WildBrain Inks Deals for ‘Carmen Sandiego’
WildBrain has closed new deals across distribution and consumer-products licensing for the action-adventure animated series Carmen Sandiego, produced by HarperCollins Productions and WildBrain’s animation studio in Vancouver.
In distribution deals, WildBrain (…)
TLN‘s Special Screenings at Italfest MTL
TLN Media Group is once again an annual partner of Italfest MTL (taking place on August 4-20, 2023), which celebrates the richness and diversity of Italian culture and its contributions to (…)
Globo’s ‘God Save the King’ Premieres in Japan
Japan’s NHK Enterprises has acquired Globo’s medieval telenovela God Save the King. The telenovela, starring Marina Ruy Barbosa (Total Dreamer), Romulo Estrela (A Life Worth Living) and Bruna Marquezine (Brave (…)
NextUp Partners with EXTREME to Launch on Virgin Media
Comedy-on-demand streaming service NextUp has announced that it has partnered with EXTREME to be available as a FAST channel on Virgin Media in the U.K.
The linear ad-supported channel NextUp Live (…)
ATV Inks Deal with Chile’s Mega TV
Turkish distribution and broadcasting company ATV has secured a deal with Chile’s Mega TV for Turkish TV drama series A Little Sunshine and Wounded Heart.
Mega’s head of Acquisitions, Manuela Velasco, (…)
In Canada, Meta Takes a Hard Stance on News Links
“Canadians will not be bullied by billionaires in the U.S.,” said Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (pictured) on July 5, 2023, following Canadian legislation — passed in June — that (…)
Woodcut’s ‘A Royal Guide To…’ Renewed for S2
Indie prodco Woodcut Media and distributor Woodcut International have announced a second season of the factual entertainment series A Royal Guide To.., acquired by Channel 4 in the U.K. and scheduled to TX later this year.
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Dandeloo Sends Its Animated Series to Portugal
French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has signed deals in Portugal for several of its animated series.
RTP has acquired a package of over 290 episodes of content. Programming includes (…)
ZEE TV’s Sunita Uchil to Step Down
Sunita Uchil, head of International Co-productions at ZEE TV, is leaving the company after 15 years.
A ZEE Company spokesperson announced, “After an illustrious career spanning 15 years, Sunita Uchil has (…)
BFI Unveils Global Screen Data Hub
The British Film Institute’s UK Global Screen Fund has unveiled a brand-new resource providing the independent screen sector with international VoD data and insights on global demand for and value of U.K. content.
The Data (…)