Caucus Foundation Awards Student Grants
The Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors Foundation has awarded grants to five student filmmakers that total an amount of $19,000. The Caucus foundation has awarded a total of $1,620,805 since (…)
KABO’s ‘Our Crazy Family’ Goes To Canada
KABO International has closed deals with Zone 3 for Canal Vie, the Canadian lifestyle channel that has just acquired the scripted comedy Our Crazy Family for a Canadian version to be produced (…)
Up The Ladder: Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures has appointed Rodd Perry to executive vice president of Creative Advertising. Prior to joining Paramount’s Domestic Marketing team, Perry worked two decades at Ant Farm, where he served (…)
Disney Junior Worldwide Acquires ‘Gigantosaurus’
Disney Junior Worldwide has acquired the pre-school series Gigantosaurus from Paris-based Cyber Group Studios. Starting in 2019, the series will broadcast on Disney Junior Worldwide, excluding India and Taiwan. Gigantosaurus has been previously acquired (…)
Sonar Expands Non-Scripted, Kids, And Family Content
Sonar Entertainment has expanded its non-scripted, kids, and family content by acquiring assets from Tricon Films & Television. The programs acquired include Counterfeit Cat, Go Away Unicorn, Texas Metal, and Food’s Greatest Hits. In (…)
TRT World Joins AIB
TRT World has joined the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) as its newest member and the first broadcaster to join from Turkey. TRT World’s membership with AIB will provide the company (…)
Gusto Begins Production On Four Original Series
Gusto Worldwide Media has announced the production for four original series. The three new cooking series are Flour Power, Fresh Market Dinners, and Watts On The Grill. In addition, the company will be (…)
Series Mania Releases Attendance Figures
Across 10 days from April13-23, the Series Mania Festival brought in about 53,000 people, which is 37 percent more than last year’s attendees, to attend 150 screenings at various Paris film (…)
Up The Ladder: Stingray
Stingray Digital Group has hired Valery Zamuner as senior vice president of Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Initiatives. Zamuner previously served as executive vice president of Mergers & Acquisitions at WSP (…)
Sabbatical’s ‘Planeta De Niños’ Begins Production
Sabbatical Entertainment’s Planeta De Niños starts production this week. An educational program targeted for children ages six and up, the show is narrated by Planetica, a six-year-old girl who shares her (…)
