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‘A reimagining of award shows’: The Black Academy reveals plans for live telecast
The show will be a partnership between The Black Academy and Insight Productions, with a hiring process now underway to find a Black showrunner and production team to bring the event to life.
Big Time Decent hires Jeffrey Kinnon as factual VP
Company founder Matt Shewchuk noted that Kinnon’s “ability to run difficult productions on location is a great match for us,” as he continues to build out his executive team.
New Metric Media eyes Letterkenny brand expansion
The prodco has inked a trio of licensing deals, including agreements with board-game specialist High Roller Games and consumer products company Funko.
David Carter steps down from EVP post at EP Canada
During 25 years with the payroll and financial services company, Carter worked on almost 2,300 film and television projects, the equivalent of about $5 billion in tax incentives.
Hollywood Suite promotes Sharon Stevens, Julie Kumaria
Stevens joins the independent network’s executive ranks as VP, programming, while Kumaria is appointed SVP, marketing and content distribution.
Advertisers take a closer look at connected TV
Though challenges remain, there are numerous reasons to use connected opportunities to support traditional strategies.
Discovery+ greenlights Cream Productions’ I Got Lucky
The 14 x 30-minute show is headed to Discovery+ via a multi-territory pre-sale deal secured by Cineflix Rights.
Deals: Nish Media’s Rustic Oracle lands U.S., U.K distribution
Plus: Boat Rocker Studios’ Dino Ranch lands European sales, and Gusto sells 35 hours of content to Russia.
Bell Media specialties Fashion Television and Book Television to shutter
The CRTC has approved an application filed in December, with the channels set to go dark on Feb. 21.
Starting a new chapter: Wattpad’s Allen Lau, Aron Levitz talk post-acquisition plans
“Selling and accelerating the business are not mutually exclusive,” says Lau, as the story-sharing platform prepares to combine with comic publisher Webtoon to form a world-beating IP factory.
Second round of layoffs hits Bell Media
Updated: Discovery GM Edwina Follows becomes one of the latest senior executives to exit the company, Playback has learned.
Korean internet conglomerate Naver to acquire Wattpad for US$600M
The deal brings Wattpad under the same umbrella as the digital comic publisher Webtoon, with the platforms boasting a combined user base of around 160 million. (Wattpad co-founder Allen Lau pictured.)
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