US media giant Comcast has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company comprised of a portfolio of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets including Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and Sports Engine, through a tax-free spin-off. The new, […]
Comcast is considering a fundamental restructuring of its business, exploring the creation of a separate company for its cable TV networks and potentially seeking partnerships in streaming. This shift comes as it struggles with the ongoing decline of cable TV subscribers while chasing profitability in the increasingly competitive streaming landscape. Comcast is contemplating spinning off […]
Electric Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based production and distribution company, has closed deals in two additional territories, one with Palatin Media and the other with Nova Broadcasting Group. The deals include broadcast and digital rights to seasons 1 and 2 of Electric’s original hit series, The Ark. The announcement was made today by Sonia Mehandjiyska, Head […]
FilmRise, the New York City-based film and television studio and streaming network, has acquired certain digital rights to the SYFY Channel zombie series Z Nation from The Asylum, the motion picture and television studios. The deal gives FilmRise worldwide distribution rights to all five seasons of the sci-fi, horror/drama series for all digital media including […]
Electric Entertainment, the LA-based production and distribution company, has announced that its original SYFY TV series The Ark has been sold to Sky in the UK. The deal includes all pay-TV rights. Sonia Mehandjiyska, Head of International Distribution, Electric Entertainment, commented: “We’re happy that Sky TV and their audience continue to find the high entertainment […]
Syfy channel will be rebranding to Sky Sci-Fi from July 26th. The channel will undergo a revamp and will offer new shows while still being home to a host of sci-fi classics. The channel will be the UK home for the long-awaited release of SurrealEstate, a paranormal series featuring cast members Tim Rozon and Sarah […]
Electric Entertainment, the LA-based production, distribution and post-production company, has announced a multi-territory deal with NBCUniversal International Networks & Direct-To-Consumer (NBCUIN & DTC) for its SYFY US original television series The Ark. The territories include SYFY in France, Spain and Portugal and SCIFI in the Balkans and Poland. In addition, NBCUIN & DTC has also […]
Tastemade has announced that marketing executive, Rubi Chavez, has joined the media company as Head of Marketing. Chavez has more than 15 years of experience launching and growing global entertainment and lifestyle brands. In her new role, Chavez will report directly to CEO & Co-Founder Larry Fitzgibbon, and will be responsible for building out the […]
Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, has officially launched in the US offering consumers across the country a collection of live and on demand programming from NBCUniversal and beyond. Unlike most of its competitors, Peacock will offer a free ad-supported tier – although premium subscription plans are available. At launch, Peacock offers more than 20,000 hours of […]