The Mediapro Studio, the independent content and production company, has announced the launch of a new production partnership, Stopwatch Media, in conjunction with Charles Wachter, Emmy Award-winning showrunner and producer. Stopwatch Media will be headquartered in Toronto, establishing The Mediapro Studio production footprint in Canada and further expanding its global infrastructure. With a growing portfolio […]

S4C has announced that production companies Tŷ’r Ddraig, Captain Jac and Boom Cymru have secured contracts to deliver new factual content for the Welsh broadcaster. Tŷ’r Ddraig and Captain Jac are working on a diverse package of original content, as the companies based in Wrexham and Carmarthenshire respectively worked together to win S4C’s two-year factual […]

The official narrative around artificial intelligence in entertainment remains locked in a binary battle: AI will either rescue the movie business or wreck it. But data from what is now the largest AI filmmaking competition in history suggests a third act is already playing out, one that does not wait for the boardroom debates to […]

Jimmy Fox has been promoted to the role of President, Content and Strategy at Fremantle. In the role, Fox will be given a broadened creative mandate designed to accelerate Fremantle’s continued evolution across new forms of content, innovative partnerships, and emerging growth opportunities Reporting directly to CEO Jennifer Mullin, Fox’s broadened creative mandate is designed […]

Netflix has announced the opening of its global production and innovation studio, Eyeline Studios, in Hyderabad, expanding its presence in India. The streaming giant says the launch aligns with its global strategy “to expand its production innovation infrastructure and positions India as a core node in global production pipelines, embedding advanced visual effects, virtual production, […]

Sky and Canal+ have announced a co-commissioning partnership to develop English language scripted content. Sky and Canal+ will work together to develop a minimum of two projects per year over an initial three-year term, co-financing green-lit projects. Drawing on the capabilities of StudioCanal and various independent producers, the partnership will provide a stage for both […]