Sony Buys Stake in Hopster, a Preschool VOD Platform
Sony Pictures Television Networks has taken a minority stake in Hopster, a global pre-school SVOD platform.
The investment complements SPT Networks’ (…)
MIPCOM 2016 Breaks Attendance Records
It started with MIPJunior, which set the tone for the week with a record 1,600 participants, including more than 630 buyers (a 10 percent jump), 1,200 programs in the screening (…)
Rainbow, Simba Dickie Group Roll Out “Maggie & Bianca Fashion Friends” Items
Rainbow, the largest animation studio in Europe and one of the world’s biggest licensors, and Simba Dickie Group, a global leader in children’s entertainment and (…)
Portugal’s SIC-K and Canada’s Teletoon Take on More “Yu-Gi-Oh!”
4K Media Inc., the Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. subsidiary that manages licensing and marketing of the Yu-Gi-Oh! brand outside of Asia, has announced that existing partner SIC-K (…)
Telefe Signs New Deals in Asia and the Middle East
Telefe is expanding its reach in Asia and the Middle East with a few new deals. Super series The Return of Lucas has been (…)
Studio 100 Signs Deal with Société Radio Canada for CGI series
Studio 100 Media has signed a new agreement with Radio-Canada, the public broadcaster in French Canada. The channel has secured exclusive free-to-air rights for the (…)
CBS Orders Candy Crush Game Show
CBS has ordered Candy Crush, a new one-hour, live action game show based on the wildly popular mobile game franchise. CBS, Lionsgate and (…)
Armoza’s “Curvy Supermodel” Headed to Poland
Armoza Formats‘ new primetime reality TV competition Curvy Supermodel has been sold to Polish media group Rochstar. The down-to-earth modeling series, also picked up by the Netherlands’ Tuvalu Media, (…)
Vimeo Launches Global TV Network; Partners with Starz, Lionsgate
At MIPCOM, Vimeo officially launched its new global television storefront in partnership with Lionsgate, the first major Hollywood studio to provide content, including (…)
Mediaset and Astro Confirm Production Deal for ‘Tuscan Passion’
Italy’s Mediaset Distribution and Malaysian pay TV broadcaster Astro have inked a production and distribution deal for Mediaset series Tuscan Passion. The deal unites three parties—Mediaset, Astro and Malaysian production (…)