Armie Hammer has been given a warning by the police.
03.01.2021 - 18:29 / nme.com
BBC risks losing “large parts” of its BAME audience forever due to worse representation than streaming services such as Netflix.Speaking in his new book Access All Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond (via The Times), Henry says the high-profile death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May, which sparked worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, made him realise that “systemic change” is needed in the film and TV industry.“A lot of the time at work, I am lonely.
Very lonely,” he said,
.Armie Hammer has been given a warning by the police.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefStarz is to expand its international reach with the launch of premium OTT platform Lionsgate Play in Indonesia. The move will mean Starz’ footprint expands to 55 countries and territories, and its addressable population expands by 260 million.Guntur Siboro has been hired as GM and Gene Tamesis as VP of business development and partnerships.
Digital media company Cinedigm Corp. is to acquire the Fandor indie film streaming service as it expands its presence in the online space.
ViacomCBS will launch its rebranded streaming service under the new Paramount+ brand in the U.S. and in Latin America on March 4, the company said on Tuesday.
Cinedigm has acquired Fandor, a 10-year-old streaming home for independent films, and plans to update and expand its offerings with a goal of acquiring millions of subscribers.
28 movies and television shows are being removed from Netflix throughout the month of February.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorCinedigm continues its rollup of niche streaming brands: The company has acquired the assets of Fandor, a subscription-streaming service with a catalog of 4,600 films that has been in hibernation mode for the last two years.In late 2018, Fandor laid off nearly all of its employees and reorganized as a new entity that was seeking a buyer for the Fandor assets.Terms of Cinedigm’s acquisition of Fandor aren’t being disclosed.
Aaliyah's estate is trying to give fans what they want.
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn observance of what would have been Aaliyah’s birthday on Saturday, her estate posted an update on its progress in the long-overdue process of bringing her music to streaming services.Much of the influential R&B singer’s catalog, who died in a plane crash in 2001 at the age of 22, has never appeared legally on streaming services due to legal issues with her estate.
Today would have been the 42nd birthday of Aaliyah, the late singer who tragically died almost 20 years ago in a plane crash.
As BBC Studios America gets set to enter North America's streaming wars with BBC Select, former TiVO exec Tara Maitra has been named to fill the new role of chief commercial officer. And Jennifer Ball, formerly with Univision and Promax, becomes senior vp of marketing at the BBC's U.S.-based commercial arm.
Fox News Media has tapped Jason Klarman to be president of its Fox Nation streaming service. Klarman will also continue in his existing role of executive vp of marketing, and will continue to report to Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott.
Netflix film franchises The Kissing Booth and To All The Boys will end with third movies, airing later this year.The Kissing Booth 3 and To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean, will be the last movies in the series for both, according to Variety.The news comes as Netflix bosses announce plans to release 70 feature films this year.This includes 52 English-language live-action projects, 10 non-English language films, and eight animated features.The movies will feature stars like Kevin Hart
Every day, there’s a new major announcement about a huge project on a streaming service. Whether it’s from Netflix, Apple, Amazon, Disney, or any number of other studios with streaming platforms, Hollywood is eagerly snatching up each and every major project that comes together.
Jason Klarman has been named president of Fox Nation, Fox News Media’s streaming service, where he will oversee all operations, content and subscription acquisition.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJason Klarman, a veteran TV executive, was named president of Fox Nation, the streaming-video outlet operated by Fox News Media.Klarman will retain his role as executive vice president of marketing for Fox News Media, and will continue to report to Suzanne Scott, the company’s CEO.In his new role, Klarman will oversee all operations, content and subscriber acquisition for Fox Nation, which in recent months has placed new emphasis on lifestyle and entertainment
Spanish-language broadcast giant Univision Tuesday announced first quarter launch plans for PrendeTV, joining the crowded streaming market with a free, add-supported service created for the U.S. Hispanic audience.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorUnivision, fresh off the closing of its sale to new owners and installing a new senior management team, is launching a new foray into the streaming wars.The Hispanic media company announced plans to launch PrendeTV, which it says will be the only streaming service aimed at a U.S. Latino audience with free, ad-supported Spanish-language programming.