Kevin Beggs Named Chairman of International Academy
Kevin Beggs, chair of the Lionsgate Television Group and Lionsgate chief content integration officer, has been named chairman of the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Beggs succeeds Fred Cohen, (…)
‘Pokémon Go’ Going to Saudi-owned Scopely
San Francisco-based Niantic Labs is selling its gaming business to Culver City, California-based Scopely for $3.5 billion.
Since 2023 Scopely has been part of Savvy Games Group — a company wholly (…)
KDI Licenses ‘Farewell Letter’ to Lithuania
Istanbul-based Kanal D International has secured a sale of drama series Farewell Letter to Lithuania.
The series revolves around Asli and Mehmet, the kids of two lovers — Ziya and Alanur — (…)
‘Love Pets’ Launches on Samsung TV Plus
Blue Ant Media has expanded its partnership with Samsung TV Plus with the launch of ‘Love Pets’ in the U.S. and Canada.
The channel, which features stories about pets and their devoted caretakers, is the latest (…)
BBC Supports 50 Indies Across the U.K.
The BBC has confirmed the independent production companies that will receive bespoke mentoring and over £1.7m in investment over the next year.
In total, 50 indies will receive support across the (…)
ABS-CBN Dramas Capture Viewers in Ecuador
ABS-CBN’s drama series A Family Affair, led by Gerald Anderson, Ivana Alawi, and Sam Milby, recorded the highest ratings during its broadcast on Ecuador’s Ecuavisa.
A Family Affair follows the story (…)
SeriesMakers Projects Unveiled
The Series Mania Forum-Beta Group’s initiative SeriesMakers has announced the ten projects that will participate in the tailor-made program for feature film directors who venture into the world of TV series.
On March (…)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Collectibles Heading to France, Europe
Konami Cross Media NY has signed licensing agreements to release new Yu-Gi-Oh! product lines for its French and European fan base.
Francoise Bouvet of MJA Licensing, who serves as the sub-agent for Yu-Gi-Oh! in France, (…)
Woodcut Secures Sales for WWII Docs
Indie distributor Woodcut International has closed multiple license deals for three new World War II documentary titles on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World (…)
TV Asahi’s ‘Shin Chan’ Movies to Premiere in India
Two movies of the ‘Shin chan’ franchise — from Japan’s TV Asahi — are set to be released in Indian theaters: Shin chan Our Dinosaur Diary and Shin chan The Spicy (…)