Dan McDermott, President of Entertainment and AMC Studios, says the studio is positioned to do more third-party productions like Silo, though he noted that “it’s not our primary business.”
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Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The Samsung TV Plus platform has logged steady growth as a distribution platform for entertainment and lifestyle content during the past five years. Now, the South Korean electronics giant is putting a bigger spotlight on the potential of its device-based footprint, which encompasses more than 630 million TV sets, smartphones and other devices sold across 24 countries.
Samsung Ads hosted a NewFronts presentation April 30 in Midtown Manhattan that vividly demonstrated how the company has expanded the horizons of the Samsung TV Plus platform that is built into the operating system of the company’s devices. The presentation emphasized that Samsung TV sets and smartphones are now portals to a range of video, audio, gaming and data content that plays a huge role in the lives of consumers.
“We really took our cue from the viewers and from the consumers of really understanding what they want,” Michael Scott, VP and head of ad sales and operations for Samsung Ads, told Variety. “Once we saw that there was great appetite there, that our hours of viewing went up, we really leaned in and started making some significant investments in partnerships and in original content as well.” At present Samsung TV Plus has more than 50 owned-and-operated channels and it has revenue-sharing deals and other partnerships with thousands of other content owners.
At last count TV Plus is up to more than 2,600 channels in total. “This is the largest TV data set in the world,” Scott told the crowd gathered Tuesday at Lavan Midtown.
“We have a full 360-degree view of the audience. You can’t get this data anywhere else.” The company announced new content licensing deals with American Hockey League that will bring live
.Dan McDermott, President of Entertainment and AMC Studios, says the studio is positioned to do more third-party productions like Silo, though he noted that “it’s not our primary business.”
Brooke Shields shared a sweet moment with her daughter on the red carpet of her latest movie ‘Mother of the Bride.’ The Hollywood star stepped out in a red dress and red stilettos and posed next to her 20-year-old daughter Rowan.Brooke Shields reveals the conditions for her daughter Grier to start modelingBrooke Shields says JFK Jr. made her take a cab home after she didn’t sleep with himBrooke Shields and her look-alike daughter celebrate new achievement: ‘Got her license!’The mother-daughter duo were all smiles arriving at the premiere of the Netflix rom-com, with Rowan matching with her mom in a red dress and black heels. The pair also revealed their new matching tattoo, pointing at their new ink in front of the cameras.During their interview with ET, Brooke revealed that they got matching ladybugs tattooed on their wrists.
Film Bridge Sets ‘Helloween’ As First Film On Genre Slate With Shogun Films
EXCLUSIVE: After clinching the Grand Prix at Cannes in 2019 with her debut fiction feature Atlantics, French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop had one burning desire.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor TKO, the parent company of UFC and WWE, is on the upswing, delivering solid Q1 results and enough momentum for both franchises that the company opted to boost its full-year revenue and earnings guidance for Wall Street. TKO disclosed that it has reached a $25 million deal with NBCUniversal to allow WWE’s “Monday Night Raw” wrestling franchise to remain on USA Network through the end of this year. In January, TKO struck a massive 10-year deal with Netflix to bring “Raw” and other WWE content to the streamer’s platform as of next year.
The great Broadway Crunch of Spring 2024, when 18 new productions opened between mid-March and late April – 19 if you count the commercial transfer of Appropriate – seems to be showing early signs of the inevitable shake-out, with one show (Lempicka) closing soon and a few others already playing to houses with attendance at 80% of capacity or less.
Ellise Shafer For British rapper Skepta, music was just the beginning of his creative pursuits. Earlier this year, the multi-hyphenate released his first short film, “Tribal Mark,” in the U.K., followed by a SXSW screening and premieres in L.A. and New York last month.
Naman Ramachandran The Jeffrey Archer Company and Dream Bay Entertainment have entered into a strategic partnership to adapt the bestselling author’s works for television and film internationally, with an initial focus on Indian, Asian and the Middle Eastern markets. DBE was founded in 2023 by former Amazon Studios executive Thomas Drachkovitch. Former CAA agent Jason Hafford recently joined as co-founder and head of DBE Management.
NME has announced a month of celebrations to mark the first anniversary of its flagship new music editorial property, The Cover – with parties in London and Singapore and a wealth of new multi-channel content that further reflects NME’s unparalleled commitment to showcasing emerging talent.The Cover Turns 1 is a month of celebrations that will look back at the incredible new talent NME has championed on The Cover in its first year, with new content that includes Life Since The Cover (exploring milestones artists have hit since their cover debuted), Cover To Cover (cover stars on cover stars) and Behind The Cover (a behind the scenes look at the creative process).As part of The Cover Turns 1, NME will host two exclusive celebration parties. The Cover Party: Singapore Edition will take place at music retailer Swee Lee Clarke Quay during Branded’s CreatorWeek on May 9, with whom NME and Swee Lee’s parent company, Caldecott Music Group, have formed a strategic partnership, aligned with their collective ambition to elevate the region’s most promising emerging musical talent.At the heart of CreatorWeek is the 19th edition of Music Matters and Music Matters Live, with highlights including the CreatorWorld Conference, Music Matters Live, Learning Matters music & creator academies, and the It’s A Girl Thing festival for young women.The Cover Party: London Edition will be hosted at music retailer Dawsons on the iconic Denmark Street in collaboration with Outernet London on May 29.
The Jeffrey Archer Company has struck a deal to localize his literary works into film and TV adaptations with ex-Amazon exec Thomas Drachkovitch and ex-CAA Agent Jason Hafford’s new outfit.
Natasha Bedingfield has announced an ‘Unwritten’ with vinyl re-release and London show in celebration of the album’s 20th anniversary.Her 2004 debut album reached the Number One spot on the UK charts upon its release. The album features hits such as ‘These Words’, ‘Single’, ‘Wild Horses’ and ‘I Bruise Easily’. It also features the song ‘Unwritten’ which recently enjoyed a resurgence after appearing in the Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell rom-com Anyone But You.
Roku had a busy Tuesday leading up to its annual NewFronts presentation for advertisers, announcing an Olympics team-up with NBCUniversal as well as measurement and ad pacts with iSpot and The Trade Desk.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor After helping to transform a soccer team and a town in Wales, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have set their sights on central Mexico as the next spot to invest in a beloved local sports franchise. Reynolds and McElhenney have purchased a stake in Club Necaxa, the century-old Mexican soccer club that also counts Eva Longoria among its owners. The pair will work with Longoria and fellow investors Al Tylis and Sam Porter to enhance Club Necaxa’s standing and grow its profile in international sports circles at a time of heightened TV and streaming demand for soccer content.
Germany network RTL Deutschland has struck a long-term strategic deal with Wiedemann & Berg Film and the producer’s parent, Leonine Studios.
Chloe Madeley and James Haskell have been navigating co-parenting their daughter Bodhi, one, since splitting last September, and appear to be doing it so well that some fans were left confused this week. Personal trainer Chloe, who is the daughter of This Morning royalty Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, enjoyed a day out to London Zoo with her ex-husband and their daughter this week.
A budget-friendly foundation that is going viral is being hailed the "best foundation" people have used.
EXCLUSIVE: Pocket.watch, and Sunlight Entertainment, the Kaji family owned production studio, are partnering with theatrical distributor, Falling Forward Films, to extend the domestic theatrical release of Ryan’s World the Movie: Titan Universe Adventure. Directed by Albie Hecht and produced by Shion Kaji and Loann Kaji, with executive production by Chris M. Williams, the film is slated to premiere on over 2,100 screens on Friday, August 16th, 2024.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are considering a possible joint bid for Paramount Global. News of the discussions was first reported by the New York Times. Sources close to the situation confirmed the conversations but cautioned that there are numerous obstacles that would need to be overcome before the sides could formally submit an offer.
have one of the most enviable marriages in both Hollywood and the world of professional sports, two spaces which are notorious for breaking up relationships. In interviews over the years, they've often credited their success to their at and with each other.So what better way to say “I love you” than with a subtle call back to that time David his wife?On Wednesday, April 17, David Beckham shared a in honor of Victoria's 50th birthday.
When it comes to staycations, spending a week in a cottage by the coast is pretty hard to beat. You can wake up to the sound of waves crashing against the shore, go for long walks along the beach and even dip your toes in the water, knowing you can warm up by a cosy fire afterwards.