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Guest comedy Mascots supports Netflix strategy

Netflix’s latest original film release is Mascots, a Christopher Guest comedy. Mascots will launch on…

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Connected TV penetration to reach 30% in 2020

The proportion of TV sets connected to the web will climb from just 4.5% at…

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Disney Channel rolling out in Canada

Disney Channel will launch in English and French in Canada next month. The channel will…

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Comedy Central keeps in contact with Friends

Comedy Central UK has retained local rights to evergreen American sitcom Friends for another four…

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Showtime to adapt Patti Smith memoir

US cable channel Showtime is adapting the memoir of punk poet and musician Patti Smith…

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Catalyst hires Chris Moll

TV and film financing group Catalyst Global Media has hired Chris Moll to bring in,…

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Industry veterans prep niche SVOD channels

Fledgling Canada-based media firm TableRock Media has unveiled plans to launch a range of specialist…

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CW books date with Voorhees on Friday the 13th

US broadcast network The CW has put a TV adaptation to the Friday the 13th…

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FX secures Fear the Walking Dead in Oz

Foxtel-operated pay channel FX has bought the upcoming zombie drama Fear the Walking Dead. The…

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Stan scores ‘significant’ Warner Bros. deal

Australia on-demand service Stan has secured an exclusive content deal with Warner Bros. that it…