ABC News Staff’s Ruffled Feathers
After Disney agreed to settle for $15 million a defamation lawsuit filed by president-elect Donald Trump against ABC News, the staff at the Disney’s TV news outlet became frustrated and (…)
Netflix Under Dutch Watch
Netflix has been fined by the Netherlands’ privacy regulator DDPA for 4.57 million euro (U.S.$ 4.99 million) because the U.S. streamer’s didn’t provide Dutch subscribers adequate (…)
VA Media Launches BLK Screen Central
Australia-based VA Media has launched BLK Screen Central, a channel dedicated to Black voices and content creators from around the globe.
The current 181-title catalog represents a variety of genres, including Horror (…)
Bell Media, Point Grey, Lionsgate Partner on Original Scripted Series
Canada’s Bell Media has made a commitment to Point Grey Pictures to develop and produce an original scripted series from Point Grey and Lionsgate. The series will be available to (…)
E.U. Drama’s Production Drop
Agnes Schneeberger, a TV and VoD markets analyst at the European Audiovisual Observatory, authored a report that outlined how in 2023, after a brief return to growth post-pandemic, the production and (…)
‘Bing’ is Back on Rai Yoyo
Prodco Acamar Films and Maurizio Distefano Licensing have announced that new episodes of animated preschool series Le Piccole Scoperte di Bing will air on free-to-air television channel Rai Yoyo.
Produced by (…)
UKTV Orders Two Aussie Series from Prospero Prods
UKTV has commissioned two new series from Prospero Productions. Brit Cops Down Under for U&W and The Legend of Outback Gold (w/t) for U&YESTERDAY. Both shows will also be available on UKTV’s free (…)
Sunny Side of the Doc Opens Calls for Projects
The 36th edition of Sunny Side of the Doc — the international marketplace dedicated to documentaries, set to take place June 23-26, 2025 in La Rochelle, France — has opened (…)
Inter Medya’s ‘The Crimson Crown’ Honored at AI Festival
Under the direction of Inter Medya’s Emir Ziyalar and Emre Tapan, the AI-generated short film ‘The Crimson Crown’ won the Best Experimental AI Short Film award in the National Category (…)
Ad Business’ AI-driven M&A
Omnicom Group and Interpublic Group, two of the largest U.S. advertising business agencies, are planning a $30 billion merger to better compete with Paris-based Publicis Groupe (…)