Disney, Universal and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have jointly filed suit against the Chinese creator of Hailuo AI a popular artificial intelligence video app, over what they call “wilful and brazen” copyright infringement. The suit against MiniMax, which owns the ‘Hollywood studio in your pocket’, is the first of its kind against a Chinese AI […]
Universal Music India (UMI), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has entered into a strategic partnership with Maddock Films and its newly formed music label Mad For Mussic, led by founder Dinesh Vijan. The partnership will see UMI become Mad For Mussic’s global strategic partner for future film soundtracks and other businesses and product […]
Comcast topped estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on, driven by a surge in theme park attendance, growth in its domestic wireless business and a spike in streaming revenue. Shares were up 5 per cent in pre-market trading. The Orlando theme park – which recently opened the gates on its new Universal Epic Universe attraction […]
Across two evenings in May, UK landmarks Battersea Power Station and Edinburgh Castle were lit up like never before with a jaw dropping projection display to celebrate the launch of Universal Epic Universe, Universal Orlando Resort’s brand-new theme park which opened its doors on May 22nd. Dynamically transforming from one world to another, the landmarks’ […]
Moonbug Entertainment, a part of Candle Media, and Flywheel Media have greenlit the first-ever animated CoComelon feature film, marking a major milestone for the celebrated global kids’ brand. The CG animated film, inspired by the blockbuster children’s show, will be produced by Moonbug Entertainment, Flywheel Media, Prime Focus Studios, DreamWorks Animation, animation by the DNEG […]
Prime Video has announced the mystery thriller based on the best-selling novel by E. Lockhart, We Were Liars, will debut on June 18th with all eight episodes available at launch, exclusively on the streaming platform in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. We Were Liars follows Cadence Sinclair Eastman and her tight-knit inner circle, […]
Universal Destinations & Experiences, a unit of Comcast NBC Universal, has confirmed it will build and operate the company’s first-ever theme park and resort in Europe – located in Bedford, UK. Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, commented: “Today we closed the deal on a multi-billion-pound investment that will see Bedford home to one of the biggest […]
Sky has acquired seasons 3 & 4 of multi-Emmy-winning comedy series Hacks in the UK. Brand new to UK screens, Season 3 of the US fan-favourite will exclusively launch on Sky and streaming service NOW on February 7th. Seasons 1 and 2 will also be available alongside the third instalment, allowing fans to catch-up ahead […]
Clear Angle Studios, the 3D capture and processing company for the film and TV industries, has announced the opening of its new full-service studio in Culver City, LA. Opened this autumn, the new hub has already provided scanning services for five major film productions and three games industry projects. Clear Angle Studios was founded in […]
Netflix and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) have reached an agreement to renew the existing licensing deal for animated films including those from Illumination and DreamWorks Animation (DWA) and, in the future, will add US rights to live-action films from both Universal Pictures and Focus Features. As part of the new agreement, Netflix will continue […]