Youku, the video streaming platform of Alibaba Group, has signed a deal with Genius Brands International to co-produce “Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten,” an animated series starring and executive produced by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The pact marks significant step in Alibaba/Youku building its footprint in the U.S. Aimed at preschoolers, the comedy adventure series “Stan Lee’s Superhero[…..] […]
The production and commercial arm of the BBC and China Mobile’s Migu are deepening their relationship. Migu Video has signed on to co-produce “Animal Impossible,” the upcoming BBC Studio’s wildlife series. The deal follows Migu commissioning factual show “One Cup, A Thousand Stories” from BBC Studios, the latter’s first direct commission from China. Migu has[…..] […]
TV is a busy, global business and an explosion of festivals, markets and events means that producers, buyers and sellers now have a more dizzying array of potential calendar dates than ever before. Historically, international industry folk convened upon Cannes twice a year, headed to L.A. for the May Screenings if they wanted shiny U.S.[…..] […]
What do you get when you combine a New York based Distribution company with a Czech based production company? Answer: One of the last independent full service TV studios in the world. After a chance meeting at MIPCOM in 2005, the two companies began working together with a single licensing deal for a health and[…..] […]
Series of deals penned range from true crime dramas to battlefield retrospectives Breakthrough Entertainment proudly announces its sale of exciting programming, including popular crime, horror, thriller and docu-series, to countries and new audiences around the world. After acquiring Seasons 1 and 2, Canal Plus (Discovery Channel – Poland) has acquired an all new third season[…..] […]
Lesquin, France, October 2, 2019 – Following an intense season involving 12 challenges over 8 months, the time has come for the final of the eSports WRC Powered by Hyundai, with 9 qualifiers vying for the title, including Jon Armstrong, 2018 World Champion, and Lohan “Nexl” Blanc, the 2017 winner. Together with WRC Promoter[…..] […]
Festival attendance expected to more than double, with vibrant showcase of regional talent and content; gathering of thought leaders; new Festival Village opened to public Key representatives of the Singapore Media Festival: (Clockwise, L-R) Jasper Donat, Founder & CEO, Branded Ltd.; Robert Gilby, Chairman of the SMF Advisory Board; Joachim Ng, Director, Media & Ecosystem[…..] […]
In this monthly series we invite brilliant people from the game industry to curate their top 5 videos from the GDC YouTube archive. This month, we bring you top picks from Mitu Khandaker, CEO and technical director of Glow Up Games, professor at NYU Game Center, and GDC Advisory Board member. Khandaker is also an[…..] […]
When: 24 – 25 – 26 October The conference is on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Sunday 27th is the “open house” in the new Blender HQ (no activity program). Conference Venue Where: Compagnie Theater Compagnie Theater Amsterdam. Right in the heart of 15th century Amsterdam, allows up to 600 visitors (250 more than previously). The[…..] […]
New Immersive Summit presented by Winston Baker Set for November 9 New XR Space to Showcase AR/VR/MR Content and Technology to Market’s Global Attendees The American Film Market (AFM®) announced on June 26th the addition of programming and dedicated exhibition space to spotlight immersive content and technology for the 2019 market. AFM will celebrate its[…..] […]
