Two-time Olympic gold medalist and nine-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner is partnering with ESPN and Disney Entertainment Television to share her story through various projects on their platforms. A documentary feature from ESPN Films and scripted series development with ABC Signature are in the works. She will also sit down for her first exclusive interview […]
ACT Entertainment continues to expand its reach in the AV technology sector with the acquisition of tvONE, a lvideo processing, signal distribution and media playback solutions company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Among its brands is the Green Hippo line of media servers and digital display products, which tvONE acquired in 2018. The acquisition marks the […]
The cultural phenomenon continues with the at-home release of the year’s epic concert film Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour, debuting in a headlining Extended Version on December 13th, exclusively on digital platforms where fans can rent movies in the UK from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Continuing its record-breaking theatrical run, Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour showcases incredible performances of Swift’s […]
Gracenote, the entertainment metadata provider, has announced a new automotive data platform developed to grant automakers easy access to the company’s entertainment datasets to power differentiated in-car media experiences. Gracenote Nexus AutoSM works with Android Automotive OS (AAOS) and other popular auto operating systems enabling car brands to simplify integration with their infotainment offerings, reduce […]
Research from Virgin Media O2 reveals nearly half of Brits (48 per cent) would visit a destination if a movie has been filmed there, with Brits on average willing to travel 173 miles to see iconic film locations – the equivalent of driving from Newcastle to Liverpool. The study shows that visiting movie locations is […]
Yeti Television has announced that AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI UK) has commissioned the second season of the hit true crime series The Truth About My Murder (10×60’), which is set to air on top factual entertainment channel True Crime – formerly known as CBS Reality – in early 2024. True Crime is a joint […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is launching three enhancements to the Roku user experience for UK viewers, designed to give users an easier way to find and stream desired content. What to Watch, Continue Watching and Save List will roll out to Roku streaming players in the coming weeks, followed by Roku TV models […]
Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay, has unveiled its new branded content department – Banijay Branded Entertainment (BBE). Overseen by recently appointed Head of Branded Entertainment Business Development, Carlotta Rossi Spencer, the division is tasked with further evolving the group’s global efforts in this space. Housed centrally within Banijay, BBE will leverage the group’s expansive global […]
Ttheatre, film and television agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates has announced the appointments of industry creative Sara Johnson and pioneering access coordinator and actor Julie Fernandez, co-founders of Bridge06, as it expands its commitment to disability representation across the UK Creative Industries. Becoming full-time Casarotto Ramsay and Associates Agents, Johnson and Fernandez will continue in […]
International production studio, rights business and channel operator, Blue Ant Media, has announced new leadership across the company’s yet-to-be named studio and rights business, led by Co-Presidents, Mark Bishop (pictured) and Matthew Hornburg. News of the company’s studio and rights leadership team arrives after Blue Ant Media’s recent acquisition of marblemedia, which saw the two […]