Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) shares have plummeted more than 15% after the US-based producer, distributor and AVOD operator admitted it was evaluating its “strategic opportunities” to provide it with a more secure financial footing. CSSE took control of DVD rental company Redbox last year for $375m and Wall Street had expected it […]
AMC Networks is extending its FAST play by striking new deals for channels offering shows ranging from The Walking Dead to Portlandia. The pact with Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment will see 12 of AMC’s FAST channels become available via the Redbox Free Live TV service, which is set to carry more than 200 […]
Chicken Soup for the Soul, the owner of Crackle, has completed its $375m acquisition of FAST and DVD rental operator Redbox. Chicken Soup said that the acquisition – which gives it a 76.5% ownership of the combined company – will expand its footprint in the growing free ad-supported television (FAST) space. Redbox shareholders will own […]
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, a company building VOD networks that provide positive content, has acquired Ashton Kutcher’s A Plus for US$15m in cash and stock. Kutcher, who co-founded and chaired the digital media company, received shares for his portion of A Plus and increased his existing stake in Chicken Soup for the Soul […]
US-based publisher Chicken Soup for the Soul has created a TV and film division and brought in former A+E boss Steve Ronson to run it. Chicken Soup for the Soul is known for its books featuring inspirational true-life stories and will make branded TV shows and features. Ronson left A+E late last year after a […]
