A “Super” U.S. Box Office
Consider this: In 2013 — a good box office year — North America’s cinema ticket sales reached $314.3 million (adjusted for 2025 inflation) during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. During (…)
Dandelooo Acquires “My Life in Versailles – The Movie”
Dandelooo Cinema, the film division of French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo, has secured a deal with Films Grand Huit and studio Xilam Animation for the feature film My Life in (…)
Global Apparel Deals for Yu-Gi-Oh!
Konami Cross Media NY has secured global apparel deals bringing Yu-Gi-Oh! merch to its fan base around the world with licensing agreements signed with online retailers Vanquish Fitness, Creating Fun and Steady (…)
Inter Medya Secures Sale of ‘Heartstrings’ to Romania
Turkey-based Inter Medya has licensed drama series ‘Heartstrings’ to Romania.
Fist unveiled last January at Content Americas, the drama series follows Mahinur, who finds out that the beloved daughter she has (…)
Jafar Panahi Wins Palm d’Or at Cannes Film Fest
“It Was Just an Accident” by Iranian director and author Jafar Panahi won the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, which concluded on Saturday, May 24. The (…)
NBC Bids for MLB Rights
When Disney’s sport channel ESPN backed away from the $550 million a year contract with the Major League Baseball (MLB), NBCUniversal proposed to take over the package of regular-season and (…)
‘Everything About My Wife’ Makes Netflix Premiere
“Everything About My Wife,” the romantic comedy film produced by GMA Pictures, CreaZion Studios, and Glimmer Studio Philippines, makes its worldwide Netflix debut on May 29.
Starring Jennylyn Mercado, Dennis Trillo, (…)
Captiv8 Influences Publicis
Paris-based Publicis Groupe, which, among others, owns the Leo Burnett and Saatchi & Saatchi ad agencies, is expanding its influencer-marketing services with the acquisition of California-based Captiv8 for (…)
Israeli Romcom ‘Save the Date’ Sold in Multiple Territories
Keshet International has secured a raft of sales for romantic comedy Save the Date (Bekarov Etzli), which has just been greenlit for a second season in Israel by Keshet 12.
Originally (…)
Content Warsaw Expands Conference Agenda
International studios Keshet, Viaplay Group, ZDF Studios and United Media and global producers Banijay, Balloon Entertainment and May One have joined the Content Warsaw conference line-up.
Kelly Wright, MD of distribution (…)
