New Japan Pro-Wrestling Sets Roku Channel TV Deal in U.S., U.K, Canada

Naman Ramachandran In today’s Global Bulletin, John Boyega’s UpperRoom sets animation deal with ViacomCBS’s VIS Kids; Germany’s Bavaria Film acquires Story House companies; and International Literary Properties appoints Hilary Strong as U.K./Europe CEO.“Star Wars” and “Small Axe” actor John Boyega‘s UpperRoom Productions has set a deal to present three to five animation projects to ViacomCBS International Studios‘ VIS Kids for development into a long form series.

Victoria’s Secret is the subject of an upcoming docuseries at Hulu.

Angelique Jackson Entertainment studio Topic Studios and New York-based production company Loveless have entered into an all-media first-look deal, partnering to develop scripted and unscripted projects across TV, film and podcasts.Topic Studios, the entertainment studio from First Look Media, which recently produced the Golden Globe-nominated legal thriller “The Mauritanian,” and Loveless, the production company founded by Emmy-nominees Carly Hugo and Matt Parker, have come together for the

EXCLUSIVE: Fred Siebert, a cable TV marketing pioneer who went on to become a producer of a number of successful animated series, has launched a new production entity called FredFilms.

Rege-Jean Page leaves his hotel and heads to rehearsals for Saturday Night Live on Thursday (February 18) in New York City.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterUzo Aduba has signed a multi-year producing deal with CBS Studios, Variety has confirmed.Under the deal, she will star in and executive produce a new drama series titled “Low Country” that is also executive produced by CBS favorites Robert and Michelle King. Dewayne Jones, who previously worked on the Kings’ shows “Evil” and “Your Honor,” will write and executive produce.

Conservative media’s television trifecta tonight is handing Donald Trump the spotlight the former Celebrity Apprentice host has clearly been mourning since leaving the White House last month.

EXCLUSIVE: Music video startup Loop Media will have six of its channels streaming on the Roku Channel.

Scots teen learning to talk again after suffering injuries in lamppost crashCouncillors approved the rent increase at a meeting of PKC’s housing and communities committee on Wednesday, February 3.Directing his comment and question at fellow Blairgowrie and Glens councillor Brawn, Cllr McEwan said: “Universal credit was designed as a punitive benefit encouraging people to go and seek work.“But obviously because of COVID people are losing their jobs and there are no jobs to replace them.

Tina Turner documentary, titled Tina, will be released in the UK this April.The film has been described as “the ultimate celebration of a global superstar” and was directed by Oscar-winning directors Dan Lindsay and T.J Martin.An official synopsis for Tina reads: “From her early career as the queen of R&B to her record-breaking sell-out arena tours of the ’80s, Tina Turner draws back the curtain to invite us into her private world in a way she has never done before.“Revealing her inner-most

addressed rumors that ‘ former Bachelor contestant was named the new Bachelorette.“We did not name her or anybody the next Bachelorette during the Women Tell All special,” the ABC host, 49, told Extra on Tuesday, February 9.

Rebecca Davis editorIn China’s second quiet weekend in a row with no notable new releases, Disney/Pixar’s “Soul” continued to hold its own, managing a sixth place finish after 45 days in theaters as local consumers looked ahead to the blockbuster bonanza of the upcoming Chinese New Year.The key week-long holiday, which runs from Feb. 12 to 17 this year, typically accounts for nearly 10% of China’s annual national box office.

Naman Ramachandran Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) international production division has signed a two-year exclusive first look deal with Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media for scripted content.SPT gets the first look at all new EbonyLife-controlled scripted television projects created, originated or developed by EbonyLife and intended for global audiences.The deal follows a multi-title deal EbonyLife signed in 2020 with Netflix to produce films and series.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman are not only relaunching the website for their Thirty Five Ventures multi-media platform Boardroom today, but they’re also announcing some of its new programming.I can exclusively report that in addition to Nick DePaula’s video series about the sneaker industry I first told you about last week, Boardroom will also soon see the premiere of “More Explanation Needed.” The show will feature host Pierce Simpson

Sunderland have agreed a potential £300,000 plus deal with Ross County to land Ross Stewart. The 24-year-old is now travelling south for a medical and to finalise personal terms.Stewart is set to agree a two-and-a-half year deal with the English League One promotion chasers, who signed Jordan Jones on-loan from Rangers yesterday.