Paramount Inks $7 Billion Deal with UFC
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, and TKO Group Holdings, signed a seven-year media rights agreement in which Paramount will become the exclusive home of all UFC events.
Starting in 2026, Paramount will (…)
Nexstar To Increase TV Ownership
Texas-based Nexstar Media group, the largest U.S. local broadcaster — with 200 TV stations in 116 local markets (out of 210 Designated Market Areas) — is looking to increase (…)
Crave, Canal+ Co-Produce “Empathie”
Crave and Canal+ have partnered to co-produce the second season of the Crave original series “Empathie.”
Empathie is a drama series that explores the depths of mental illness and tells the (…)
WildBear and ZDF Arte Partner on “Fatal Conflicts”
Australia’s WildBear Entertainment has secured a deal with ZDF Arte for its latest history series, Fatal Conflicts. ZDF will co-produce the series and handle international distribution rights.
Fatal Conflicts explores two cataclysmic (…)
Inter Medya Secures Ecuador Deals
Turkish content distributor Inter Medya has licensed drama series “Last Summer” and “Heartstrings” to Ecuador.
Last Summer revolves around idealist Prosecutor Selim Kara, who receives an offer too good to refuse (…)
AFM Gears Up for 2025 Edition in L.A.
The American Film Market has announced the current line-up of participating exhibitors for its 46th edition, taking place November 11–16, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Companies from over 60 countries have registered to (…)
OGM Presents New Drama “Reborn” (Çarpinti)
Turkey-based OGM Universe has launched new primetime drama “Reborn” (Çarpinti) from OGM Pictures.
Set to premiere on Star TV by September 2025, the series stars Sibel Taşçıoğlu, Kerem Bürsin, Lizge Cömert, (…)
TIFFCOM to Focus on IP Adaptations
The 22nd edition of TIFFCOM will be held over three days during the Tokyo International Film Festival, from October 29 to October 31, 2025 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Hamamatsucho-Kan. The (…)
MIPCOM Unveils BrandStorytelling Speakers
The initial tranche of speakers for the first international edition of the BrandStorytelling Summit at MIPCOM Cannes (October 13-16, 2025) has been unveiled.
Companies and speakers spanning global brands, agencies, production, (…)
Paramount-Skydance Merger Finally Closes
Skydance Media and Paramount Global have finally completed their merger, creating a standalone global media and entertainment company, Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (“Paramount”).
Paramount Class B shares will begin trading today (…)