Sinking Ship Sells ‘Media Stamped’ to HITN
Toronto-based Sinking Ship Entertainment has licensed new tween series Media Stamped to Spanish-language network HITN in the U.S.
Commissioned by Telus in Canada and produced in partnership with the global advocacy group (…)
Up the Ladder: Disney EMEA, UKTV-BBC Studios
• Walt Disney is rejigging its EMEA operations under the leadership of new president Tony Chambers, formerly global head of Theatrical Distribution. He takes over from current Disney EMEA president (…)
Viaplay Renews FIS Deal
Viaplay Group has renewed an exclusive pan-Nordic agreement with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). This long-term partnership includes the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, the FIS Cross Country (…)
Rakuten Launches ‘Nordic Films’ FAST Channel
European streaming platform Rakuten TV has launched ‘Nordic Films,’ a new branded owned and operated FAST Channel dedicated to Scandinavian cinema. The new channel offers viewers in Sweden, Norway, Finland and (…)
Content Americas Unveils Pitches’ Finalists
Content Americas has announced the finalists for the 2025 Copro Pitch and Hispanic Kids Programming Pitch to be held during the Miami-based event (January 21-23, 2025).
More than 60 submissions were (…)
Lloyd Kaufman is Back, With a Book
New York-based filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman likes to point out that, in his 50 years of disrupting media, he has been ignored. Now he’s taking revenge with Lloyd Kaufman: Interviews, a (…)
Roku Surpasses 90 Million Households
California-based Roku has surpassed 90 million streaming households in the first week of January 2025.
In 2024, Roku celebrated 10 years of the Roku TV program and 15 years since the (…)
Up the Ladder: Kanal D, WildBrain
Kanal D International has appointed Sangerim Zhakhina as Sales manager for Russia and the CIS regions. A multilingual executive (English, Kazakh, Russian, and Turkish ) with over ten years of (…)
Fubo Ends Litigation With Venu
Last February, Fubo TV, the New York City-based streamer that offers a package of online linear channels similar to a cable TV operator, sued to block the launch of Venu (…)