Tag: FilmRise

SPI International’s Haymi Behar, zone·tv’s Jeff Weber, FilmRise’s Max Einhorn and Lightning International’s James Ross have joined the roster of speakers set for keynotes during the FAST Festival, which begins July 25. You can register for the event here for free.

FilmRise has appointed BBC Studios alum Jim Brown as director of digital distribution and programming.

New FilmRise FAST channels, including a Hell’s Kitchen destination, have been added to LG Channels across North America, the U.K., Ireland and the Nordics.

FilmRise has entered a major licensing deal with Paul Brownstein Productions that gives it SVOD, AVOD and FAST worldwide rights to five classic TV programs, including The Mike Wallace Interview.

The reality series Cheaters, leading the FilmRise slate, sees people who think their significant other is cheating on them hire a hidden-camera crew to investigate.

FilmRise has acquired the exclusive worldwide distribution rights to the holiday-themed comedy A Christmas Karen, a modern take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

FilmRise has acquired the exclusive worldwide rights to former U.S. Army Green Beret and NFL player Nate Boyer’s directorial feature film debut, MVP, with theatrical and digital releases set to coincide with the 2022 NFL season.

FilmRise has picked up the SVOD and AVOD rights to 127 Gotham Comedy Live stand-up specials from Anthem Sports & Entertainment.

The senior VP of acquisitions and co-productions on the growth and gains of the FilmRise Streaming Network, serving as a global co-production partner in FAST/AVOD and trends in OTT viewership.

FilmRise has acquired the exclusive SVOD, AVOD and FAST rights to over 400 episodes across three properties of digital-native content from Rooster Teeth, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.