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BBC Buys HBO Max Thriller ‘Spy/Master’; Kano & Tamara Lawrance Win RTS Awards; Premier League To Prime Video Nordics; ITV Theresa May Doc – Global Briefs
The BBC has acquired Spy/Master, the HBO Max series, for iPlayer.
“A classic spy drama set at the height of the Cold War, Spy/Master is an atmospheric, complex thriller, dripping with style and suspense,” said Sue Deeks, Head of BBC Programme Acquisition. Two Black actors took home the big prizes at last night’s Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards, with Kane Robinson winning for Top Boy and Tamara Lawrance for BBC drama Time. “Gathered tonight, we commemorate yet another remarkable year for the UK television sector, underscoring its unmatched programming diversity spanning gripping dramas, uproarious comedy, and enlightening documentaries,” said RTS chair Kenton Allen, who runs Outlaws producer Big Talk.
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