FilmRise has acquired the digital distribution rights to 83 motion pictures from Gravitas Ventures.

The inaugural TV Kids Screenings Festival, which launches on September 13, will shine a light on everything from educational fare for preschoolers to innovative comedies for the 6-to-9 set to compelling live action for tweens and everything in between.

Germany’s Sola Media has taken sales rights to Riki Group’s animated feature Finnick.

BritBox International has tapped Diederick Santer, formerly CEO of Kudos, for the new role of chief creative officer.

Will Stapley, TVF International’s head of acquisitions, on how the company is meeting the expanding demand for factual titles with its diverse roster of feature documentaries.

Alexandra Paquin has been selected as the winner of the third edition of Media Ranch's Horsepower incubation initiative.

WarnerMedia has bolstered the HBO Asia originals team, with appointments for development and production in scripted and unscripted.

Julie Walters, Hugh Dancy and David Harewood have joined the voice cast for Terry Pratchett’s The Abominable Snow Baby, an animated special set to air on Channel 4 this Christmas.

The kids’ entertainment streaming platform Ameba has added more than 3,500 new programs to its catalog, available now throughout North America.

Almost half of U.S. TV viewers are using AVOD services at least once a month, and 28 percent use a FAST service with ad-supported linear channels, according to Horowitz Research’s recent State of Viewing and Streaming 2021 report.