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Research: Viewing of foreign content up 24% in English markets

A report from Ampere Analysis highlights the growing demand for foreign language content in English-speaking markets. The number of consumers reporting they often watch international content has increased by nearly a quarter over the last four years. This is positive news for streamers, as a rise in consumer willingness to watch international content allows them […]

July 29, 2024

FilmRise promotes Weinstein

FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced that Katherine Weinstein has been named Director of Content Sales and Distribution. Weinstein joined FilmRise in September 2021 as part of the Acquisitions Department as Manager of Content Acquisitions. Melissa Wohl, SVP Global Content Sales & Distribution, commented: “Katherine has demonstrated remarkable initiative, […]

July 23, 2024

SIAE protects Sky Italia content

SIAE and Sky Italia have signed an agreement to protect operators who use Sky Business subscriptions in their premises, in full compliance with the law, strengthening control activity in bars, restaurants and public places. The protection of content in all its forms and the related return on investments are objectives that SIAE, the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers, […]

June 14, 2024

Little Dot Studios acquires Curiosity Stream content

Digital content studio and media network, Little Dot Studios (an All3Media company), has acquired 230 hours of content from Curiosity Stream for its digital network of over 80 channels, as well as eight FAST channels. The licensing deal will leverage Little Dot Studios’ digital network and FAST footprint to expand Curiosity Stream’s global presence, complementing […]

May 30, 2024

Happy Accidents appoints Calamity Jane’s Willis as SVP Creative Content

LA-based film and TV studio Happy Accidents has appointed Meredith Willis as SVP of Creative Content. Working in both Los Angeles and London, Willis will oversee development and production of feature and television projects. Willis joins after a tenure as the Director of Development for Ellen Pompeo’s Calamity Jane Entertainment under a deal with ABC […]

May 29, 2024

Lion Forge developing The Secret Society of Rebel Girls for TV

Rebel Girls is introducing a new franchise – and its first fiction series – with The Secret Society of Rebel Girls. Set in the world of the Ada Lovelace School, Secret Society of Rebel Girls navigates friendship, laughter, adversity, mystery and adventure as classmates Nina, Maya, Kai and Zoe find themselves through advice from the […]

May 23, 2024

Acosta named Head of Mediapro Studio US & Canada

The Mediapro Studio has announced it will strengthen its structure in the US and Canada with the opening of a new headquarters in Los Angeles, in the heart of the global audiovisual industry, to increase the creation, production and distribution of English language content. The new office will be the Studio’s centre of operations in […]

May 17, 2024

Mental Health Television Network on Netgem TV

Mental Health Television Network (MHTN), the media platform focused on mental well-being, has launched on Netgem TV in the UK and Ireland. This partnership, coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month, expands MHTN’s reach, bringing its programming to a broader audience. Netgem TV subscribers in the UK and Ireland can now access MHTN’s library of documentaries, […]

May 9, 2024

Report: 46% EU viewers frustrated finding new TV content

Comcast Advertising and FreeWheel have released a report titled, Content Discovery in a Multiscreen TV World: Surfing and Scrolling in a Sea of Content. This global report analyses trends of how consumers navigate and discover TV content across traditional and streaming in the US and five European countries (UK, France, Germany, Spain, and Italy). The […]

May 1, 2024

Report: Why real people’s reviews are important

At the forefront of digital culture lies online customer reviews – and their role in consumer decision-making processes across industries – have become an integral component of consumer behaviour. From purchasing goods or booking services to selecting destinations and vacation spots, real people’s reviews play an integral part in shaping perceptions and choices; therefore, in […]

April 9, 2024