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MarVista Entertainment
Disney+ boosts originals with unscripted & kids orders
Disney+ and Disney Channels have commissioned a slew of new content across unscripted, kids &…
Ex-Gaumont distribution chief Vanessa Shapiro launches Nicely Entertainment
Former Gaumont distribution chief Vanessa Shapiro has launched her own production and distribution company, Nicely…
MarVista hires Playster exec as distribution director
MarVista Entertainment has hired Playster’s content acquisitions executive Michol Hatwan as its new director of…
France Télévisions, MarVista execs join Gaumont
Narcos studio Gaumont has hired execs from France Télévisions and MarVista Entertainment as it expands…
New Lat Am vendor to shop Gaumont shows
A new Latin America-focused distribution company has landed regional rights to Gaumont’s scripted drama and…
Gaumont hires MarVista sales chief
Narcos producer Gaumont Television has hired MarVista Entertainment’s long-serving sales chief, Vanessa Shapiro, as president…
Fox Networks Asia expands family film slate
Fox Networks Group has bought four family movies to be aired on its Asian networks….
News brief: MarVista attains Osiris movie library
LA’s Marvista Entertainment has acquired international distribution rights to Osiris Entertainment’s 66-title movie library. Key…
Marvista bringing CBS series to market
Marvista Entertainment has sealed a deal with Litton Entertainment and will launch its upcoming CBS…
Show of the Week: A Deadly Adoption
The fact A Deadly Adoption has already sold into many key territories without having launched…
Marvista hires Real Housewives producer
US-based producer-distributor Marvista Entertainment has hired a former senior producer from the Real Housewives Larry…
Broadcasters buy A Deadly Adoption
Viacom-owned UK broadcaster Channel 5 and France’s TF1 are among the buyers of A Deadly…
DRG expands to LA with MarVista exec
Britain-based distributor DRG has launched an office in LA as part of a strategy to…
TF1, Channel 5 experience 10.0 Earthquake
France’s TF1 and Channel 5 in the UK have bought disaster movie 10.0 Earthquake. They…
MarVista scores VOD cable deals
MarVista Entertainment’s new digital unit has struck a deal with US cable content distributor iN…
Marvista launches digital distribution division
LA-based producer and distributor Marvista Entertainment has launched a new unit dedicated to acquiring and…
Marvista poaches for development VP
US-based Marvista Entertainment has appointed a Martin Chase Productions exec to become its VP, development…
MarVista greenlights pop star docs
US-based producer and distributor Marvista Entertainment will launch a raft of new music docs internationally….
MarVista taps Disney, HBO execs to build out team
LA-based producer and distributor MarVista Entertainment has poached executives from Disney Television Animation, HBO and…
News brief: Julius Jr heading for Discovery Kids
Saban Brands’ pre-schooler Julius Jr. will broadcast on Latin American pay channel Discovery Kids. The…
News brief: Marvista adds former HBO exec
US producer-distributor Marvista Entertainment has added a trio of new staff to its ranks, including…
News brief: NBCU, M-Net buy MarVista movies
NBCUniversal and South Africa’s M-Net have acquired telemovies from MarVista Entertainment. NBCU has licensed romantic…