Not everyone partakes in gambling, but nearly everyone has a clear image of what gambling is, especially in the context of high-end casinos. This is largely thanks to cinema and their decades of including casinos in their stories. Without a doubt, casinos have had their reputation impacted by popular films. This goes for both the […]
Nearly four in 10 (38 per cent) of YouTube’s global monthly active users now watch more traditional TV and film content on the platform. Documentaries, TV shows and films are included in the top five most-watched content types on YouTube, according to consumer research by Ampere Analysis. YouTube has the largest active user base of […]
DirecTV is bringing the spirit of the Tribeca Festival to audiences in the US with the launch of the Tribeca Festival Hub, a new destination celebrating some of the best of independent film. Available across all DirecTV streaming and satellite platforms, including MyFree DirecTV, the Hub features a curated selection of short and feature-length films, […]
IFC Films, the US distribution company, hasannounced the launch of a fresh rebrand. The New York-based company says it will “embrace a bold new brand identity” – Independent Film Company (IFC). As part of the rebrand, the company revealed a new logo and customised audio logo created by Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys. Independent […]
WikiFlix, a new free streaming platform developed by Wikimedia Germany, the parent company of Wikidata, has gone live. The service gives users access to a library of freely licensed films and aims to provide an alternative to commercial streaming giants, while complementing public broadcaster media libraries. Some of the titles available include 20,000 Leagues Under […]
Japanese public broadcaster NHK is currently the only TV broadcaster transmitting 8K material. It transmits 8K on its BS8K satellite service which launched with much fanfare on December 1st 2018. NHK calls its 8K transmissions as ‘Super Hi-Vision’. Now, despite a slow take-up of the formate, Warner Bros has scanned a selection of classic movies […]
CosmoBlue Media, a specialist in digital distribution and entertainment, has completed its acquisition of movie streaming platform Cineplex Store from Cineplex Entertainment, as it expands into the Canadian market. The Cineplex Store platform has long been a popular destination for Canadian audiences, offering over 10,000 titles from Hollywood blockbusters to indie gems and cult hits. […]
True Brit Entertainment is the newest member of The Industry Trust for IP Awareness. The announcement follows True Brit Entertainment’s involvement in the latest Industry Trust campaign, Moments Worth Paying For, featuring their recently released title, Marching Powder. True Brit Entertainment is a British film distributor that specialises in acquiring UK rights for theatrical release […]
Canal+ has signed a new agreement with French cinema and has “extended its gratitude” to the film organisations (BLIC, BLOC and ARP) for helping conclude the deal. The agreement concerns Canal+ and CINE+ OCS, the French thematic pay-TV networks. It allows them to broadcast films as early as six months after their theatrical release. It […]
Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has launched a new branded owned and operated FAST Channel, Nordic Films, dedicated to celebrating the very best of Nordic cinema. The new channel offers viewers in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark a curated selection of films that captures the essence of Nordic storytelling and its cinematic richness. The […]