Guardian strikes TV and film deal with company behind The Crown

Collaboration will give Sony Pictures Entertainment exclusive first-look rights to Guardian’s global journalism

The Guardian has struck a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment, the parent of the producers of content including The Crown, Doctor Who and Sex Education, to develop the media group’s content for adaptation to film and TV.

The deal with Guardian Media Group, the parent company of the Guardian and Observer newspapers and international digital businesses, will give SPE exclusive first-look rights to Guardian’s global journalism.