British TV profits rise to £1.5bn as Wales sells ‘noir’ crime drama to Scandinavia

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British TV profits rise to £1.5bn as Wales sells ‘noir’ crime drama to Scandinavia
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🎥 Move over Copenhagen, Cardiff is the new home of “noir” drama. International demand for gritty Welsh-language thrillers have helped boost global sales of UK TV shows to £1.5bn adamsherwin10 reports:

fame in a starring role should encourage foreign buyers to invest in a series telling the story of a distinctly British youth movement.

The BBC is taking over Leicester Square for its own programme showcase, entertaining buyers from the US, Europe, Asia, South Africa and Australia.Planet Earth III, “a visually stunning and highly entertaining show, in which two teams of celebrity duos attempt to predict the exact dramatic moment when something will explode, break, crash or smash.

Programme buyers are now involved in the creation of hits, not just acquiring the finished article. “With drama costs rising due to inflation, production partners want to get involved at the script stage to make sure a show will work for their viewers,” Ms Berry said. “At the screenings, buyers will meet the writers and creators of new shows so they are involved much earlier in the process.”is one of UK TV’s biggest successes – it has been remade in 46 territories, with more than 17,000 episodes produced around the world.might have concluded after three series but the acclaimed BBC police drama will live on through international remakes.

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