AMC Networks President of SVOD Miguel Penella Adds Oversight of AMC+

Annika Pham Produced by Iceland’s powerhouse Sagafilm for local public broadcaster RÚV, “The Minister” has been sold by Cineflix Rights to SBS for Australia, AMC Networks International for Southern Europe, and TVO for Canada.The multiple sales follow the recently announced acquisition by North American streaming platform Topic, with more deals pending.The eight-part TV show headlines Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” “Trapped”) as populist Icelandic prime

As November 3 nears, celebrities are coming out in droves to celebrate, and endorse Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The Democratic nominees for president and vice president have racked up endorsements from some major heavy hitters in the world of entertainment, including Taylor Swift, Hailey Baldwin, and SO many more.

Taylor Swift has endorsed Joe Biden for president, saying his leadership will give America the chance to “start the healing process it so desperately needs”.

Peter White Television EditorEXCLUSIVE: UMC is preparing its thriller Terror Lake Drive starring Empire and Designated Survivor’s Malik Yoba for a Thanksgiving premiere.The AMC Networks-backed streamer will launch the limited series, which was created by Blackout director Jerry LaMothe and Kajuana S.

Saturday Night Live did not hold back about President Donald Trump‘s coronavirus diagnosis.

Michael Rapaport is known for publicly bashing President Trump online and Friday was no different for the actor as he reacted to the news of the his positive coronavirus test with a steady stream of insults on Twitter. Early Friday Trump confirmed both he and first lady Melania Trump tested positive for COVID-19 in a tweet. "Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorAMC Networks and Sid Gentle Films have made IMG the exclusive worldwide licensing representative for Killing Eve as the BBC America breakout looks to extend its brand across fashion, beauty, travel and other categories.It will be the first consumer product and licensing foray for the spy thriller, with potential deals for fashion products, apparel, accessories and beauty as well as travel and games, both areas suited to the show.

John F. Kennedy forged friendships with the likes of Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra, the latter of whom actively campaigned for JFK to be elected to the White House.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorAMC Networks said its president of SVOD Miguel Penella is expanding his role to add AMC+ to the portfolio of subscription video on demand services he oversees.The SVOD umbrella includes Acorn TV, Shudder, Sundance Now and UMC.

Will Thorne Staff WriterAMC has found the two execs to lead its scripted efforts going forward.The company has promoted Carrie Gillogly and Emma Miller, both whom have been longterm development executives at AMC, to new roles as co-heads of scripted series.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorAMC Networks has promoted longtime development executives Carrie Gillogly and Emma Miller to co-heads of AMC scripted series. The new positions expand the responsibilities for Gillogly, who also serves as SVP of scripted programming, and Miller, SVP of scripted development.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is officially one of the most influential people of 2020.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorShudder, the streaming service focused on horror, thrillers and the supernatural, said Tuesday it has passed the 1 million subscriber mark.AMC Networks launched Shudder in 2015. The company has pursued a niche streaming strategy, a contrast with larger media rivals launching mass-audience services like HBO Max, Peacock and Disney+.

Peter White Television EditorUMC, the AMC Networks-backed streamer, has found its cast for multi-camera comedy Millennials.Kyle Massey (That’s So Raven), Keraun Harris (Insecure), Philip Bolden (Are We There Yet?), Aaron Grady (Everybody Hates Chris) and Teresa Celeste (Wild N’ Out) will lead the cast of the series, which is centered around the lives of four 20-something roommates and their neighbor across the hall as they navigate the chaos of being young and finding success in LA.Massey plays

Kanye West‘s back and forth feelings toward longtime enemy Taylor Swift, 30, now has him in her corner and wanting to help her reclaim the master recordings to her first six albums. In a Sept.

Kanye West pledged to assist Taylor Swift in her battle to regain the rights to past music catalog amid a Twitter rant against record labels and publishers.“I’M GOING TO PERSONALLY SEE TO IT THAT TAYLOR SWIFT GETS HER MASTERS BACK,” West, 43, tweeted on Friday, September 18.

Dave McNary Film ReporterFormer Writers Guild of America East president Michael Winship has been re-elected to the guild’s governing council as a freelance rep along with four other incumbents: Monica Lee Bellais, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Kaitlin Fontana and A.M. Homes.Gina Gionfriddo and Eric Saleh were also elected to open freelance seats.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a focused media blast, former R.E.M.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorExpanding a hugely popular franchise, AMC Networks is launching a new channel on Twitch, The Walking Dead Universe, in partnership with the popular Amazon-owned live-streaming service.AMC said Thursday it will produce live original programming with fans able interact via Twitch, which started as a gaming platform but has expanded into all kinds of live streaming content with a strong social media component.