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DISCOP Johannesburg Showcases eSports

DISCOP organizers announced a new initiative focusing on professional gaming for its Johannesburg edition.

As part of the DISCOMICS track, in collaboration with its partners ICON Comics & Games Convention, Nairobi (…)

By |October 30th, 2019|Categories: News|0 Comments

Starzplay Secures ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ For U.K. Launch

Starzplay, the streaming service from Starz, acquired Mindy Kaling’s adaptation of Four Weddings and a Funeral.

Produced by MGM Television and Universal Television, the romantic comedy follows a young (…)

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Kew Media Sells ‘Margaret Atwood’ Doc Worldwide

Kew Media Distribution sold Margaret Atwood: A Word After A Word After A Word is Power to a host of international broadcasters.

Produced by White Pine Pictures in association with (…)

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41 Entertainment Expands Into YA Animation

41 Entertainment will be expanding into YA animation with the book adaptation of Supernatural Academy, the book series from Jaymin Eve.

As part of its latest strategy toward YA (…)

By |October 29th, 2019|Categories: News|0 Comments

Armoza Formats Partners With Hunan TV For ‘Dance Smash’

Armoza Formats signed a co-development deal with Chinese broadcaster Hunan TV to launch Dance Smash.

The primetime dance competition is based off of the format Dance Revolution (pictured), which originally aired (…)

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Electric Entertainment To Launch Video Podcast Network

Electric Entertainment launched its new podcast network Electric Surge.

Electric Surge will feature a variety of podcasts, with video versions available through the recently announced linear channel ElectricNOW. (…)

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MIP Cancun Announces Conference Programming

MIP Cancun organizers revealed a double-bill of panels featuring international showrunners and content leaders for this year’s six edition.

To take place from November 20-22, 2019, MIP Cancun (…)

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CBS Studios International Licenses ‘Evil’ In Brazil

CBS Studios International confirmed an exclusive SVoD licensing deal with Globoplay for the first-run rights of Evil in Brazil.

Produced by CBS Television Studios in association with King Size Productions, Evil follows a (…)

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Up The Ladder: WarnerMedia Entertainment

WarnerMedia Entertainment appointed Corie Henson to the role of executive vice president, head of Unscripted Programming for TBS, TNT, and truTV.

Henson will oversee development and production of (…)

By |October 28th, 2019|Categories: News|0 Comments

Sky Studios Inks Deals With Free@Last TV And Sagafilm

Sky Studios signed multi-year development and distribution agreements with Free@Last TV and Sagafilm.

Under these deals, Sky Studios will co-develop scripted series with each of these companies for (…)

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