Fuse Media


News round-up: MBC & TV2 among royal doc deals; Netflix India renews ‘Rana Naidu’; Fuse Media expands Freevee FAST deal

MBC & TV2 among royal doc deals RTS (Switzerland), TV2 (Hungary), TV2 (Slovenia), RTBF (Belgium), TVP (Poland), MBC (MENA region) and Nelonen (Finland) have all inked pre-sale deals for Blink Films’ upcoming documentary My King Charles, with distributor Silverlining Rights. Produced in both 1 x 60-minute and 1 x 120-minute formats, the film provides an […]

Fuse Media expands LGBTQ+ offering as OUTtv preps FAST channel

Latino-focused Fuse Media has struck a deal with LGBTQ+ network and streamer OUTtv that will see the launch of new FAST channel available around the world. OUTtv Proud will be rolled out on Fuse’s channels service in 2023 and will offer more than 400 hours of original programming, including series, documentaries, films and specials which […]

Rlaxx TV & MTN snag Fuse shows for Europe, Africa

AVOD operator Rlaxx TV and South African telco MTN have struck deals with Latino-owned producer Fuse Media. The deal will see Rlaxx TV will carry Fuse Backstage, the music-focused, free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) brand that features live talent on stage as well as news, docs, reality shows, films and specials. It will launch in […]

Latinx-focused Fuse Media taken over in management buyout

US-based entertainment brand Fuse Media has been acquired by a Latinx-led management group headed by the company’s CEO Miguel ‘Mike’ Roggero. The management group has taken a controlling interest in Fuse Media, which serves Latinx, multicultural millennial and Gen Z audiences through platforms including its Fuse and FM (Fuse Music) linear VOD channels. Financial details […]

Verizon-backed Complex lights Fuse content deal

Verizon-backed digital content business Complex Media will create original content with Latino channels group Fuse Media. A wide-ranging pact between the pair will see them producing programming and merging their ad sales teams in order to create “unique cross-platform packages to advertisers”. This includes Verizon Hearst Media Partners-owned Complex taking its short-form digital series to […]

US cable net Fuse relaunching

US cable channel Fuse is relaunching at the end of September with a new look and new programming line-up. The new-look Fuse starts on September 30 and will target a millennial demographic of ‘New Young Americans’, according to Fuse Media president Bill Hilary. He said: “In order to reach the multicultural, Millennial audience of trendsetters […]

Fuse slate broadens as NUVOtv merger nears

US cable channel Fuse is expanding its slate ahead of absorbing sister net NUVOtv later this year. Fuse is developing new scripted, reality competition, dance and comedy shows – including one from NUVOtv chief creative officer Jennifer Lopez – as part of its 2015/16 line-up. Fuse Media will then launch a music-themed cable and digital […]