Susan Zirinsky to Keynote at MIPDOC Co-Production Summit

MIPTV announced that journalist and producer Susan Zirinsky will give a headline keynote at the annual MIPDOC Co-Production Summit on Monday, April 17 in Cannes, as part of the MIPDOC (…)

By |March 29th, 2023|0 Comments

RTS Programme Awards 2023 Winners

The Royal Television Society unveiled the winners for the RTS Programme Awards 2023, in partnership with Audio Network. The winners were crowned at the awards ceremony hosted by comedian Tom (…)

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Trick Candle to Develop ‘Scatman John’ Biopic

Trick Candle Productions has acquired the rights to the film Scatman, the life story of musician/singer John Larkin, “Scatman John.”

The movie, chronicling the life and influence of the artist, is (…)

By |March 28th, 2023|0 Comments

High Expectations For 2023 Ad Spending

Expect to see a good scatter market following the upcoming Upfronts. The overall outlook is good since the advertising spending is set to grow, but the windfall is expected to (…)

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Ernesto Contreras Wins Best Director at Series Mania Fest

Tengo Que Morir Todas las Noches, an upcoming original series to be released by Paramount+, received an award for Best Director at the Series Mania festival, held in Lille, France, (…)

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Big Media to Rep RCTV’s Telenovelas

New York-based Big Media has signed an agreement with RCTV International to become the exclusive distribution partner to parent company RCTV’s catalog for FAST and AVOD platforms worldwide.

Under the terms (…)

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WildBrain to Acquire House of Cool

Canada-based WildBrain has signed an agreement to acquire Toronto-based animation pre-production company House of Cool.

House of Cool executives and co-founders, Wes Lui and Ricardo Curtis, will be joining the WildBrain (…)

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Argo Films’ Richard Johns and Director E. Elias Merhige Launch Promethean Pictures

Argo Films’ Richard Johns has partnered with film director E. Elias Merhige on new production label Promethean Pictures. The U.K.-based venture launches with a varied slate of TV and film (…)

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Franchises Needed For Netflix

Netflix is willing to put its money –– more than $200 million –– in projects with potential to become a good franchise, and this time the genre is science-fiction. The (…)

By |March 27th, 2023|0 Comments

The Angel Lynn Story on Channel 4

The U.K.’s Channel 4 has commissioned Wonderhood Studios to produce Kidnapped: The Angel Lynn Story (w/t), a documentary film charting the life of Angel Lynn, a young woman who suffered severe life-changing injuries whilst trying (…)

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