StudioCanal, a Canal+ subsidiary and one of European production/distribution studio, has announced two management changes, effective March 1st. Alex Hamilton is appointed Chief International Officer StudioCanal. In this new role, working closely with all of the territory CEOs, Hamilton will oversee direct distribution and international operations across all of StudioCanal’s direct distribution territories in nine […]
StudioCanal has unveiled its new StudioCanal Kids & Family brand. The European studio says the new brand “demonstrates its ambition to strengthen its strategy around IP dedicated to kids and families and to clarify its expertise and experience in brand management”. StudioCanal Kids & Family is a rebrand of The Copyrights Group which became a […]
Boat Rocker, an independent, integrated global entertainment company, has announced it is distributing season 1 & 2 of hit kids & family series Olga Da Polga globally (excluding the UK) for Maramedia. The series, based on the best-selling books from Michael Bond, creator of the beloved Paddington Bear, follows the adventures of loveable guinea pig […]
ITV has announced a partnership with StudioCanal to carry its StudioCanal Presents service, which will bolster ITVX Premium, the streamer’s subscription tier, giving ITVX subscribers access to hundreds of titles from StudioCanal’s catalogue. Scheduled to launch on ITVX Premium this spring, the deal will see over 400 films added to the subscription tier of the […]
Iconic children’s TV franchises Morph, Miffy and Where’s Wally are the subject of a trio of giant artworks on display in London to mark the launch of the new Sky Kids channel. A three-metre-high statue of the timeless TV character Morph is on display at Potters Fields, next to Tower Bridge. An illuminated Miffy sculpture […]
Global content provider Lionsgate has acquired the vast majority of the Spyglass Media Group feature film library of approximately 200 titles and formed a strategic content partnership with content creator Spyglass. The agreement gives Lionsgate a 20 per cent investment stake in the company whose major assets include the latest installment of the Scream blockbuster […]
More British film and screen content will reach an international stage thanks to a £7 million (€8m) UK Global Screen Fund launched by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden. Developed in partnership with the British Film Institute (BFI), the fund will support the UK independent screen sector to export their productions to markets around the world, helping […]