WBD Reopens Paramount Skydance Talks Amid Netflix 7-Day Waiver
Warner Bros. Discovery has set a special shareholders meeting to vote on the proposed Netflix transaction for March 20, while also giving Paramount Skydance till February 23 to make its best and final offer.
Ampere: More Than Half of Netflix’s 2025 Originals Slate Was Foreign Language
New data from Ampere Analysis reveals that non-English-language productions accounted for 52 percent of Netflix's overall original series slate last year, up from 49% in 2024.
HBO Max Lands in NZ Later This Year
HBO Max will land in New Zealand as a direct-to-consumer proposition later this year.
BBC Studios Shores Up Output & Library Deals Pre-Showcase
Ahead of its Showcase returning for its milestone 50th edition next week, BBC Studios has clinched a range of output and library deals, including its biggest-ever mixed-genre package with the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) and a renewal of its pact with Croatia's HRT.
Nippon TV Launches Vertical Video Division
Nippon TV has unveiled Viral Pocket, its new division for tapping into opportunities in the vertical video space, on the heels of several microdrama successes.
Talpa Network Scores SOKO Package from ZDF Studios
ZDF Studios has inked its third major deal with Talpa Network in the Netherlands, this one covering some 250 episodes from the SOKO crime franchise.
Gaelic Drama The Island Notches New Deals As BBC ALBA Orders Second Season
All3Media International has secured deals to bring the Gaelic drama series An t-Eilean (The Island) to a raft of markets as BBC ALBA renews the Black Camel Pictures production for a second season.
Calinos Entertainment Expands Reach of Romanian Drama Ana
The Romanian series Ana: You’re in My DNA has found new buyers across CEE, courtesy of Calinos Entertainment.
Salla Kozma Unveils Venture to Develop Digital-First Format IP
Salla Kozma, the founder of Pig & Horse Productions, has launched Naru Force Studios, based in Monaco, to develop social-first formats.
Mélanie Ratté Takes On New Role at Sphere Abacus
With the union of Sphere Media and Zone3, Mélanie Ratté has been appointed head of sales for formats and French programming and content partnerships at Sphere Abacus.
CBC Orders Six Kids Originals
CBC has given the greenlight to six kids' originals, new and returning, across animation and live action, including a new preschool show from Boat Rocker Studios and Industrial Brothers.
Epic Storyworlds & Original Content Lab Partner on TVOkids Commission
Epic Storyworlds is working with Original Content Lab on Globe Bros, an animated kids' series that has been greenlit by TVOkids, Knowledge Network, Radio-Canada, and TFO, with the participation of the Shaw Rocket Fund.
Disney Leans into Vertical with New Short-Form Anthology Series
Characters from popular Disney Channel franchises will star in Locker Diaries, a new short-form anthology series for Disney+, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
Gen A to Z: Reinventing the Model with Animaj’s Greg Dray
Animaj Co-Founder Greg Dray joins ScreenMDM to discuss how the company is driving new models across the production, development, and monetization of kids’ and family content, including through its landmark Lumee joint venture with Hasbro Entertainment.
Gen A to Z: WildBrain’s Kate Smith on Audience Engagement Tactics
“We are the kids’ TV network of today,” Kate Smith, EVP for audience engagement at WildBrain, told me as we discussed how the kids’ and family powerhouse has harnessed opportunities on YouTube.
Gen A to Z: It’s a Bing Thing with Acamar Films’ Mikael Shields
Mikael Shields, CEO of Acamar Films, shares Bing’s success story, discussing how the brand has scaled its digital and off-screen presence and steering the indie through the complex kids’ media ecosystem.
Gen A to Z: Unlocking Value with VIEWED’s Terence Mbulaheni
Terence Mbulaheni, who runs the digital agency VIEWED, weighs in on monetizing legacy kids' content on YouTube and best practices for engaging young viewers on the platform.
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