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 (…)
GMA Wins Four Awards at ContentAsia Awards
The Philippines’ GMA Network took home four awards at the ContentAsia Awards 2024, held on September 5, 2024, in Taipei, Taiwan.
Secret Slaves: The Jessica Soho Special Report on Human Trafficking (…)
Video Games’ Losing Game
The game that video game companies are playing looks like a losing proposition. Since 2022, the U.S. gaming sector has shed a total of 30,500 jobs. So far, this year (…)
Big Media’s ‘Wild Assassins’ Returns to WBD Asia Pacific
Big Media has signed a licensing deal with Warner Bros. Discovery in Asia Pacific for the second season of its nature series Wild Assassins. The agreement will bring the series (…)
‘History This Week’ Podcast Returns for S5
The History Channel marquee original podcast, History This Week, returns for a fifth season on September 16, 2024. Released weekly, each episode gives listeners insight into the people—both famous and unknown—whose decisions reshaped the (…)
Silverlining Rights Greenlights Bayesian Sinking Doc
Silverlining Rights has brought together eight international funding partners to greenlight ‘The Sinking Of A Superyacht: How Safe Is Your Voyage?’ from Emporium Productions. The 60-minute documentary explores the events that led (…)
Cineflix Rights Sells ‘Wynonna Earp: Vengeance’ to Sky U.K.
Cineflix Rights and Sky U.K. have signed a deal for new scripted special Wynonna Earp: Vengeance, the latest installment of the cult favorite, which follows Wyatt Earp’s great-great granddaughter as she battles (…)
The Debate Tally is in and TV Won
The television debate held on September 10, 2024, between former U.S. president Donald Trump and current vice president Kamala Harris on the ABC TV network attracted more than 67 million (…)