds worldwide distribution rights on all seasons, while PBS Distribution holds the North American rights.
Big Media's "Has#tag Homicide" picked up by FilmRise and UKTV 17 MAR 2025

Distribution

Big Media's "Has#tag Homicide" picked up by FilmRise and UKTV

FilmRise has acquired exclusive rights in all media for the US and Canada. In addition, UKTV has licensed the series for its branded free-to-air entertainment channel U&W.