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Canada: CosmoBlue Media acquires Cineplex Store

CosmoBlue Media, a specialist in digital distribution and entertainment, has completed its acquisition of movie streaming platform Cineplex Store from Cineplex Entertainment, as it expands into the Canadian market. The Cineplex Store platform has long been a popular destination for Canadian audiences, offering over 10,000 titles from Hollywood blockbusters to indie gems and cult hits. […]

April 9, 2025

True Brit Entertainment joins Industry Trust for IP Awareness

True Brit Entertainment is the newest member of The Industry Trust for IP Awareness. The announcement follows True Brit Entertainment’s involvement in the latest Industry Trust campaign, Moments Worth Paying For, featuring their recently released title, Marching Powder. True Brit Entertainment is a British film distributor that specialises in acquiring UK rights for theatrical release […]

March 31, 2025

Canal+ signs new French cinema deal

Canal+ has signed a new agreement with French cinema and has “extended its gratitude” to the film organisations (BLIC, BLOC and ARP) for helping conclude the deal. The agreement concerns Canal+ and CINE+ OCS, the French thematic pay-TV networks. It allows them to broadcast films as early as six months after their theatrical release. It […]

March 4, 2025

Rakuten TV launches Nordic Films FAST channel

Rakuten TV,  the European streaming platform, has launched a new branded owned and operated FAST Channel, Nordic Films, dedicated to celebrating the very best of Nordic cinema. The new channel offers viewers in Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark a curated selection of films that captures the essence of Nordic storytelling and its cinematic richness. The […]

January 8, 2025

Study: Growth opportunities in US indie film space

Parrot Analytics has contributed to the US Independent Film Audience & Landscape study, spearheaded by Keri Putnam at the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy, a Harvard Kennedy School research centre. The report provides an overview of the state of the independent film industry in the US, addressing untapped opportunities, systemic challenges, and […]

December 10, 2024

Max expands Classic collection on TCM Hub

Max has announced an expansion to the Turner Classic Movies (TCM) hub initiative in the US, which will add new classic movies showcased in themed curations throughout 2025. Quintessential TCM titles are now available to stream with hundreds of new titles and monthly stunts rolling out on the streaming platform beginning this December. “At Max, […]

December 9, 2024

Pimpinero: Blood and Oil debuts on Prime Video this November

Prime Video has announced that the Pimpinero: Blood and Oil movie will launch exclusively on November 22nd on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. The launch comes following the film’s official selection and world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, as well as featuring at prestigious film festivals around the […]

November 1, 2024

StudioCanal distribution deal with River Road

StudioCanal, a European specialist in the production, distribution and international sale of feature films and TV series, and River Road Entertainment, the US independent film production company, have signed an exclusive global distribution deal for 11 River Road productions. Per the deal, StudioCanal will be the exclusive distributor of 11 River Road productions, including nine […]

October 22, 2024

LG Movies & TV VoD launches in Europe

LG Electronics and Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, have announced the launch of LG Movies & TV, a new VoD service now available on LG TVs across the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. The new app-based VoD service enables rental, purchase and viewing of movies from the latest blockbusters to celebrated classics. Accessible through […]

September 25, 2024By Nik Roseveare

American Cinema Inspires partners with FAST Channels TV to launch ACI On The Go

American Cinema Inspires, the creative force behind ACI On The Go, has announced its collaboration with FAST Channels TV to introduce their latest venture, a FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) channel, to audiences worldwide. ACI On The Go is the newest addition to the FAST channel lineup, offering a curated selection of the finest inspirational […]

August 12, 2024