TIFF Reveals Lineup For Platform Program
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) revealed its lineup for the Platform program. The program will open with the world premiere of The Death of Stalin, directed by Armando Iannucci. The other (…)
Netflix Reveals First Chinese Language Original Series
Netflix unveiled its first Chinese language original series titled Bardo. Netflix partnered with IFA Media and Bardo’s writer and director, Sam Quah. The eight-episode series is a jailbreak thriller that mixes elements (…)
Nigeria International Film Summit Heads To L.A., Lagos
The Nigeria International Film Summit (NIFS) will be taking place in both Los Angeles in the U.S. and Lagos in Nigeria. NIFS in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, is held strategically during (…)
Gaumont Promotes Tim Stephen To Lead U.S. Business & Legal Affairs
Gaumont promoted Tim Stephen to head of U.S. Business and Legal Affairs based in the company’s Los Angeles office. Joining Gaumont in October 2014, Stephen served as senior vice president, (…)
FuboTV Hires Ben Grad For Head of Content Strategy & Acquisition
FuboTV hired Ben Grad for newly created position of North American head of Content Strategy and Acquisition. Previously, Grad served as executive director, Content and Strategy, at Verizon, where he (…)
Bounce Unveils New Comedy Series And Renewals
Bounce unveiled its original programming going into the 2017-18 TV season. Bounce is launching a new comedy series, Grown Folks, about two blue-collar couples who share duplex, which will premiere on (…)
4K Media Signs Licensing Deal With Funko For ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’
4K Media, a subsidiary of Konami Digital Entertainment, signed licensing agreements with Funko and GameStop for a new wave of Yu-Gi-Oh! collectibles. Funko will produce a line of vinyl collectible figures from (…)
DHX Media Signs Broadcast Deals For ‘The Deep’
DHX Media, Technicolor, and A Stark Production signed several international broadcast deals for season two of The Deep. The CG-animated adventure series has been acquired by: Universal Kids in the (…)
Lionsgate To Distribute ‘Little Women’ Internationally
Lionsgate has been announced as the international distributor, excluding the U.S. and the U.K., for the upcoming drama Little Women. The BBC One and Playground series is co-produced with PBS’s MASTERPIECE. Little (…)
