Ledafilm’s ‘Colossal’ Has Strong Debut
Colossal, the film starring Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis, had a strong debut for its opening, grossing almost $126K in four theaters. The film, directed by Nacho Vigalondo, will be (…)
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Goes ‘Around The World’
For the week of April 17, 2017, Wheel of Fortune will present “Wheel Around the World,” a special weekly showcase of the international versions of the program that are produced in other (…)
RAI Com Program Sales
RAI Com has closed a number of deals for its roster of shows for a total of over EUR 1 million. Rights for episodes 31 and 32 of Detective Montalbano have sold (…)
Australians in Film Reveal GatewayLA Script Development Winner
Non-profit screen foundation Australians in Film (AiF) have revealed Cinderella Must Die as the winner of its 2017 GatewayLA Script Development Program. Written by Penelope Chai and Matteo R. Bernardini, Cinderella Must Die is a (…)
ProSiebebenSat.1 Acquires Armoza’s ‘Play Date’
ProSiebenSat.1 Germany has obtained the local rights to Armoza Formats‘ docu-reality series Play Date. Each episode pairs families on play dates, where the parents watch how their children interact with others. Play (…)
Nippon TV Closes Deal With Youhug Media
Japan’s Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV) has closed a deal with Shanghai-based Youhug Media for the format rights to Your Home Is My Business! As part of the deal, the Japanese (…)
Alfred Haber Secures Int’l Rights For ‘Stayin’ Alive’
Alfred Haber has secured the international rights for the two-hour primetime special Stayin’ Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees. Hosted by John Travolta, the event will (…)
Banjiro Uemura in the Int’l TV Distribution Hall of Fame
“Banji,” as Banjiro Uemura likes to be informally called, can be described as the entertainment industry’s Japanese cultural ambassador to the world, and the world’s cultural ambassador to Japan.
Now, Uemura’s (…)