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QVC+’s first original holiday movie, Holly & the Hot Chocolate, is slated to premiere on November 24 and will remain available throughout the holiday season.

As part of a strategic review under new CEO Chris Cocks, Hasbro is exploring the sale of the Entertainment One (eOne) TV and film business not directly related to its branded-entertainment strategy.

Genius Brands International has scored its first direct-to-retail program with Hot Topic for a line of apparel for the Stan Lee brand as part of this year’s Stan Lee Centennial celebration campaign.

Blue Spirit, a subsidiary of Newen Studios, has made two new hires and a promotion to succeed Armelle Glorennec and bolster its production team.

Parrot Analytics has revealed the finalists for the fifth annual Global Demand Awards and expanded the scope of the categories beyond TV to include films and talent.

FAST service Xumo has launched a holiday hub consisting of 18 dedicated channels that feature hundreds of hours of themed entertainment.

The November digital edition of World Screen, which includes embedded videos and more in an elegant, user-friendly design targeted to on-the-go reading, is now available.

Blink49 Studios and Vanguarde Artists Management have teamed up to launch a joint venture to develop and produce content for the global market.

Upgrade Productions has tapped Akshay Mehta as executive VP of content strategy and business development and Vanessa Saal as executive VP of production and distribution.

Escapade Media has reached a new agreement with Daydreamers Worldwide Entertainment, which will be the company’s representative for Eastern and Central Europe.