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LONDON: This year's Brand Licensing Europe (BLE), taking place at London's Olympia from October 13 to 15, will offer its biggest-ever educational program, with 25 free sessions. The 17th edition of BLE will feature two education theaters providing visitors with …

SANTA MONICA: Hulu has unveiled a new commercial-free option for subscribers, priced at $11.99 per month. Consumers will now have the option to watch Hulu free of ads for $11.99 per month or with limited commercials for $7.99 per month. …

LONDON: Amazon has expanded its Prime Video downloads in the U.S., U.K., Germany and Australia to iOS and Android platforms, allowing members to access movies and TV episodes for offline viewing at no additional charge. Titles available on Prime Video …

SANTA MONICA: New releases from Lionsgate, MGM and Paramount are headed to Hulu following a multiyear digital SVOD deal with EPIX. The news comes following a Netflix blog posting by chief content officer Ted Sarandos earlier today that it was …

Globo’s CEO talks about the company’s ongoing commitment to serve its diverse audience.

TORONTO: Corus Entertainment has established a new executive leadership team (ELT), which includes Colin Bohm, the executive VP and head of Corus Kids. Under Doug Murphy, the president and CEO, the ELT will be comprised of Murphy's direct reports, as …

PARIS: The lineup of keynote speakers for MIPCOM’s new conference program Into the Stream has been revealed, featuring executives from both the TV industry and the digital sphere. The opening keynote, scheduled for October 5, will see BroadbandTV founder and …

TORONTO: Temple Street Productions has established a new distribution division and has appointed Jon Rutherford as president of distribution. In his new role, Rutherford will run the distribution division with the goal of expanding content distribution globally and across all …

LONDON: NBCUniversal (NBCU) International has created a multi-territory regional hub meant to align the company's distribution and networks businesses in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The new structure finalizes the company's strategy of creating multi-territory regional hubs, having …

ESPOO: Rovio Entertainment, the Finnish company behind the Angry Birds franchise, is set to eliminate up to 260 staff in a business restructure that will see it focus heavily on movie productions. The layoffs will not affect the team working …