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Pathé Signs Five-Picture Library Deal With ‘Slumdog Millionaire’s’ U.K. Producer Celador Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Path is expanding its library with five titles acquired from London-based production banner Celador Films, including Danny Boyle’s Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire.” Path has colla...
Oct 22, 2024
KISS’ Gene Simmons “can’t remember anything Flea plays” and “does not like the sound of a bass being slapped”
KISS co-founder Gene Simmons has spoken about his bass-playing preferences, saying that Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers doesn’t have a “memorable” style. Speaking to Guitar World, th...
Oct 22, 2024
Japan Online Video Sector to Surge as Screen Industry Projected to Hit $34 Billion by 2029
A new industry analysis by consultancy firm Media Partners Asia (MPA) projects substantial growth in Japan’s digital entertainment landscape. The report, “The Future of Japan’s Video...
Oct 22, 2024
Spanish Public Broadcaster’s RTVE’s VOD Platform RTVE Play+ Launches in Asia and Oceania
Spain's prominent public broadcaster Radio Televisin Espaola (RTVE) is set to launch RTVE Play+, its international video-on-demand OTT platform, in Asia and Oceania this Tuesday, Oct. 22. The announce...
Oct 22, 2024
Royal Family Drama ‘Ena,’ Spain’s Banner Screening at Mipcom, Unpacked by Stars Kimberly Tell, Joan Amorós
"Ena - Queen Victoria Eugenia," the screening highlight in Mipcom's Spain Country of Honor celebrations, begins with a bang. Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Queen Victoria youngest granddaughter, marr...
Oct 22, 2024
Rakuten TV Unveils Enterprise Services to Help Rightsholders Set Up Streaming Apps, FAST Channels (EXCLUSIVE)
Rakuten TV, a leader in European streaming and FAST channels, will unveil its new business line, Rakuten TV Enterprise Services, from Mipcom today. Enterprise Services will offer content owners and di...
Oct 22, 2024
Onza Distribution Inks Further Sales on Alfredo Castro-Led ‘Allende, The Thousand Days,’ ‘Heartless,’ ‘Flowers Over the Inferno’
With Mipcom in full swing, Spain's Onza Distribution - with offices in Madrid and Miami - has cemented sales to Portugal, Romania, Croatia, Latvia and Mozambique for a slew of key titles. C...
Oct 22, 2024
Kaley Cuoco would “100 per cent” do ‘The Big Bang Theory’ reboot
Kaley Cuoco has revealed that she would “100 per cent” sign herself on for a reboot of the hit comedy series The Big Bang Theory if it ever comes to fruition. READ MORE: ‘The Office&...
Oct 22, 2024
Italy’s Lux Vide Celebrates Three Decades of Production as It Looks to Global Expansion with ‘Sandokan’ and ‘Costiera’
The year was 1992 when Ettore Bernabei, a former chief of Italian public broadcaster RAI, founded Lux Vide, first as an advertising company before moving into television production. Over 30 year...
Oct 22, 2024
Tim Walz Makes Debut Appearance on ‘The Daily Show,’ Jon Stewart Pokes Fun at Donald Trump’s McDonald’s Shift: ‘Trump’s Just Out There Farting Around’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz made his debut appearance on “The Daily Show” Monday night, where he sat down with host Jon Stewart to discuss his and Vice President Kamala Harris’ outreach ...
Oct 22, 2024