Up The Ladder: iQIYI
iQIYI appointed Kelvin Yau (pictured) as vice president of International Business and general manager of iQIYI Thailand.
Taking effect in early 2020, Yau will oversee iQIYI’s strategic growth, (…)
Richard Plepler Signs Production Deal With Apple
Richard Plepler inked a five-year production deal with Apple TV+ to produce content for the streaming service.
As part of the deal, Plepler will produce new content under his (…)
BBC America Renews ‘Killing Eve’ For S4
BBC America announced that drama series Killing Eve has been renewed for its fourth season.
Produced by Sid Gentle Films for BBC America, the series is based on Luke Jennings’ Codename (…)
Nippon TV Nabs Triple Crown Ratings Title
Nippon TV rounded out 2019 by receiving the annual viewer ratings Triple Crown title for the sixth consecutive year.
The Japanese network topped the charts in the All (…)
Hasbro Completes eOne Acquisition
Hasbro announced the completion of its acquisition of Entertainment One (eOne).
Darren Throop, president and chief executive officer of eOne, will report to Brian Goldner, chairman (…)
CIFF Partners With Viu On Short Films Funding
The Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) teamed up with Viu, the Hong Kong-based OTT platform, to organize a financing effort for short films.
The Viu Short Films (…)
Afrika Toon Sets Up Unit In France
West Africa-based Afrika Toon will be establishing a subsidiary in Annecy, Les Papeeteries – Image Factory.
With this latest endeavor, the Ivory Coast animation studio will aim to have (…)
SPI/FilmBox Inks Deal With Telekom Romania For TDC
SPI/FilmBox will bring Telekom Romania subscribers access to its Timeless Drama Channel (TDC).
Telekom Romania subscribers will also now have access to DocuBox and FightBox, two thematic channels (…)
ATV’s ‘Hercai’ Tops Ratings In Chile
ATV licensed its drama series Hercai in over nine countries, including Chile in Latin America.
Chile was the first Latin American country to air Hercai on TVN. The drama series has seen (…)