BBC Studios has forged a newly-created global formats role for Karl Warner in L.A. Warner is relocating to the U.S. and being tasked with “identifying, partnering with, and scaling the next generation of creator led IP for global television formats” in an EVP, Global Creator Partnerships & Creative Development post, for which he will report […]
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Damai Entertainment, the Chinese film company previously known as Alibaba Pictures, has revealed the international rollout plans for surprise $223M hit Dear You, starting with Hong Kong and other Chinese-speaking territories later this month. The relatively small drama, released on April 30, has surprised the local industry by becoming the second-highest grossing film of the […]
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Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo is among investors backing Latin American microdrama platform Idilio. WndrCo joined a16z Speedrun, Goodwater Capital, Precursor Ventures and Latin American fintech leader David Vélez in a $5.5M seed funding round. Idilio is being positioned as at the intersection of popular Latin American telenovelas and the vertical video world, with an AI-powered engine […]
Continue ReadingDisney+ EMEA boss Karl Holmes has made the case for the streamer being the platform of choice for young adults in the UK. The executive unveiled data from UK ratings agency Barb that found almost 40% of viewing hours on the Disney+ platform are from 16-34 year olds, which was ahead of Netflix (32%), Prime […]
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Disney+ EMEA boss Karl Holmes has made the case for the streamer being the platform of choice for young adults in the UK. The executive unveiled data from UK ratings agency Barb that found almost 40% of viewing hours on the Disney+ platform are from 16-34 year olds, which was ahead of Netflix (32%), Prime […]
Continue ReadingKarl Holmes, at an industry conference in London, also highlighted the streamer’s top young adult audience share and 80 percent ad revenue growth in the U.K., hit ‘Rivals’ and the strength of its movie lineup.
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Trust issues at the BBC “tend to pass,” according to former interim DG Rhodri Talfan Davies. Faced with a question at today’s Enders TMT Leaders Live Conference over a string of scandals at the BBC that have taken place in recent months, damaging trust, Talfan Davies said the audience moves on. “Those things tend to […]
Continue ReadingRhodri Talfan Davies spoke at the Enders TMT Leaders Live conference in London about the U.K. public broadcaster’s recent scandals and challenges.
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EXCLUSIVE: Below is your first look at Chris Hemsworth and Taron Egerton in crime-thriller Kockroach, which has wrapped filming in Australia. The New York-set crime pic, based on the William Lashner novel, is the story of a mysterious stranger who takes on the city’s criminal underworld, transforming himself into a larger-than-life boss in a city where […]
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EXCLUSIVE: The Palestine Film Institute (PFI) has set the lineup of filmmakers and work-in-progress projects that it will present this year as part of its annual showcase at Sheffield DocFest. Presented in collaboration with Sheffield DocFest and supported by the British Council, the PFI Showcase takes place on 13 June at 10:00 BST at the […]
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