Starzplay Strikes Output Deal With Lionsgate

Starzplay, the international streaming service for Starz, signed a theatrical output deal with Lionsgate for split pay streaming rights in the U.K. for titles from (…)

By |February 7th, 2020|0 Comments

Pluto TV Enters Global Partnership With Vidaa

Pluto TV, a ViacomCBS company, entered a multi-year global agreement with Vidaa International, a subsidiary of Hisense.

As part of the new deal, Pluto TV’s platform of (…)

By |February 7th, 2020|0 Comments

Up The Ladder: WildBrain

WildBrain made several executive management appointments.

Michael Riley (pictured) has been named as chief brands officer. Deidre Brennan has been brought on as executive vice president of Content (…)

By |February 6th, 2020|0 Comments

Scholastic Entertainment To Co-Develop ‘Ghost Squad’

Scholastic Entertainment announced its partnership with Josephson Entertainment and ‘Twas Entertainment to co-develop and co-produce live-action hybrid feature film.

Based on the upcoming Scholastic novel by Claribel Ortega, Ghost (…)

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Prime Entertainment Signs Deal With Canada’s TV5

Prime Entertainment Group secured a deal with Canadian channel TV5 for two documentaries.

TV5 acquired Lonely Motherhood, an emotional journey about women facing their first pregnancies, and The Edith Scaravetti (…)

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Warner Bros. Unveils New Production Unit Warner Max

Warner Bros. Picture Group and HBO Max announced the launch of new production arm Warner Max.

Led by HBO Max’s Chief Content Officer Kevin Reilly and Chairman of Warner (…)

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CBS TV Studios Inks Overall Deal With Sutton Street

CBS Television Studios extended its production deal with writer and producer Jennie Snyder Urman.

Under the new agreement, CBS Television Studios obtains the rights to produce TV content (…)

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Up The Ladder: Cosmos-Maya

India and Singapore-based animation studio Cosmos-Maya appointed Priti Karandikar (pictured) as senior vice president of New Business.

In her new position, Karandikar will focus on growth in the company’s (…)

By |February 5th, 2020|0 Comments

Ethnic Channels Inks Distribution Deal With TV Asia

Ethnic Channels Group secured a multi-year distribution agreement with TV Asia.

As a result of the deal, TV Asia will roll out on five of the largest platforms (…)

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Portugal’s TVI To Air ‘Amanda’ Adaptation From Mediaset

Mediaset Distribution announced that Portugal TVI will broadcast the Portuguese local adaptation of the MGE telenovela Amanda.

Distributed by Mediaset Distribution in Europe, Amanda originally broadcast on Mega Chile in 2016. (…)

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