Indie Films Sweep Oscar Wins
At the 97th Academy Awards®, held in the evening of Sunday, March 2, independent films secured 15 out of the 20 awards in feature film categories. This achievement accounts (…)
Xilam Secures New Sales for ‘Karate Sheep’
French animation studio Xilam Animation has secured new sales for its CG animated slapstick comedy series Karate Sheep. Following its worldwide premiere on Netflix in 2023, Xilam has inked new (…)
Banijay Presents ‘Game of Chairs’
Banijay Entertainment has unveiled its latest nostalgia-driven, family-friendly, competition format, Game of Chairs.
Created by Shine Iberia (part of Banijay Iberia), the traditional game of musical chairs has been transformed (…)
Turkish Drama ‘Farah’ Travels to Bosnia Herzegovina, Portugal
Calinos Entertainment’s drama series ‘Farah’ — produced by O3 Medya originally for Turkish broadcaster NOW — is set to premiere in Bosnia Herzegovina and Portugal.
Aslı Serim, head of (…)
Skype Zooms Up to Teams
Before we could Zoom, we “Skyped,” but now Microsoft has decided that Skype has become anachronistic. The service will be shut down on May 5, 2025, and will be (…)
‘The Repair Shop’ in Need of Repair
Amazon has introduced a stand-alone non-stop, 24-hour channel dedicated to airing the long-running BBC series The Repair Shop as part of the basic Amazon Prime subscription.
Prior to moving to Amazon, the (…)
MIP London Releases Attendance Figures
MIP London announced that more than 2800 delegates from over 80 countries, including more than 1000 buyers, registered for the inaugural edition of the five-day market, which closed its doors (…)
TGC GE Acquires Formats from Sweden and Nigeria
Los Angeles-based TGC Global Entertainment, the international distribution company launched by U.S. format veteran Phil Gurin, has closed format acquisition deals with Swedish pubcaster SVT and Bafot Studios in (…)
OTF Inks Co-Development Deals
Off The Fence has entered into a development deal with Emmy Award-winning U.S. journalists Gloria Gomez and Robin Carter. Under the agreement, OTF will co-develop and produce new true-crime (…)
‘Lucky Dog’ to Air 300th Episode on CBS
CBS weekend series Lucky Dog, produced by Hearst Media Production Group and now in its 12th season, celebrates its 300th episode tomorrow, March 1. The Emmy-winning show, hosted by (…)