The Mediapro Studio US & Canada and Telemundo Studios have sealed a partnership to jointly develop and produce original films for Hispanic audiences in the US and international markets. The deal ...

French distributor Oble and Nordisk Film have secured sales of Norwegian drama Nepobaby across Scandinavia, Canada and Australia ahead of its debut on Norway’s TV2 this autumn. Created by actor ...

NEWS BRIEF: UK-based distributor DCD Rights has sold the North American broadcast and digital rights to the first season of musical comedy series Happiness (6 x 30’) to PBS Distribution which has also ...

NEWS BRIEF: Kazoo Films, the kids and family animated feature distribution company launched by independent production company Cantilever Media, is further expanding its slate of animated family movies ...

NEWS BRIEF: Streamer Paramount+ is to become the home of Zuffa Boxing, the new combat sports promotion from UFC CEO Dana White and Saudi Arabian tycoon Turki Alalshikh. The long-term rights agreement ...

NEWS BRIEF: TV Asahi’s Japanese robot cat animation Doraemon is set to return to French audiences with a brand-new dubbed season after a 10-year hiatus. Produced by TV Asahi and distributed by ...

NEWS BRIEF: UK public broadcaster Channel 4 has commissioned factual entertainment show Joe Wicks: Licensed to Kill. Produced by KEO Films, the doc sees fitness coach Wicks and professor Chris van ...

NEWS BRIEF: Hoho Rights, the commercial arm of kids’ production company Hoho Entertainment, is rolling out new YouTube brand Animated Classics Channel. To be launched on October 30, it showcases ...

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has promoted senior acquisitions manager for films and kids Darren Nartey to lead the ITV content acquisitions team. Nartey will step up to the role of head of ...

Unscripted production outfit Rare Television has announced several commissions from the BBC and Irish broadcaster RTÉ, including forensics documentary series Expert Witness. The fifth season (15×30’) ...

Radial Entertainment, the LA-based studio and streaming outfit formed through the merger of FilmRise and Shout! Studios, has handed new roles to veteran execs Julie Dansker and Daniel Gagliardi.

The Australian commercial broadcasting sector is poised for further disruption following Seven West Media (SWM)’s announcement that it intends to merge with the Southern Cross Media Group, creating ...