Welcome to Deadline’s London TV Screenings Scorching Listing, our definitive have a look at subsequent week’s buzzy occasion taking Soho by storm. When you’re questioning who’s exhibiting, what’s on supply and need to dive deeper into the distribs’ technique, we’ve executed the laborious give you the results you want, presenting profiles from greater than 30 exhibiting gross sales homes. Under, take a look at our first set of profiles for all of the London TV Screenings founders, together with the outfits primarily based within the UK. Learn on, and discover all our London TV Screenings content material here.
THE FOUNDERS
All3Media Worldwide
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
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Key Reveals
Diddy: In Plain Sight – Channel 4 doc going contained in the horrific allegations towards Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.
Chess Masters – Primetime BBC competitors format by which novice gamers will battle it out throughout a sequence of speedy chess video games.
Trespasses – Gillian Anderson-starring adaptation of the Louise Kennedy ebook set in Nineteen Seventies Belfast towards backdrop of the Northern Irish Troubles.
Technique: All3 Media Worldwide (All3MI)’s occasion on the Odeon Leicester continues to supply its purchasers a chance to see its future-facing key titles and investments – at a stage the place they’re in search of pre-sales and co manufacturing partnerships. The technique is distinct from All3MI’s market method, the place the main focus is extra on reveals which can be delivering imminently. The essence of the Odeon screening is to showcase “new to market” reveals – greater than 35 new titles will fall into that class throughout all genres – in a VIP closed room setting. Patrons can select to attend scripted, unscripted or codecs occasions. The construction is geared to one of the best use of the consumers’ time. Along with attending more and more vital native markets — and genre- centered occasions all over the world — the All3MI gross sales workforce go to their territories frequently, they stated.
Key Genres: Drama, docs, codecs.
Screening: 12pm-5pm (GMT), Thursday, Odeon Leicester Sq..
Banijay Leisure
‘Maigret’
Banijay
Key Reveals
Maigret – Modern adaptation of Georges Simenon’s beloved novels concerning the Parisian Chief Inspector Jules Maigret with Benjamin Wainwright within the lead function.
7/7: The London Bombings – Doc chronicling the occasions and investigation into one of many UK’s largest terrorist assaults and the tense days that adopted.
30 Dates and 30 Nights – Actuality relationship format by which a star embarks on 30 dates over 30 nights whereas additionally dealing with surprising challenges.
Key Genres: Scripted, documentary, leisure, actuality, codecs.
Technique: Banijay says its mission is to ship an “distinctive occasion” for worldwide consumers at BAFTA 195 Piccadilly, showcasing its personal titles and third-party acquisitions. Its screening occasion runs throughout three devoted periods for factual, scripted and codecs and Banijay will give purchasers a deep look inside its content material line-up for 2025 and onwards.
Screening: 9am factual; 11am scripted; 2.30pm codecs, Wednesday, BAFTA 195 Piccadilly.
BBC Studios
DI Tommy Lynley (Leo Suter) & DS Barbara Havers (Sofia Barclay) in ‘Lynley’. Picture: BBC
Key Reveals
Lynley – Thriller crime sequence starring Leo Suter and Sofia Barclay as an unconventional detective duo in a brand new reimagining of the bestselling books.
Kingdom – Landmark sequence from BBC Studios Pure Historical past Unit which dramatically chronicles the real-life sagas of 4 African animal households.
Honesty Field – Actuality relationship experiment leveraging AI by which a bunch of single individuals participate in probably the most trustworthy relationship present ever to seek out real love.
Key genres: Scripted, unscripted, codecs, children & household.
Technique: Going down in The Strand, BBC Studios (BBCS) continues to run its Showcase in London concurrent with the Screenings because the transfer from Liverpool. This yr’s version will deliver international prospects along with British creatives and new expertise to debate BBCS’ newest reveals in growth and supply unique entry to new content material. BBCS stated it will likely be providing “charming dramas and large leisure reveals to revolutionary new codecs and highly effective documentaries.” On the docket is a brand new reimagining of the Elizabeth George Lynley novels, actuality AI relationship present Honesty Field and Wild Cherry, the following sequence from Temper creator Nicôle Lecky. There may be additionally Kingdom, basic big-budget fare from the storied Pure Historical past Unit.
Screening: All day, Monday and Tuesday, 180 The Strand.
Fremantle
Fremantle
Key Reveals
Sandokan – Epic pirate journey from Lux Vide set in 1800s Borneo primarily based on the novels of Emilio Salgari, starring Can Yaman, Ed Westwick and John Hannah.
Swiped – Channel 4 doc by which college pupils are challenged to surrender their smartphones for 21 days.
As soon as Upon a Time in House [working title] – Landmark four-part sequence from Keo Movies concerning the human historical past of house exploration.
Key Genres: Drama, documentaries, factual leisure.
Technique: Fremantle is planning to showcase a variety of scripted and unscripted reveals throughout genres for consumers by means of its largest-ever English-language slate, A-list expertise and IP. Specializing in the post-peak TV panorama, dealmaking shall be versatile, with co-development, co-production, pre-buys and windowing offers all doable. Additional to gross sales, Fremantle sees itself as a world model nurturer and builder, and affords purchasers a 360-approach by means of tailor-made content material curation, after-sales assist and an in depth digital community.
Screening: 8.30am-12.30pm, Friday, The Odeon Luxe, Leicester Sq..
ITV Studios
David Tennant as Nick Davies in ‘The Hack’. Picture: ITV
ITV/Stan
Key Reveals
The Hack – Excessive-end sequence starring David Tennant, Robert Carlyle and Toby Jones telling the story of the infamous British cellphone hacking scandal from the producers behind Mr Bates vs the Submit Workplace.
Excessive Planet Earth – Landmark pure historical past present revealing how nature is combating again towards at present’s excessive climate.
Celeb Sabotage – From the artistic workforce behind Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night time Takeaway, actuality present by which group of contestants are secretly sabotaged by celebrities.
Key Genres: Codecs, non-scripted, drama.
Technique: ITV enters its seventieth yr with what it manufacturers a “various slate” made by one in every of its circa-60 in-house labels and different third occasion indies. ITV Studios says it has “deliberately invested in programming that we all know our consumers are searching for – identified IP, distinctive expertise and ‘must-have’ programming.” Within the catalog is The Hack starring David Tennant alongside three new thrillers: Chilly Water (Sister) starring Andrew Lincoln, Code of Silence (Mammoth Display) and The Visitor (Quay Avenue Productions). ITV Studios can also be launching the landmark pure historical past present, Excessive Planet Earth from Plimsoll Productions, while in codecs it has Lifted’s Celeb Sabotage and Renaissance Studios’ Relationship Pool.
Screening: 10am-12.30pm codecs; 12.30pm-2.15pm non-scripted; 2.15pm-7pm drama, Wednesday, Odeon Luxe Leicester Sq..
THE BRITS
Bossanova
The Killer Clown: Homicide on the Doorstep
Key Reveals
The Killer Clown: Homicide on the Doorstep – Doc telling jaw-dropping true story behind the Florida Killer Clown case that gripped America within the early 90s.
Borderforce S6 – Collection following the border safety officers who police the Mexico border crossings.
Go Again To The place You Got here From – UK model of Australian format by which individuals with starkly totally different views on immigration journey on a migrant crossing route.
Key Genres: True crime, entry doc, actuality/social experiment.
Technique: Bossanova’s screening will concentrate on a good knit assortment of reveals: Killer Clown, Borderforce and Go Again To The place You Got here From. Focus continues on constructing Bossanova’s slate with long-running manufacturers, one-offs and mini-series, whereas Bossanova imagine this London Screenings lineup completely displays its technique to signify a wide range of key reveals and genres.
Screening: 7pm-10pm, Wednesday, The Century Membership.
Cineflix Rights
D’Arcy Carden & Will Forte in ‘Sunny Nights’ for Stan
Lisa Tomasetti, Jungle, Stan, Cineflix Rights
Key Reveals
Sunny Nights – Darkly comedian caper starring Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden as a brother and sister dragged right into a world of crime as they arrange a sprig tan enterprise in Sydney, Australia.
Cape Carnage: Killer Catch – Actuality present that follows Captain Bruce and the Davey household, who make a residing from one of the harmful jobs on earth: hand-line fishing within the treacherous waters of northern Australia.
Key Genres: Scripted, factual and factual leisure, codecs.
Technique: Cineflix Rights has Sunny Nights, the brand new Australian darkish comedy from showrunner Trent O’Donnell, the creator of world hit Colin from Accounts. Different dramas on the slate embody Virdee, an elevated crime thriller primarily based on A.A. Dhand’s best-selling novels which launched this month on BBC One, and Coronary heart Assault, a dystopian sci-fi “live-action anime” from the producers of The Strolling Useless. On the factual aspect, the slate contains new sequence reminiscent of Alexander The Nice and Vikings: The Empire of the North Sea – two blue-chip historical past sequence, and Assist We Purchased a Village – one in every of Channel 4’s key, long-running daytime manufacturers.
Screening: 3-5pm scripted; 5-7pm factual, Tuesday, Soho Lodge.
DCD Rights
Key Reveals
Happiness – Warner Bros Discovery New Zealand drama sequence starring Harry McNaughton as a Broadway director and Tauranga golden boy, who finds himself again in his childhood bed room, and begins to assist his mom (Rebecca Gibney) at the local people musical theater society.
Brit Cops Down Below – Doc sequence following seven British officers who transfer internationally to grow to be Western Australia cops and undertake three-month probation durations.
Wildest Locations: Nice Barrier Reef – 4-parter following the ever-changing seasons’ affect on the Nice Barrier Reef and the way they maintain all the things from keystone creatures to their smallest counterparts.
Key Genres: Drama, factual, factual leisure, music (stay live shows & documentaries).
Technique: DCD Rights is planning what it calls an informative and focused presentation that includes clips and sneak peaks from tentpole drama sequence, factual leisure reveals, returnable franchises and one-off occasion packages. Its occasion is being held collectively with two different distributors, a lot within the spirit of collaboration that created the London TV Screenings within the first place.
Screening: 4.30pm-7.30pm, Tuesday, The Vue, West Finish (held collectively with Hat Trick Worldwide and About Premium Content material)
Dogwoof
‘2,000 Meters to Andriivka’
Dogwoof
Key Reveals
2,000 Meters to Andriivka – Tour-de-force observe up from the workforce that made the Oscar-winning 20 Days in Mariupol, a doc billed as a visceral frontline account of Ukraine’s combat towards Russia.
Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore – Doc exploring the lifetime of actor Marlee Matlin, who in 1987 turned the primary Deaf actor or actress to win an Academy Award aged simply 21.
Deeper – Physician Richard Harris, famed for his function in rescuing the trapped Thai boys soccer workforce, goes on one other perilous cave diving expedition that pushes him to the restrict.
Key Genres: Premium doc options and sequence.
Technique: Dogwoof — identified for its robust observe report backing revolutionary doc initiatives — has been increasing its growth and manufacturing capabilities and this yr’s line-up ought to mirror the transfer. Patrons will see a slate of 12 new docs in whole, together with sneak peaks of upcoming initiatives. The cinema screening will embody a chat from British director James Jones, who will present perception into his newest HBO sequence.
Screening: 10.30am-12.30pm, Thursday, Charlotte Avenue Lodge.
Hat Trick Worldwide
Coming Out Amish
Key Reveals
Coming Out Amish – Function size documentary providing a singular, intimate look into the untold story of a homosexual Amish man on a brave journey to return out.
My Wholesome New Life – Channel 4 well being format which removes all extremely processed meals from its contributors’ diets.
Two Males On A Bike – Mates of 40 years, David Baddiel and Hugh Dennis, pedal by means of France, getting as much as mischief, exploring gorgeous native sights and having a very good outdated chat alongside the way in which.
Technique: Hat Trick Worldwide (HTI) is ready to unveil a variety of latest scripted and non-scripted content material at its upcoming Showcase occasion. It will characteristic each accomplished reveals and new codecs at varied phases of manufacturing. The occasion will showcase HTI’s various portfolio for 2025, highlighting a mix of content material that it says is each partaking and revolutionary. To assist save consumers time and keep away from scheduling clashes, HTI is sharing its occasion with DCD Rights and APC — three distributors in a single location. The HTI showcase comes first.
Screening: 4.30pm-7.30pm, Tuesday, The Vue, West Finish (held collectively with DCD Rights and About Premium Content material)
Sphere Abacus
Psychological drama ‘Catch You Later’ stars Robson Inexperienced and Jason Watkins
Unai Mateo / Clapperboard Studios SPV 5 Ltd / © Channel 5 Broadcasting Restricted
Key Reveals
The Household Subsequent Door – Primarily based on New York Occasions bestselling writer Sally Hepworth’s novel of the identical title, The Household Subsequent Door tells the story of enigmatic Isabelle who strikes right into a small seaside cul-de-sac the place her obsessive drive to resolve a thriller casts suspicion on 4 neighboring households.
Catch You Later – Cat-and-mouse thriller telling the story of Huw Miller (Jason Watkins), a police detective nonetheless haunted by the one case that he failed to resolve – a stalker who taunted his city, mercilessly toying along with his victims earlier than finally killing them.
Breaking Fowl: The Rise and Fall Of Twitter – Documentary that embarks on a compelling journey by means of the delivery, evolution and demise of Elon Musk’s social media platform.
Key Genres: Drama, comedy-drama, premium docs, specialist factual.
Technique: The newly-minted Sphere Abacus will share unique footage of 10 key new productions from its catalog. It will vary from sequence and documentaries which can be delivering imminently in addition to these that are nonetheless in manufacturing throughout scripted and unscripted. Attendees will even hear about a few model new/scorching off the press titles that are transferring into manufacturing early in 2025. Sphere says these are excessive calibre initiatives. Execs are wanting ahead to assembly consumers and following up with them after the market.
Screening: 7pm-10pm, Tuesday, Charlotte Avenue Lodge.
TVF Worldwide
‘Ulysses: From Delusion to Science’. Picture: Murderer’s Creed TM & © Ubisoft Leisure. All rights reserved.
Key Reveals
Ulysses: From Delusion to Science – Did Ulysses actually exist? Archaeologists, geologists and palaeontologists have begun an investigation to find the realities behind the world’s most celebrated legend.
Nice British Prepare Journeys From Above – An aerial documentary sequence for Channel 4 narrated by Hugh Bonneville that showcases three of probably the most iconic steam prepare journeys in Britain, from above.
Free at Final: The Secrets and techniques of Apartheid – The definitive re-telling of Apartheid historical past in South Africa, and the way its legacy nonetheless impacts the nation at present with never-seen-before archive and transferring private tales.
Key Genres: Premium science, historical past, wildlife and world affairs.
Technique: TVF Worldwide will supply consumers an unique preview of its new 2025 releases. Its slate represents a global vary of producers from throughout Asia, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the place revolutionary methods to supply high-quality factual programming proceed to be discovered. At this yr’s London TV Screenings, the distributor will launch greater than 100 new hours of factual programming.
Screening: 4pm-7pm, Wednesday, Icetank Studios.
