Devolver Digital announce the return of the Devolver Direct for E3

Jamie Lang Latido Films has closed a seven-country theatrical release agreement with Spanish distributor Versión Digital for Victor Escribano’s debut documentary “7 Lakes 7 Lives,” produced by two-time Spanish Academy Goya-winning director and producer José Luis López Linares.Having passed through the Malaga Film Festival and now on its way to Cannes, the touching documentary will be released in Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania through an agreement with Digital

Tim Dams COVID-19 lockdowns have provided the perfect backdrop for companies seeking to reinvent the world of content distribution. With international travel restricted and physical markets on hold for over a year, digital platforms that help TV and film sellers to connect with buyers around the world have come into focus as never before.Prior to the pandemic, platforms such as RightsTrade, Vuulr, Allrites, ProgramBuyer and Mena.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDavid Katz, executive VP of digital at Fox Sports, will leave the Fox Corp. division this fall after three years.Katz is departing to return to ThePostGame, the digital sports content and marketing agency he founded in 2007 and previously ran before joining Fox Sports in September 2018.

Carole Horst Variety’s Cannes Preview breaks down the state of the independent film business and the digital marketplace plus previews buzz titles in the market, probes the economic impact of the festival on the city and the summer festival season, plus looks at China’s box office boom.To catch up on early Cannes coverage, please click below:

Arie Luyendyk Jr. is celebrating his first Father’s Day as a dad of three!

Ellen Show correspondent and social media personality, has been tapped to host the second annual virtual Pride event from It Gets Better, all while undergoing a drag transformation assisted by RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant Monique Heart.This year’s two-day Digital Pride Experience from the organization billed as “the world’s largest storytelling effort to uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth” offers a mix of live and pre-taped content, ranging from a fireside chat with pioneering trans

Her passion project. Kate Middleton announced a new initiative that is the culmination of the 10 years of work she has put in as a member of the royal family.

WarnerMedia has announced the promotion of three executives into EMEA country manager roles following Iris Knobloch’s decision to step down.

Christy Tanner, the executive vice president and general manager of CBS News Digital, is leaving the network, after playing a central role in the expansion of the division’s streaming service CBSN.

left the network to lead rival ABC News in April. TheWrap also learned that Stefanie Schwartz, the EVP of ViacomCBS Digital Studios; Nathalie Bordes, the SVP of data and insights at CBS Interactive; and Sarah Jeon, the EVP of business development and strategic partnerships at ViacomCBS Digital, have all left the company in recent months.

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Weta Digital has partnered with global software provider Autodesk to launch WetaM.

Haley Bosselman editorVisual effects studio Weta Digital has partnered with global media and entertainment software provider Autodesk to launch WetaM. The new product provides tools from Weta Digital fully embedded into Autodesk’s Maya platform.“WetaM is the first step in the democratization of VFX and animation production,” Weta Digital CEO Prem Akkaraju said.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox saw increases in advance ad commitments for its primetime schedule and expanding digital venues as part of the industry’s annual “upfront” sales process, the latest of the nation’s big media companies to see robust activity as advertisers try to move forward as the coronavirus pandemic diminishes.The Fox Corporation unit saw advertising commitments rise across all areas of its portfolio, which includes the Fox broadcast network; Fox Sports and Fox News Media,

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefExpenditure on advertising in the Asia-Pacific region last year dipped 4.3%, pulled back by the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on business. A rebound is underway, at differing speeds across the vast area, but will see digital formats increase their preponderance at the expense of TV.According to a new study by consultancy Media Partners Asia, the ad market in Asia slipped in value to $188 billion.

Devolver Digital revealed several new titles during its E3 conference this year.As ever, Devolver seeded its announcements through a video segment that had plenty of weird humour, irreverent references, and even a musical number.

Is “The Jinx” trying to press his luck??

Jimmie Allen and new wife Alexis are having another baby!