FCC Changes Self-Description
Five years ago, the FCC changed its logo, and now, the U.S. Federal agency that regulates communications has changed its description, removing “independent U.S. government agency” from its website.
Until recently, (…)
Keshet and Seven Net Launch ‘Trucking Hell’ Channel
Keshet International and Australia’s Seven Network are launching a FAST channel dedicated to showcasing Crackit’s Trucking Hell on free streaming platform 7 Plus.
This new FAST channel sees KI licensing and delivering nine seasons of Crackit TV’s factual entertainment series about heavy vehicle rescue.
Trucking Hell takes (…)
Metronome Revives Danish “Fear Factor”
Banijay Entertainment has revived Fear Factor for Danish television. Metronome, part of Banijay Nordic, is producing the show for TV 2 and TV 2 Echo, marking the return of the (…)
NATPE Pauses Budapest Mart
NATPE has made the decision not to proceed with the NATPE Budapest trade market in 2026. The event was initially scheduled for April 27-29, 2026.
NATPE had moved the CEE market (…)
The Oscars and YouTube
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and YouTube inked a multi-year deal that will give YouTube the exclusive global rights to the Oscars®, beginning in 2029.
After 2028, the (…)
Banijay to Rep “All Star Hide and Seek” Format
Banijay Entertainment has signed a deal with Finland’s Rabbit Films to acquire the international rights to All Star Hide and Seek.
Created by Roni Bäck, the format originally launched on (…)
FOX, Canyon Pictures Enter First-Look Deal
FOX Entertainment Studios has signed Jeffrey Levine and his production company Bronson Canyon Pictures to a multi-year first-look deal.
Under the agreement, Levine will develop and produce scripted television series for the studio across (…)
Up the Ladder: Banff, Blue Ant
The Banff World Media Festival — the global content marketplace and conference set to take place on June 14-17, 2026, in Banff, Alberta, Canada — has appointed Mark Bishop, co-president (…)
WBD Board Rejects Paramount Deal
In another chapter of the Warner Bros. Discovery saga, today, the WBD Board unanimously recommended rejecting the offer Paramount made last week — when the Ellison family-controlled studio launched a (…)
GMA’s “58th” to Premiere at International Film Fest Rotterdam
GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures’ animated documentary 58th has been officially selected to make its World Premiere at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
The documentary feature honors the victims of the (…)