FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced it will be launching a suite of new FAST channels to their roster of channel offerings. This includes the first-ever FAST channel solely dedicated to iconic detective Sherlock Holmes. The announcement was made at MIPCOM by Danny Fisher, CEO of FilmRise. Alongside The […]
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) has hired Bryan Willett, a supervisory special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as Vice President, Content Protection Enforcement for the Americas region. Willett’s hire is the latest in the continued expansion of the MPA’s content protection efforts, including its global antipiracy programme, the Alliance for Creativity and […]
StudioCanal, a European specialist in the production, distribution and international sale of feature films and TV series, and River Road Entertainment, the US independent film production company, have signed an exclusive global distribution deal for 11 River Road productions. Per the deal, StudioCanal will be the exclusive distributor of 11 River Road productions, including nine […]
Mattel, the toy and family entertainment company, and Aardman, the celebrated animation studio behind the likes of Chicken Run, Shaun the Sheep and Wallace & Gromit, are partering to co-develop a new stop-motion 3D animated TV series featuring Pingu The new series will be inspired by Mattel’s mischievous young penguin who lives at the South […]
IMG, the sports, events and representation company, has renewed and expanded its long-standing partnership with the Eredivisie through to 2030. Under the new partnership, IMG will continue to distribute the international media rights for the Netherlands’ top-flight football league and provide global advisory services to grow the league and its brand around the world. IMG […]
Electric Entertainment, the US-based production and distribution company, has announced the launch of ElectricNOW Originals, the streaming platform’s own original programming for its AVoD and FAST streaming service. ElectricNOW Originals will be added to the lineup of more than 3,000 hours of free movies and TV shows currently available on ElectricNOW. The scripted programmes that […]
CosmoBlue Media has announced the addition of Team Jay, the first animated series entirely produced by a football club, Juventus, to its platforms. Following a successful run on YouTube with 1.7 million subscribers and 365 million views, Team Jay is set to reach new audiences through CosmoBlue’s network. CosmoBlue Media will hold worldwide non-exclusive TV […]
Prime Video has announced the exclusive streaming rights for the animated film Look Back, written by Tatsuki Fujimoto and directed by Kiyotaka Oshiyama. Released in theatres earlier this year, the film will be available for Prime members in over 240 countries and regions starting November 7th. A theatrical adaptation of the manga published in Jump+ […]
Fremantle has acquired the global distribution rights to My Life As Roger Moore, a feature documentary offering an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the charismatic actor who redefined the role. Produced by Whynow Studios (Coco Chanel Unbuttoned), the documentary is set to air on BBC Two and iPlayer later this year. My Life As Roger Moore […]
Three of David Baddiel’s critically acclaimed one-man shows will land on Sky Arts & NOW in November. These first original stand-up commissions for Sky Arts will see My Family: Not the Sitcom premiere on Saturday November 9th, Fame: Not the Musical on November 16th and Trolls: Not the Dolls following on November 23rd, all at 10pm on Sky Arts and available on NOW TV. Filmed at London’s iconic Royal Court Theatre earlier this year, Baddiel reprised […]