Peter Chan on the 20-Year Journey to Launch of Asia-Based TV Studio Changin’ Pictures
Hong Kong Film Awards Association Hong Kong multi-hyphenate Peter Chan Ho-sun is far too intellectual to call himself an “arms dealer,”...
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Endeavor Swings to Q1 Profit on Endeavor Content Sale, Big Gains for Events and Representation
Michael Buckner/PMC Endeavor swung wide to a profit in Q1, fueled by the sale of Endeavor Content and big year-over-year gains for its...
TelevisaUnivision to Buy Streaming Service Pantaya to Bulk Up ViX+
Courtesy of Hemisphere Media TelevisaUnivision reached a deal with Hemisphere Media Group to acquire Pantaya, a U.S. streaming platform...
Peacock Will Get Bravo Shows Next-Day, NBCU Streamer Inks Lionsgate Movie Output Deal
Streamer says 'Bel-Air' broke records with 8 million accounts having watched to date Courtesy of NBCU Peacock will be the first streaming...
Peacock Hits 28 Million Monthly Active U.S. Accounts, 13 Million Paid Subscribers
Bel-Air (Courtesy of Tyler Golden/Peacock) Peacock ended the first quarter of the year with 28 million monthly active accounts and 13...
Bridgerton’ Season 2 Ranks as Netflix’s Third Most Popular Season Ever for an English Language Show
Courtesy of Liam Daniel/Netflix “Bridgerton” Season 2 has landed the title of Netflix’s third-most popular English-language TV series — a...
Warner Bros. Discovery Aims to Become Aggressive ‘Global Operator’ in Wide World of Sports
‘NBA on TNT’ announcer Charles Barkley (Courtesy of Richard Shotwell/Invision) There’s a new contender in the arena. As Discovery begins...
Peacock Hires Netflix’s Shannon Willett as CMO, Hulu’s Brian Henderson as EVP of Programming
L-R: Shannon Willett, Brian Henderson (Courtesy of NBCUniversal) Peacock President Kelly Campbell is raiding rival streamers in building...
‘Reacher’ Becomes First Amazon TV Series to Top Nielsen SVOD Rankings
Keri Anderson/Amazon Prime Video “Reacher” is the first Amazon Prime Video TV series to top Nielsen’s streaming rankings. Previously, the...
ITV Buys Out BBC’s Share of BritBox U.K.
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (Courtesy of BritBox) ITV has bought out BBC’s share of BritBox U.K. ahead of the launch of its new streaming...
Stampede Ventures Hurtling Towards Media Landscape Led by Foreign-Language, Indies and…Theatrical
Vivek Couto (Left) and Greg Silverman (Right) Courtesy of Media Partners Asia, Stampede Ventures As the world exits the COVID pandemic...
Disney Plus Sets Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan Launches
Streaming platform Disney Plus will be expanded to begin operations in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan in November this year. The...
HBO Max and HBO Gain 2.8 Million Subscribers in Q2, AT&T Raises Year-End Target
Courtesy of WarnerMedia AT&T says HBO Max is firing on all cylinders — amid fierce competition in the streaming wars — and the telco...
BBC Launches First Fully-Owned U.S. Streamer With BBC Select (EXCLUSIVE)
BBC Select With this week’s launch of streaming service BBC Select, one of the world’s most recognizable media brands is joining North...
Samsung TV Plus Streaming Arrives in Mexico, Samsung's Free Netflix
You only need to be the owner of a Samsung Smart TV to access the 20 channels offered by their equipment at no cost. Courtesy of Samsung...
‘Modern Family’ All Seasons Coming to Hulu and Peacock Under Unusual Shared Streaming Deal
Modern Family (Courtesy of 20th Television) In an unusual arrangement, all 11 seasons of hit sitcom “Modern Family” will be available on...
Sky’s New Leadership Marks End of an Era, and Raises Questions About Priorities Under Comcast
Sky TV (Courtesy of AP) Few media watchers in the U.K. were surprised that Jeremy Darroch, CEO of Sky these past 13 years, is finally...
Roku Acquires Global Rights to 75-Plus Quibi Shows, Will Stream Them for Free
Liam Hemsworth in “Most Dangerous Game”; Sophie Turner in “Survive”; Chrissy Teigen in “Chrissy’s Court”; Chance the Rapper in “Punk’d”...
Europe’s Streaming Showdown is Coming to a Head
Courtesy of Giacomo Gambineri for Variety A velvet-gloved showdown brewing between European governments and U.S. streamers is set to...
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