The entertainment arm of Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group has acquired a minority stake in Amblin Partners, the joint venture prodco in which Steven Spielberg and Entertainment One are partners. Alibaba Pictures will coproduce, market and distribute feature films as part of the agreement, and gets a seat on the Amblin Partners board. Film director Spielberg […]
Participant Media has shut down its millennials-focused US cable channel Pivot after three years after an “overall re-evaluation of the business”. Instead of running a linear network, Participant plans to direct its entertainment investments in content creation and social impact activities, it said in a statement today. This comes after a company evaluation that followed […]
Steven Spielberg, Entertainment One, Participant Media and Reliance Group have come together to create a content group, Amblin Partners. The new company will use director Spielberg’s DreamWorks Studios, Amblin Television and Participant brands to create content for a wide range of audiences in TV and film. Under the Dome producer Amblin Television will become a […]
