Category Archives: Variety

France’s Vivendi, the parent company of Canal+ Group, has acquired a majority stake in prominent Italian distribution and production company Lucky Red, in the latest consolidation move in Europe...

A member of one of the British Academy’s juries has stepped down from his position following Sunday night’s N-word controversy at the Film Awards. Jonte Richardson, a Black writer and prod...

Banijay Entertainment has struck a partnership with Yoshimoto Kogyo, one of Japan’s largest entertainment groups and the creator behind global phenomenon “LOL: Last One Laughing,” to...

Russell Brand has pleaded not guilty to two new charges of rape and sexual assault. The former TV host and actor entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court in London, U.K. on Tuesday morning. The offen...

The Motion Picture Association is stepping up its overseas anti-piracy effort by appointing former Disney digital anti-piracy executive Thomas Limouzin-Lamothe in the newly created role of VP content ...

Beta Film has secured a wave of international sales for the British hit series “Patience,” bringing the Channel 4 show to 100 territories around the world. “Patience” travels t...

Streaming platforms in the U.K. are set to come under "enhanced regulation" from media regulator Ofcom, which already oversees television and radio broadcasting in the country. The rules will give Ofc...

As the London TV Screenings kick into high gear, Banijay Rights is set to bring to market upcoming BBC title "The Clickbait Clinic with Stacey Dooley," a new six-part docuseries separating truth behin...

Anthony Chen’s Berlinale competition title “We Are All Strangers” has proven to be a hot title, with Paris-based Paradise City Sales locking in distribution partners across the world...

Global colossus Fremantle has added to its vast entertainment portfolio, securing worldwide production, development and distribution rights outside Japan to "Special Delivery," a whacky fun comedy gam...