Thursday briefing: Manchester United agree multi-million pound production deal for new drama series

Manchester United have agreed a multi-million pound deal with US entertainment company Lionsgate to produce a drama series centred on the club’s history, The Athletic has reported.

Production of the series is still currently in its developmental phase, and has not yet been picked up by a broadcaster or streaming platform.

Although further terms of the agreement are not known, the contract with Lionsgate is believed to be worth “in the low multi-million pounds,” if the series is