Lionsgate Launches New Unscripted Division
Following the close of the acquisition of eOne last month, Lionsgate is launching Lionsgate Alternative Television, a new unscripted division that combines its majority-owned Pilgrim Media Group with Blackfin, Renegade (…)
The Middleman To the Streamers’ Rescue
Cable giants Charter Communications and Comcast have joined Apple, Amazon, Google and Roku with their own streaming device called Xumo Stream Box.
Xumo is a streaming+cable box, which has a single (…)
Projects Selected for Berlinale Co-Production Mart
The 21st Berlinale Co-Production Market (February 17-21, 2024) has selected 34 film projects from 27 countries, out of 318 total submissions.
As part of the official project selection, 18 already partly financed feature (…)
Firecrest Returns to Court with New ‘Murder Trial’ Series
Firecrest Films has confirmed the third installment of its Murder Trial series with the commission of The Killing of Dr. Brenda Page for BBC Scotland and BBC Factual.
After the success of Murder Trial: The Disappearance of (…)
Universal TV’s ‘The Irrational’ Debuts in Latin America
Starting on January 11, drama series The Irrational lands in Latin America on Universal TV to start a season of premieres in the detective fiction genre.
The series follows Alec Mercer (…)
‘Line Up’ Format Lands on ProSieben
In the new ProSieben primetime show Wer isses? comedians Ralf Schmitz and Chris Tall become competing detectives in partnership with guest celebrities, creating two teams that will go head-to-head in (…)
Argentina’s BAFICI Sets Dates
The organizers of the Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival (BAFICI) have announced that the dates for the festival’s 25th edition will be April 17-28, 2024. Filmmakers will be able to (…)
Golden Globes Winners
Succession and Oppenheimer won the major TV and film awards at the 81st Golden Globes awards ceremony, held last night at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.
The Universal’s biopic (…)
Apple, Disney Can’t Skip Votes on AI
Disney and Apple shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on proposals seeking transparency about the companies’ utilization of artificial intelligence.
As reported by Reuters, in notices dated January 3, the (…)
BAFTA Unveils Awards’ Longlists
BAFTA has unveiled this year’s longlists for 24 EE BAFTA Film Awards categories, and in the lead are Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, and Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower (…)