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Lionsgate appoints Adam Fogelson as Vice Chair of Motion Picture Group

Sony Pictures TV announces exec appointments in production team

by Staff Reporter

January 4, 2024

Dylan Massin and Adam Moos have assumed their new roles with immediate effect.

Edgio promotes Todd Hinders to Chief Executive Officer

by Staff Reporter

January 3, 2024

Hinders has served as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer since May 2023.

Warner Bros. Discovery promotes Vanessa Brookman

by Staff Reporter

December 20, 2023

Brookman will retain responsibility, alongside Sam Register, for Hanna-Barbera Studios in London and Adult Swim in EMEA.

MultiDyne acquires Niagara Video Corporation

Warner Bros. Motion Picture appoints new SVP of Communications

by Staff Reporter

December 14, 2023

Chelsey Summey comes to Warners from Amazon MGM Studios, where she served as Head of Corporate Communications for the studio’s film group.

Cannes Film Festival postponed, tentatively scheduled for June ?

Greta Gerwig to serve as jury president at Cannes 2024

by Staff Reporter

December 14, 2023

Gerwig will become the first female American director to take on the role of Jury President at the Cannes Film Festival.

Sundance Film Festival unveils short films and celebratory screenings

by Staff Reporter

December 13, 2023

The shorts for 2024 were curated from 12,098 submissions, the highest number on record for the festival.

Grass Valley appoints Michael Prinn as new Chief Financial Officer

by Staff Reporter

December 12, 2023

Prinn has a proven history as a financial executive, successfully guiding companies through periods of both business model transformation and growth.

Sundance Film Festival unveils lineup for 40th edition

by Staff Reporter

December 7, 2023

The full festival slate comprises 82 feature films representing 24 countries, selected from over 4,400 feature-film submissions.

Streaming growth slows globally, but APAC emerges as resilient hub

by Staff Reporter

December 5, 2023

Streaming services in Asia Pacific continue to extend their catalogues to bolster market positioning.

Toonz Media Group and Ele Animations partner for 2D animated series

by Staff Reporter

December 4, 2023

Ele Animations has granted exclusive distribution rights to Toonz Media Group for this 52x11” animated series.

Disney appoints James Gorman and Jeremy Darroch as new directors

by Staff Reporter

November 30, 2023

The addition of the executives to the board brings the total number of members to 13 for the time being.

IndiaCast and Viacom18 announce rebranding of ‘Aapka Colors’

by Staff Reporter

November 29, 2023

The updated visual identity has been implemented, and the revamped channel is now readily accessible in the Americas region for all subscribers within their current subscription packages offered by their...

Television Academy elects Cris Abrego as new Chairman

by Staff Reporter

November 21, 2023

The Academy also announced its newly elected officers and governors for the 2024-2025 term.

SPT promotes Andrew Plotkin to Head of Drama Development

by Staff Reporter

November 17, 2023

Plotkin joined SPT from All In Media, a production company he founded that specialised in packaging IP and developing original ideas.

Sony Pictures Television Studios promotes Lauren Stein to Head of Creative

by Staff Reporter

November 10, 2023

Prior to Sony, Stein was at Chernin Entertainment, where she served as senior vice president of drama development.

Amagi signs strategic partnership with Tellyo

Amagi signs definitive agreement to acquire Tellyo

by Staff Reporter

November 10, 2023

Acquiring Tellyo's business will enhance Amagi's video toolset for live sports and news broadcasts, while also facilitating business expansion in Eastern Europe.

STG affiliate completes acquisition of Avid for $1.4bn

by Staff Reporter

November 8, 2023

Avid will once again operate as a privately-held company and remain headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Disney appoints Hugh F. Johnston as Chief Financial Officer

by Staff Reporter

November 7, 2023

Johnston has replaced interim CFO Kevin Lansberry, who will return to his position as EVP and CFO of Disney’s Experiences segment.

Former Al Arabiya exec moves to Asharq TV as General Manager

Disney to purchase remaining stake in Hulu from Comcast

by Staff Reporter

November 3, 2023

Disney assumed full operational control of Hulu in 2019 as part of a put/call agreement with Comcast.

Sony Pictures Television veteran Ed Lammi to retire after 36 years of service

by Staff Reporter

November 2, 2023

Lammi joined Sony Pictures Television in 1987 as VP in charge of multi-camera videotaped series.

SVOD drives content spend to reach $220bn in 2021: Ampere Analysis

Netflix is primary provider in 49% streaming homes: report

by Staff Writer

October 25, 2023

Kantar''s EoD data on the global video streaming market shows strong subscriber growth across prominent platforms.

News is most important FAST genre globally: Amagi report

by Staff Writer

October 25, 2023

News contributed the most global ad impressions and hours of viewing covering the year to Q2 2023.

Mediawan Africa, Republic of Benin and TV5Monde to develop new African Series

by Staff Writer

October 25, 2023

The new show will also serves as a platform to train hundreds of professionals in scriptwriting, production, direction, post-production, as well as artistic and technical roles.

Warner Bros. Discovery to air UCI Track Champions League

by Staff Writer

October 23, 2023

WBD Sports Europe will air the third season of the UCI Track Champions League this weekend across discovery+, the Eurosport App and GCN+.

Kurdmax acquires rights to air Turkish series ‘Legacy’ in Iraq

by Staff Writer

October 20, 2023

The Turkish series is broadcast to over 55 countries with Iraq being the latest addition.

SES introduces new platform for live sports distribution

by Staff Writer

October 20, 2023

SCORE serves as centralised platform with simplified content booking processes for delivery via SES’s hybrid infrastructure of satellite, IP and fibre.

FIFA+ to live stream African Football League matches

by Staff Writer

October 20, 2023

The inaugural edition of the tournament brings together the continent's most successful teams.

Netflix reports annual revenue of $20bn in 2019

Netflix users up by nine million

by Staff Writer

October 19, 2023

Growth has been led by the EMEA region, which saw 3.95 million paid net additions in Q3.

Skydance Animation inks deal with Netflix

by Staff Writer

October 19, 2023

The company ended its distribution pact with Apple Studios, signing a multi-year agreement with Netflix.

Female representation higher on reality TV than scripted

by Staff Writer

October 18, 2023

The latest San Diego State University report also shows stagnation in gender inclusion across broadcast, streaming and behind the scenes.

MIPCOM reveals Diversify TV Awards for 2023

by Staff Writer

October 18, 2023

This year's winners were picked from 24 nominees from 27 countries.

PEG licenses ‘Hollywood On Set’ to Africa’s Studio Universal

by Staff Writer

October 18, 2023

This is the second time Studio Universal has acquired licensing for the popular series which will air in 2024.

Netflix signs multi-year deal with UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

Netflix price hike on the cards

by Staff Writer

October 17, 2023

A price rise in its ad-free options will nudge more subscribers to the standard plan with ads where commercials rake in more revenue per user.

MIPCOM kicks off with flurry of deals

by Staff Writer

October 16, 2023

Global TV industry demonstrates strength and resilience with deals spanning launch of FAST services to worldwide distribution rights.

Discovery announces executive team for Warner Bros. Discovery

Expanded global role for WBD President of Content Sales

by Staff Writer

October 15, 2023

Portfolio to include overseeing global content licensing opportunities to major platform clients, such as Netflix, Amazon, Roku and Paramount.

Netflix announces $1m aid fund for Brazilian workers

Netflix to open retail experiences ‘House’

by Staff Writer

October 13, 2023

The streaming platform will open physical stores to sell merchandise themed around its programming. The company already runs an online store.

David Smyth is new EVP, content sales at Fox Entertainment Global

by Staff Writer

October 11, 2023

David’s strong track record across genres, formats and streaming platforms will bolster Fox's growth plans.

Steady outlook for global pay-TV market

by Staff Writer

October 10, 2023

IPTV emerges as winner with 36 million subscribers forecasted to join over the next six years.

Turkey and Egypt filmmakers bag top awards at Zurich Film Festival

by Staff Writer

October 9, 2023

Both films won 'The Golden Eye' award, the festival's most prestigious distinction, worth CHF25,000.

MAD films receive nominations at Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2023

by Staff Reporter

October 8, 2023

The Asia Pacific Screen Awards has chosen films from Palestine and Jordan for nominations in two distinct categories.

Streaming platforms to invest $42bn in original and acquired content in 2023: Ampere Analysis

by Staff Reporter

October 8, 2023

Streamers are reevaluating their original strategies, leading to an expected 5% increase in content acquisition spending this year, reaching $14.8bn.

Palestinian film ‘Alam’ to screen at Toronto Int’l film fest

Palestinian Film Festival Australia unveils lineup for 12th edition

by Staff Reporter

October 8, 2023

This year, the festival kicks off with 'Alam', a coming-of-age socio-political drama directed by Firas Khoury.

Sony partners with Cisco to offer IP live production solutions

Mauritius Telecom and MultiChoice partner to bring DStv to Mauritius

by Staff Writer

October 7, 2023

Mauritius Telecom and African entertainment platform MultiChoice have announced a partnership to bring DStv Stream to Mauritius. The signing ceremony between Mauritius Telecom, represented by its CEO Kapil Reesaul and...