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AVOD streamer Roku eyes more content deals after Quibi acquisitions

AVOD streamer The Roku Channel is looking to strike more content deals following the recent…

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AMC & Alibi order series adaptation of serial killer thriller ‘Ragdoll’ from Sid Gentle Films

US network AMC and UK channel Alibi have greenlit Ragdoll, a new thriller from BBC…

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Exclusive: BBC Studios execs set the stage for Showcase 2021

As BBC Studios (BBCS) prepares to launch its first virtual Showcase event online from Monday,…

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Wapanatahk Media launches in Canada, with focus on Indigenous storytelling

Wapanatahk Media, a new production company based in Canada’s British Columbia, has launched, with a…

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Flame Media founder & CEO John Caldon passes away

Australia-based Flame Media has announced the death of its chairman, CEO and founder John Caldon,…

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Pulse Films names Anna Friel ‘The Perfect Girlfriend’ & partners for series adaptation

London-based Pulse Films has acquired the rights to adapt British author Karen Hamilton’s thriller novel…

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AppleTV+ targets kids with far-reaching Skydance Animation pact

Apple has signed a multi-year overall deal with Skydance Animation to create kids and family…

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News round-up: NBCU expands Hayu in Europe; Amazon signs up Donald Glover; YouTube unveils originals

NBCU expands Hayu in Europe NBCUniversal’s reality TV SVOD service hayu has expanded to 11…

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Lifetime unscripted head Gena McCarthy exits A+E cablenet

Lifetime’s EVP & head of programming for unscripted Gena McCarthy is leaving the A+E Networks-owned…

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WarnerMedia supercharges HBO Max, Cartoon Network with 300-hours of kids shows

WarnerMedia has commissioned more than 300 hours of new original live-action and animated children’s content,…