Category Archives: Variety
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
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
From Disney’s ‘Andor’ to Netflix’s ‘Cobra Kai’ and Max Original ‘Pubertat,’ Catalonia’s Rise As a Preferential Destination for a Wide Range of Top TV Series
Catalonia’s blend of cultural heritage, natural beauty and cosmopolitan cities has attracted numerous filmmakers, hosting some of the most important films and TV series in history. It’s we...
Oct 22, 2024
Shout Secures Digital and Theatrical Rights in the U.S. and Canada for Monty Python Catalog (EXCLUSIVE)
Shout! Studios has reached an agreement with Mercury Studios Media Limited to license exclusive U.S. and Canadian distribution rights including AVOD, SVOD, broadcast, theatrical and non-theatrical dis...
Oct 22, 2024
Thriller ‘The Couple Next Door’ Sells to More than 55 Territories (EXCLUSIVE)
Beta Film's thriller series “The Couple Next Door,” commissioned by the U.K.’s Channel 4 and Starz in North America, has taken the global market by storm. Beta Film secured major dea...
Oct 22, 2024
DR Sales Boards Family Crime and Mystery ‘Generations’, DR Drama’s New Flagship Series after ‘Prisoner’ (EXCLUSIVE)
DR Sales, the international sales arm of Danish pubcaster DR, is launching at Mipcom in Cannes DR Drama's latest event series "Generations," mixing crime, mystery and family secrets. Making her debut ...
Oct 22, 2024