Bloom Media promoted Ryan D. Friscia to vice president, Finance. Friscia previously served as director, Finance. In his new position, Friscia will be responsible with overseeing all financial aspects of(…)

Simon Pollock launched Simon Pollock & Co., a global media and entertainment firm that specializes in senior level executive search. An industry veteran, Pollock has served the past 25 years(…)

9 Story Media Group is expanding its global licensing program for its animated preschool series Peg + Cat. After partnering with Ypsilon Licensing for Spain and Portugal, the Peg + Cat brand has(…)

Starz greenlit the scripted drama Sweetbitter, ordering six half-hour episodes.  Based on the novel of the same name by Stephanie Danler, Sweetbitter follows 22-year-old Tess who works at a downtown restaurant in New(…)

Mondo TV CEO, Matteo Corradi, appeared at the Henan Animation Industry conference, which took place on September 20 in Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, China. Organized as part of(…)

CBS Studios International announced a number of first time licensing deals for its TV formats.  CBSSI licensed Wheel of Fortune to EAP Broadcasting Company in Sri Lanka and Kurdmax TV in Iraqi(…)

Kanal D hired Deniz Cantutan to join Kanal D International’s Sales team. Cantutan will serve as a sales manager for the CEE, CIS, and Baltics regions as well as for(…)

Toei Animation signed on new licensees in France, Spain, and Italy for Dragon Ball Super. Toei plans to highlight the series at the forthcoming Brand Licensing Europe show. The series airs(…)

The 58th Monte-Carlo Television Festival will take place at the Grimaldi Forum from June 15-19, 2018. Organizers have opened the submission period for the Golden Nymph Awards. Nominees will be announced(…)

Caracol Internacional‘s original format The Challenge debuted in Greece under the title Nomads yesterday on Antenna 1. Produced by Eccholine, Nomads places 18 contestants into three teams to compete in various physical and mental(…)