FilmRise Acquires Peacock Original Series “Departure”
FilmRise has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the Peacock Original series “Departure,” starring Archie Panjabi (“The Good Wife,” “Under the Bridge”) and the late Christopher Plummer (“Beginners,” “A Beautiful(…)
Kanal D’s ‘Farewell Letter’ Travels to Estonia
Kanal D International has licensed Turkish drama series ‘Farewell Letter’ (Veda Mektubu) in Estonia.
Produced by Most Production and directed by Deniz Çelebi Dikilitaş, Farewell Letter tells a heartfelt story of love,(…)
JFE Acquires S4 of ‘Abroad’
Just For Entertainment Distribution has acquired season 4 of satirical sketch comedy series ‘Abroad’ for international distribution. The series will premiere in Canada on May 18 on OMNI 2, OMNI BC(…)
A Scatter TV Upfront
The uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump’s tariffs is expected to further reduce the advertising revenue of the U.S. broadcast TV stations. This is the prediction for the TV broadcast(…)
Cannes Film Festival Completes Official Line-Up
The upcoming Cannes Film Festival has added four new movies to its 2025 line-up and has confirmed that the official selection is now complete.
Bi Gan’s sci-fi thriller Résurrection joins the competition;(…)
Hollywood in $ and ¢
For its first quarter, Paramount Global reported that its film entertainment revenue increased by four percent to $627 million and its streaming service added 1.5 million subscribers (bringing its total(…)
BBC’s Davie to Chair RTS Biennial Convention
The Royal Television Society has revealed the first line-up of speakers for the RTS Cambridge Convention 2025, entitled “Where Do We Grow From Here?”
BBC director general Tim Davie will chair the event,(…)
World Media Covers American Pope Election
With an historical election, 133 cardinals elected U.S.-born Robert Francis Prevost as the Catholic Church’s 267th Pope. He took the name of Leo XIV.
At the Vatican, 5,000 journalists from all(…)
Cineflix Inks Deal with Stan for ’The Walsh Sisters’
Cineflix Rights has signed a deal with Stan to become the Australian home for comedy drama series “The Walsh Sisters,” commissioned by RTÉ in association with the BBC, and based(…)
Telemundo Presents Upfronts Slate
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises today introduced its Upfronts programming slate for the 2025-26 season.
Telemundo is increasing its commitment to live content, with over 70 percent of its lineup airing live, leveraging(…)









