BERLIN: MarVista Entertainment has been a Berlinale participant since 2007 and returns this year with a slate of new highlights that includes the horror film Most Likely to Die, indie drama Consumed and creature feature Terrordactyl.
Read More »Gia DeLaney Joins Newly Formed Boat Rocker Media
NEW YORK/TORONTO: Boat Rocker Media has named Gia DeLaney as VP of global sales and licensing for Boat Rocker Rights.
Read More »Morgan Spurlock Keynote Among MIPDoc 2016 Highlights
PARIS: MIPDoc has unveiled a range of speakers and sessions for the upcoming event, including a keynote from Morgan Spurlock and an international premiere screening of National Geographic's The Story of God with Morgan Freeman.
Read More »Viki Acquires Singaporean Drama Perfect Girl
SINGAPORE: The video-streaming website Viki has picked up the drama Perfect Girl from Singapore's BananaMana Films.
Read More »81 Percent of U.S. Households Have a DVR, Netflix or Use VOD
New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that 81 percent of U.S. households have a DVR, get Netflix or use VOD from a cable or telco provider. LRG reports that 30 percent of households are using two of the services, and 13 percent are using all three.
Read More »Disney Channel Goes for Backstage
HALIFAX: Disney Channel is on board to air DHX Media’s original drama Backstage across its feeds in Europe, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, Africa and the U.S.
Read More »Russia Leads Latest Raft of Sales for War and Peace
LONDON: Channel One in Russia is among the broadcasters to have picked up Andrew Davies's adaptation of War and Peace from BBC Worldwide.
Read More »Shine TV Bolsters Factual, Features Teams
LONDON: Shine TV has promoted two in-house executive producers to senior roles, bolstering its popular factual and features teams.
Read More »Dog Loves Books Finds Broadcast Home on CBeebies
LONDON: CBeebies has signed on as the primary broadcaster for the animated series Dog Loves Books.
Read More »Mozart in the Jungle Set for Season Three
SEATTLE: Mozart in the Jungle is getting a third season on Amazon, continuing the story of the talented musicians who perform and live with passion under the baton of their spirited conductor, best known simply as Rodrigo.
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