Mr Bean FAST Channel on Samsung in North America
Banijay Rights is launching its “Mr Bean: The Animated Series” FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus in the U.S. and Canada.
The 24/7 FAST channel will roll-out on (…)
ZDF Studios Reps ‘Maps of Power’
ZDF Studios has taken over the worldwide distribution of the documentary series ‘Maps of Power,’ produced for ZDFinfo by Story House Productions.
The series focuses on an often underestimated (…)
Unifrance Rendez-Vous To Expect 150 Buyers in Le Havre
The 31st edition of the Unifrance Rendez-Vous will be held in Le Havre, from September 1 to 5, 2025. Organizers are expecting 150 buyers from some 40 countries and 51 (…)
Globo to Launch ‘Queen of Myself’ at MIP Africa
Brazil’s Globo is set to attend MIP Africa (taking place September 1-3, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa) in partnership with Côte Ouest (part of Mediawan Africa).
At the trade event, (…)
Argentina’s Pirate Football Site Shut
Three days ago, the Argentine Federal Police arrested (and subsequently released) Alejo Warles, founder of Al Angulo TV, the illegal streaming platform that became very popular in Latin America (…)
Up the Ladder: Radial, Something Special, BBC
• Radial Entertainment, a newly formed global entertainment company managing the FilmRise and Shout! Studios brands, has announced its top leadership appointments.
Melissa Boag (previously EVP at Shout! Studios) has been (…)
A Summer Issue for Easy Living, Hard Leaving
In 2025, 91 years after DuBose Hayward wrote Summertime and the Living is Easy (musically arranged by George Gershwin), summer has become a busy month, as VideoAge‘s August/September Issue (…)
The World’s Best Movies
On Sunday, July 27, 2025, The New York Times featured “The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.” The feature filled the newspaper’s entire 24-page Arts & Leisure section, and, (…)
Sports TV Menus
Last August 18, VideoAge‘s WaterCooler ran a feature titled ‘Splintering Sports TV Offerings.’ Today, The Wall Street Journal expanded on the topic, giving a detailed overview of U.S. sports TV rights deals.
National Football (…)
Combate Global Partners With EndemolShine Boomdog
U.S.-based Hispanic MMA sports franchise Combate Global has partnered with production house EndemolShine Boomdog, part of Banijay Americas, and is transitioning its live television series from linear to all-digital distribution.
Combate Global’s (…)