Lionsgate Teams with Park Chan-wook to Adapt Oldboy for TV
Lionsgate Television has partnered with Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook (Snowpiercer, The Sympathizer) to develop his film Oldboy for television, marking the first English-language series adaptation of the property.
World Screen Launching TV Real Festival
Adding to its growing stable of virtual events, World Screen is launching the TV Real Festival, taking place from June 18 to 20. You can sign up for your free registration here.
CBC/Radio-Canada Welcomes Government Funding Injection
Canada’s new Federal Budget includes C$42 million ($30.4 million) in funding for pubcaster CBC/Radio-Canada, which last December said it was facing C$125 million ($90.6 million) in financial pressures for the 2024–2025 fiscal year.
Participant Media to Shutter Operations
Participant Media, a 20-year-old independent studio focused on socially conscious filmmaking, is winding down its operations.
MIPTV: The Week in Factual
A recap of the news and trends in factual programming that were spotlighted at MIPDoc and MIPTV.
BET & Tyler Perry Extend Partnership
BET Media Group has inked a new exclusive agreement with Tyler Perry, extending their partnership through 2028, to deliver hundreds of new episodes of existing and brand-new series to BET and BET+.
Lee Hollin Re-Ups with Lionsgate
Lee Hollin has signed a new multiyear deal as executive VP of television and head of current programming for the Lionsgate Television Group.
Travis Kelce to Host Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Spin-Off
Three-time Super Bowl champion Travis Kelce is on board to host Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, a spin-off of the hit game show Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, for Prime Video.
Emma Thompson & Ruth Wilson Star in New Apple TV+ Thriller
Apple TV+ has ordered an adaptation of Mick Herron’s Down Cemetery Road, starring Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande; Sense and Sensibility) and Ruth Wilson (Luther, The Affair, His Dark Materials).
Fabula & Fremantle Renew First-Look Deal
Fremantle has renewed its first-look deal with Pablo and Juan de Dios Larraín’s Fabula to continue developing a slate of original dramas and films.
Viaplay Launches on Prime Video Channels
The Viaplay channel has landed on Prime Video Channels in the U.S. as an add-on subscription.
Edye to Become Linear Channel
HITN-TV is expanding the reach of its Edye preschool streaming service with the launch of a linear channel for pay TV, as well as programming blocks for broadcast television.
Rewind Networks Expands HITS NOW Reach
Rewind Networks has clinched deals to bring its first-run general entertainment network HITS NOW to Accion in the Philippines and MediaNet in the Maldives.
Kartoon Studios Develops Gadget A.I.
Kartoon Studios has unveiled Gadget A.I., a proprietary generative artificial intelligence toolkit and workflow designed to enable the development, production and postproduction of new animated content.
HGTV Canada Readies New Property Brothers Series
Backed by the Bros, a new series with Property Brothers Drew and Jonathan Scott, is set to debut on HGTV Canada and stream via STACKTV.
Friday Night Fights for FAST
Golden Boy Promotions has teamed with the El Rey Rebel FAST channel to start a new Friday Night Fights series, expanding Fuse Media's sports portfolio.
Narrative Entertainment Expands Irish Presence
The U.K.-based Narrative Entertainment has expanded its offering in Ireland with key FAST launches.
Prime Video & Searchers to Distribute Full Moon
Searchers and Prime Video have become the distributors for Full Moon, the latest feature from NL Film, a Banijay Benelux company.
Aardman Academy Enters Agreement with NZ University
Aardman Academy, the training arm of Aardman, has signed a five-year exclusive agreement with New Zealand’s University of Canterbury.
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