U.S. Studios’ Shifting Challenges
Yesterday, The Los Angeles Times sounded an alarm for Hollywood about the way Gen Z (people born between 1997 and 2012) consumes entertainment and the fact that Hollywood (…)
Acorn TV Greenlights Brooke Shields Starrer “Allie & Andi’
AMC Networks’ streamer, Acorn TV, has unveiled Allie & Andi, a new crime drama from creator/writer Robin Bernheim (Star Trek: Voyager) in which Brooke Shields will star and executive produce.
Set in a quaint (…)
Sunny Side of the Doc Appoints Advisory Board
Sunny Side of the Doc (La Rochelle, June 23-26, 2025) has revealed the eight members of its very first advisory board since Aurélie Reman took the helm as managing director (…)
Sphere Abacus Acquires Supernatural Thriller ‘Safehaven’
Sphere Abacus has acquired Ravenwood Productions’ supernatural thriller Safehaven for worldwide distribution, excluding the U.S.
The ten-part series stars Georgie Murphy (Gen V, Small Achievable Goals, Murdoch Mysteries), Bob Frazer (Supergirl, Motherland), and (…)
Up the Ladder: CME, MBC, OGM
Central European Media Enterprises has appointed Sam Barnett as its new chief executive officer, effective May 1, 2025. Barnett will succeed Didier Stoessel, current chief investment officer of PPF, the (…)
Rosanna Arquette, Ashton Sanders Join Cast of ‘Corporate Retreat’
Los Angeles-based prodco Passage Pictures has announced that Rosanna Arquette (Pulp Fiction, Desperately Seeking Susan) and Moonlight star Ashton Sanders have joined the cast of the upcoming feature film Corporate (…)
RTÉ Unveils Comedy-Drama ‘These Sacred Vows’
RTÉ, in association with Banijay Rights and Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, has unveiled These Sacred Vows.
The new comedy-drama series, written and directed by Irish screenwriter John Butler, revolves around an Irish wedding in Spain; (…)
Preschool Series “Vegesaurs” Lands In the U.S.
Animated preschool CGI series “Vegesaurs” is set to make its U.S. debut, with the series being offered to all PBS member stations throughout the country via distributor American Public Television.
The (…)
Nippon TV’s ‘Man or Mannequin’ to Be Adapted in Italy
Nippon TV’s game show format “Man or Mannequin?” has been optioned for adaptation in the Italian market by Italian production company Casta Diva.
In Man or Mannequin? celebrity contestants race against (…)
Radio Free Europe Is Out of Funds
The Trump administration has not yet restored funding for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty as requested by court action.
The Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has not sent the April’s $12 million (…)
