Kristin Brzoznowski

Paramount Global Content Distribution has entered into an expanded multiyear licensing agreement with Cosmote TV in Greece that creates a Paramount+ branded area on its platform.

Cris Abrego and Eva Longoria have formed a new media holding company and content studio, Hyphenate Media Group, which will invest in creator-led enterprises as well as develop and produce its own slate of original programming.

The Japanese apparel retailer GU is launching a new collection celebrating the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game.

Samsung Electronics is bringing back some of its best-performing Christmas channels on Samsung TV Plus.

The ninth edition of MIA—International Audiovisual Market has come to a close, having welcomed over 2,600 participants from 66 countries.

Samsung Electronics is rolling out a slate of new Samsung TV Plus channels in Europe via partnerships with ZDF Studios and Viasat World, among others.

Today at the MIA market, Chiara Sbarigia, president of the Italian Audiovisual Producers Association (APA), presented the latest report on Italian audiovisual production, which finds the total value of investments in original Italian productions at €1.8 billion.

Lightning International is to distribute the new chat show The Dinosaur Hour, which marks the writer and comedian John Cleese's return to screens.

Howard Braunstein, Alexandre Coscas, Michael R. Goldstein and Ben C. Silverman have teamed up to launch Leading Distribution Partners (LDP), which will license original and third-party content.

Takeshi Shibasaki, NHK's head of co-production, and Afumi Watanabe, senior manager in the content development department at NHK Enterprises, talk about factual co-productions and a strong drama offering.