NATPE Budapest Unveils Highlights & Key Speakers
NATPE Budapest has revealed key speakers to lead discussions at this year’s event. In addition, Antenna Studios (part of the Antenna Group), Sony Pictures Television and ZDF Studios are (…)
ChaiFlicks Inks Deal with Music Box Films
ChaiFlicks, the streaming platform for Jewish storytelling, has signed a deal with Chicago-based Music Box Films for 15 international films, including Academy Award-winning Ida and Golden Globes-nominated Gett: The (…)
The Father of Karaoke Has Stopped Singing
Shigeichi Negishi, the Japanese engineer who invented the karaoke machine in 1967, has died at the age of 100. Even though Negishi actually died on January 26, 2024, the news out (…)
ANA Vs. MFA: The Ad Dispute
The U.S. ad industry is railing against the Made For Advertising (MFA) sites that, according to the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), are syphoning off some $10 billion in (…)
Viaplay Launches on Prime Video Channels in the U.S.
Viaplay Content Distribution has launched the Viaplay channel as an add-on subscription on Prime Video in the U.S. starting today.
The Scandinavian streamer’s U.S. content offering focuses on the (…)
U.K. TV’s Financial Crisis
While U.S. linear channels are keeping relatively quiet on the subject, the U.K.’s ITV and Channel 4 are making no secret over their financial woes. ITV CEO Carolyn McCall (…)
GMA Wins Big at NYF TV & Film Awards
The Philippines’ GMA Network brought home a total of seven medals —including one World Gold medal—at the 2024 New York Festivals TV & Film (NYF) Awards. This marks (…)
Up the Ladder: Banijay Asia
Banijay Asia, part of Banijay, has promoted Rajesh Chadha to Chief Operating Officer of its Scripted division. Previously serving as EVP and Business Head-Scripted, Chadha has been pivotal in driving (…)
Africa Channel Joins Forces with Whoopi Goldberg’s BLKFAM
The Africa Channel Inc., a media company whose mission is to celebrate the diversity of culture from across Africa, has inked a groundbreaking partnership with BLKFAM, the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused (…)
Buyers From Across the World Head to Palermo for Rai Com
Buyers from around the world will soon join execs from Rai Com for the Rai TV series and films showcase, which will feature an exclusive event tailored specifically for students, (…)
