Big Media Inks Latam Deals

Miami-based Big Media has finalized two licensing deals totaling over 130 hours of content for the Latin American market.

Pluto TV LatAm has acquired a variety of series, including Animal Special (…)

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The Globes in Trouble, Again

According to Richard Rushfield’s newsletter The Ankler, the future of not only the Golden Globes awards show but the organization currently behind it — the new version of the Hollywood Foreign (…)

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Up The Ladder: WBITVP

Following the launch of its new production label in Italy earlier this year, Warner Bros. International Television Production has appointed Pierangelo Marano as head of Entertainment, taking creative and strategic (…)

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‘The Hunt’ Commissioned in Germany

A celebrity version of Seven.One Studios International’s reality competition “The Hunt” (w/t) has been commissioned by Joyn and ProSieben in Germany.

This new version of the format is being produced by (…)

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ATV Inks European Sales for “The Nightfall”

Istanbul-based ATV Distribution has secured new licensing agreements for drama series “The Nightfall” (Bir Gece Masalı) in Romania, Spain, Bosnia, and Hungary.

Starring Burak Deniz and Su Burcu Yazgı Coşkun, The Nightfall follows the story of Mahir, (…)

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Holiday Film ‘Heart Full of Hope’ Wraps Production

The holiday film “Heart Full of Hope,” produced by Nicole Mendez, executive director of the Mendez National Institute of Transplantation Foundation, and Suzanne DeLaurentiis, has just wrapped production.

The film, written by Tricia Aurand (…)

By |July 1st, 2025|0 Comments

FilmRise and Shout! Form Radial Entertainment

New York-based FilmRise has been acquired by U.S. private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management, which has merged it with existing portfolio company Shout! Studios.

The combined company, Radial Entertainment, is a (…)

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ORF Unveils New Mystery Series “Jones”

Austria’s ORF-Enterprise has added new limited mystery series “Jones” to its slate. Produced by Caracol Studios in Portugal, “Jones” will be broadcast on RTP in Portugal, with filming scheduled for (…)

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Shake-up at Cinecittá

Chiara Sbarigia, president of the Rome, Italy-based Cinecittá Studios, resigned after four years from her role as head of the state-owned entertainment group.

VideoAge met Sbarigia on June 21, 2025 at the (…)

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Thirtyfour Media Expands Collective

Thirtyfour Media – the indie production community championing independent European creative labels – has added two new partners to its fold: Norway’s The Oslo Company and Belgium’s Sputnik Media.

The Oslo (…)

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