The creators of The Best Immigrant thought they were making science fiction. The Belgian series, which screens at international television festival Series Mania this week, imagines a near future where a far-right party wins power and passes a law forcing all non-native Belgians to return “to their country of origin.” Quickly adjusting to the new…
Celebrations were in order Wednesday night as TV’s top talent filed into London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall to mark the launch of HBO Max in the U.K. and Ireland. It’s music to the ears of audiences, too: Finally, Brits will be able to watch The Pitt, which has long gone without a U.K. partner. Star Noah…
Saying European television can be a force “for cooperation and democracy,” Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset unveiled a historic co-production agreement at the Series Mania television festival on Thursday. The treaty, the Convention on the Co-production of Audiovisual Works in the form of series, was adopted by the Council of Europe, the continent’s…
To hear the love songs tell it, finding one’s soulmate ought to be a warm, fuzzy, blissed-out experience. “How wonderful life is while you’re in the world,” croons Elton John. “You’re simply the best,” exclaims Tina Turner. “When you know you know,” sighs Taylor Swift. But try telling that to a nervous bride in the…
