OUTtv Greenlights Six Original Series
LGBTQ+ streaming service OUTtv has commissioned a raft of new series, including docu-series Get Hooked and Stripped Down, scripted comedy series Settle Down! and Off Shoot, mockumentary Drag House Rules as well as Wish You Were Queer, a multi-format (…)
Dori Media Partners with Atenea, Joshua Mintz
Dori Media International, Mexico City-based Atenea Media and veteran production executive Joshua Mintz, have signed a production partnership, expanding their relationship in Latin America.
Mintz, who will continue serving as Dori (…)
‘The Traitors’ to Be Adapted in India
Prime Video India has announced the Indian adaptation of IDTV format The Traitors, a collaboration with All3Media International and BBC Studios India Productions. The Original series will premiere exclusively on (…)
‘The Mahabharata’ Reloaded
When Peter Brook’s ‘The Mahabharata’ was first seen on television at the beginning of the ‘90s, it was hailed as “the television event of the decade”, and broadcast in virtually (…)
Cineflix Reps ‘A New Life in the Sun’
Cineflix Rights has closed a deal with U.K. indie True North to become the exclusive worldwide distribution partner for long-running brand A New Life in the Sun. The deal covers ten seasons of (…)
DirecTV, Disney Settle Dispute
The Walt Disney Company reached an agreement with U.S. satellite TV distributor DirecTV for re-trans and carriage fees for the distribution of the ABC TV network (…)
2024 Emmy Awards Winners
The 76th Emmy Awards were held last night at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The ABC telecast of the ceremony — hosted by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy — featured awards in 25 (…)
The Latitude of Friday the 13th
Today, Friday the 13th, is considered an unlucky day depending on individual countries’ superstitions. The date was popularized by the American horror film, Friday the 13th, originally released by Paramount (…)
The Ball is in the Tennis Channel’s Court
Sinclair, the Maryland-based TV and media group, is looking to sell its Santa Monica, California-based Tennis Channel for $750 million.
Sinclair acquired the Tennis Channel in 2016 for $350 million. Meanwhile, (…)
Kanal D Inks Sales in Vietnam
Turkey’s Kanal D International has licensed drama series Ruthless City and Farewell Letter to the Vietnamese market. The former is set to premiere on September 25, 2024, while the latter (…)