Daisy Ridley will star in and produce the series adaptation of Nina de Gramont’s best-selling novel “The Christie Affair” for Miramax TV, which is set to develop and produce the murder mystery. The series is set as a reimagining of the 11-day disappearance of Agatha Christie in 1926, which reflects many elements of the mystery genre made famous by the late author.
Ridley will play Nan Odie, the mistress of Christie’s husband, on whom the series will focus. Throughout the show, Nan discovers that her and Christy’s lives intertwine in ways neither of them could have expected. Writer Juliette Tuheidi is adapting the script for television. Her previous credits include “Calendar Girls”, “Death Comes to Pemberley”, “Reign of Youth” and “Essex Serpents”.
Gramont’s novel was published by St. Martin’s Press last February and became a #1 bestseller in the UK, and has been on the New York Times bestseller list as well as Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine book club.
Miramax Television will produce, with Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Rich Green, Jeremy Bell and DJ Goldberg serving as executive producers. Marina Nile oversees the UK Miramax project.
In other TV news for the day:
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BYUtv shared singer Megan Hilty’s full version of “Christmas is Coming, So Deck the Halls,” which was cut from her broadcast of “O Holy Night: Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir.”
Check out the clip below.
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One Championship and FanDuel have agreed a new deal that will bring One Championship’s martial arts events to the newly launched FanDuel TV Network. The partnership, which includes weekly prime-time events in Asia, officially launches on Friday, January 20th. Givng an early preview of upcoming content, FanDuel TV will also air “One 164: Pacio vs. Brooks” on Saturday, December 3.
“We are eager to continue expanding the diversity of content we offer at FanDuel TV to introduce our audience to emerging sports,” said Mike Ravensberger, Chief Commercial Officer, FanDuel. “We have always respected the content Team One Championship produces and look forward to bringing what they do to our fans through FanDuel TV and FanDuel+.”
This partnership with One will mark the first time that martial arts events will be available on FanDuel TV.
“We are thrilled to join the FanDuel TV lineup and give our passionate American audience another way to participate in One Championship,” said Chatri Sytodtung, Chairman and CEO, One Championship. “Having a quality partner in FanDuel will help raise our company’s profile in the region and provide their viewers with action-packed martial arts events like they’ve never seen before.”
FanDuel TV is widely distributed on linear television through cable and satellite distributors including Comcast Xfinity, Spectrum, Verizon FIOS, DirecTV, DISH, Cox Communications, YouTube TV, and Hulu.
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Italian stylist Rossano Ferretti will headline “HairStyle: The Talent Show,” a new TV concept for Shine Iberia in which the country’s top hair professionals are challenged to win a prize package that includes opening their own hair salon and a $150,000 prize. .
Ferretti will share his knowledge and talent for mentoring and judging the “HairStyle” contestants. In each episode, Ferretti will be joined by a fashion designer and a celebrity guest.
The show is set to start next fall, and professional hairstylists can apply to compete in the show over here.
Programming
Fuse Media has found a home for its ad-supported free streaming channel, Latino Vibes, with Roku. The channel is now available through the Roku Channel. Audiences can watch the channel for free through the Roku Channel on Roku TVs and devices, as well as online at TheRokuChannel.com, iOS and Android devices, Amazon Fire TV, and select Samsung TVs.
The new channel features Latino content in English, a celebration of Latino culture. Latino Vibes launches with over 450 hours of Latino content featuring series like “Hip-Hop Houdini” and “Mario Lopez One-on-One” among other movies and series featuring Latino stars like Ana de Armas, Jennifer Lopez, and others.
“As a Latino-owned entertainment company, it is at our core to make sure we provide a platform that supports and creates content where the Latino community feels seen, celebrated, and honored,” said Mike Ruggiero, Chairman and CEO of Fuse Media. “Latino Vibes demonstrates our commitment to creating a space in the entertainment industry that truly represents the diversity and richness of our global community, and we are thrilled to have found a similar partner in the Roku channel to launch Latino Vibes.”
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