The latest news and developments from Global Listings

NEW FX SHOW FROM ‘HAMILTON’’S LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA

Friday, August 3rd, 2018

FX has announced a new project from Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and the musical’s director Thomas Kail. The pair also worked together on Miranda’s previous show, In The Heights. Miranda will executive produce, alongside Steven Levenson (Masters of Sex) and George Stelzner, while Kail will direct. The new series, Fosse/Verdon, is like Hamilton derived from […]

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FRESH OUT OF COMIC-CON: ‘VIKINGS’ RETURN ANNOUNCED

Friday, August 3rd, 2018

At San Diego Comic-Con, HISTORY announced the return of hit drama series Vikings with an exclusive trailer from the mid-season five premiere. The trailer was shown to nearly 5,000 fans of the drama during the Vikings cast panel, which featured stars Katheryn Winnick (Lagertha), Clive Standen (Rollo), Alexander Ludwig (Bjorn Ironside), Alex High Andersen (Ivar […]

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EMMY-NOMINATED ‘PIONEERS IN AVIATION’ COMES TO PBS AMERICA

Friday, August 3rd, 2018

Three-part series Pioneers in Aviation comes to PBS America 7-9 August, with one premiere episode airing Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9pm. The Emmy-nominated series looks at the Americans who broke the grip of gravity, taking humanity from the first planes to the edge of space within a surprisingly short span of time. Combining newly […]

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ELVIS’ CREW PROFILED IN PBS AMERICA PREMIERE OF ‘ELVIS AND THE MEMPHIS MAFIA’

Friday, August 3rd, 2018

Like the famous pop and rap stars of today, the king of rock ‘n’ roll himself had his crew of trusted mates who would attend to his every need. Now, Elvis’ entourage takes centre stage in the UK premiere of Elvis and the Memphis Mafia on PBS America in August. Through never-before-seen interviews, Elvis and […]

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SYFY’S NEW GEORGE RR MARTIN SHOW RELEASES TRAILER, HOMAGES ‘ALIEN’

Friday, July 20th, 2018

Among the many new trailers coming out of San Diego Comic-Con is one for Syfy’s new George RR Martin adaptation, Nightflyers. Based on a novella he wrote in 1980, long before the fantasy series which would be adapted as Game of Thrones, it follows a voyage into space seeking a new home for humanity. Discussing […]

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TF1 TO LAUNCH FRENCH VERSION OF ‘BIG BOUNCE BATTLE’

Friday, July 13th, 2018

French broadcaster TF1 is to launch a local version of game show Big Bounce Battle. This marks the first international adaptation of the Endemol Shine format, originally commissioned by German broadcaster RTL. In the style of Wipeout, the show features contestants racing against the clock to conquer trampoline-based obstacle courses. Endemol Shine Group Creative Networks […]

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ATTENTION ‘HARRY POTTER’ FANS: WIZARDING WEEKEND IS HERE!

Friday, July 13th, 2018

NBCUniversal is celebrating their recent acquisition of the Harry Potter film franchise by dedicating an entire weekend to the wizarding world on Syfy and USA Network. Over 13-15 July, fans will be able to watch all eight Harry Potter films in HD on the networks with limited commercial interruption. To truly tempt the HP fandom, […]

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BAUER MEDIA, GERMANY

We are fully satisfied with the Global Listings service: the schedules are well-organised and well-structured and the schedule changes are also clearly highlighted. Listings are always sent in advance, which is very supportive of our press deadlines. We are pleased with the schedule quality and the Global Listings staff are attentive and friendly.

TT Spektra, Sweden

We use both the Global Listings press schedules (in Word) and their XML files. The programme descriptions are rather good and not too long, which is helpful. We use their text verbatim and import it direct into our database.