Paramount’s UK public broadcasting network 5 is being sued by production company Blackbox Multimedia over the collapse of a crime drama series. Blackbox claims the network wrongfully terminates a production agreement, while 5/Paramount says the deal was ended in a manner consistent with its position in the dispute.
Blackbox Multimedia, which has supplied series for network 5 including “The Ex-Wife” and “Benidorm is Murder,” says it is owed money following the series’ shelving. The lawsuit relates to how the parties’ agreement ends and the financial consequences of that outcome.
Across coverage, the central issue is the alleged wrongful termination of Blackbox’s production deal for a crime drama that does not move forward. Outlets focus on different phrasing—such as describing the series as having been “demised” or “shelved”—but both identify Blackbox as the claimant and network 5 as the defendant, tied to an agreement for a specific crime drama project.
