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Entertainment Industry News: Serkis and TV Renewals
Director Andy Serkis unveiled his latest project, 'Nevatars,' at the Venice Immersive festival. Meanwhile, BBC's comedy series 'Small Prophets' was renewed for a second season after strong ratings, while international sales of French TV programs hit a ten-year low.
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Deadline
The latest French TV export numbers make for tough reading for Gallic program-sellers with sales collapsing to a ten-year low. International sales of French shows for 2025 fell to €164.2M ($190.7M), down 21.6% on the €209.6M recorded in 2024. The sales for last year were just above those for 2015. F
2026-09-08 09:42 UTC
Variety
Premiering out of Venice Immersive, “Nevatars” has long been a passion project for director Andy Serkis. It took root when Serkis and partner Jonathan Cavendish co-founded The Imaginarium, a production studio built on Serkis’ deep expertise in performance capture. They had the hard
2026-09-08 09:43 UTC
Deadline
The Homunculi spirits are set to commune once more. The BBC has renewed Small Prophets for a second season after the comedy became a breakout hit for the British broadcaster, drawing up to 9.2 million viewers. Apple TV acquired worldwide rights to Season 1 last month. Created by Mackenzie Crook, sta
2026-09-08 09:44 UTC