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 […]

Entertainment-focused brand management company Foundation Media Partners, who is behind Build-A-Bear’s entertainment expansion, has announced a first look deal with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing to develop and produce film and television projects mined from Simon & Schuster’s library spanning 100 years of publishing. Foundation will focus on developing and adapting a multi-title slate from […]

Comcast has reported second-quarter revenue that disappointed analysts as it was weighed down by poor movie box office and its theme parks. Revenue dipped 2.7 per cent to $29.7 billion (€27.3bn), missing the $30 billion average of analyst projections. Revenue from studios fell 27 per cent while sales at theme parks fell 11 per cent. […]

TikTok will restore millions of Universal Music tracks to its social media platform after the two companes settling a dispute over royalties. In an email to staff published the BBC, Universal’s boss Sir Lucian Grainge said TikTok had agreed to “key changes”, adding “under the new agreement, artist and songwriter compensation will be greater than […]

Universal Music Group’s (UMG) Mercury Studios and Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming TV service, have announced the launch of GIGS, a new FAST channel exclusive to Samsung users in the UK. The channel will feature live performances and documentaries from across UMG’s audio-visual catalogue from artists including The Cure, Def Leppard, The Police […]