Shudder

AMC Networks’ horror, thriller and supernatural streaming service Shudder has picked up Montreal filmmaker Elza Kephart’s feature SLAXX (pictured).

Co-written by the director and scientist-turned-horror-producer Patricia Gomez Zlatar, Kephart’s third feature film made its world debut as part of the Fantasia International Film Festival yesterday (Aug. 23). Shudder has acquired all rights to the horror-comedy in the U.S., U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Produced by Gomez Zlatar, Anne-Marie Gélinas and Shaked Berenson, SLAXX follows a possessed pair of jeans that wreaks havoc on staff locked in at a trendy clothing store. It stars Sehar Bhojani, Stephen Bogaert, Romane Denis, Brett Donahue and Kenny Wong.

The streamer has also acquired two other female-forward horror films at the festival: director and co-writer Vincent Paronnaud’s Hunted (world premiere, Belgium/France) and director Natasha Kermani’s Lucky (international premiere, U.S.). Shudder holds all rights to Hunted and Lucky in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.

Corus Entertainment 

Corus Entertainment’s Global has acquired The Drew Barrymore Show, an hour-long daytime show hosted by the American actress. Set to premiere on Monday, Sept. 14 at 3 p.m., the series covers news, lifestyle, human interest stories and more. Filmed in New York City, it is distributed by CBS Television Distribution, with Barrymore, Chris Miller, Ember Truesdell and Jason Kurtz serving as executive producers. Internationally, the show is distributed by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.

Gusto

Comcast-owned OTT provider Xumo has launched Gusto TV as a linear streaming channel on its platform. The agreement represents an expansion of the pair’s existing deal, through which Xumo acquired 75 hours of Gusto content including Fish the Dish, The Urban Vegetarian, Spencer’s BIG 30, Flour Power and One World Kitchen. New Gusto titles joining Xumo for the channel launch include Fresh Market Dinners, Fish the Dish season two, Road Grill season one and Cook Like a Chef season four. XUMO offers over 190 channels through live and on-demand streaming television and digital platforms. It is available to over 30 million U.S. households.