Universal Music Group Opens Shop in Morocco, Israel

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentIsrael’s leading pay TV operators YES (“Fauda”) and HOT (“Euphoria”) are getting ready to restart filming thanks to an agreement signed with local broadcasting regulators that will cover potential damages caused by COVID-19.The agreement will cover damages totalling up to 10% of production costs.

Sofia Carson is living out a Parisian fantasy in her new video for “Miss U More Than U Know”.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentM6 Group, the second biggest commercial network in France, has acquired Epithete Films, a Paris-based production company boasting a catalogue of 25 feature films, including the hit family adventure franchise “Belle and Sébastien.”The banner’s library also includes Gilles Legrand’s “Malabar Princess,” “Tu seras mon fils” and Patrice Leconte’s “Ridicule.” Epithete Films is headed by Frédéric Brillion and Legrand.“With this targeted acquisition, M6 Group

Tarek El Moussa charmed his new girlfriend, Heather Rae Young when they first met. Page Six says that the 32-year-old Selling Sunset star was on a boat at Woody’s Wharf when the 38-year-old reality star came up to her and introduced himself.

Israeli looping artist Netta reminded fans, "We all need clubs right now, don't we?" during her electrifying Billboard Live At-Home performance Tuesday (June 30) that raised money for the Downtown Women's Center.

Universal Music Group has forged a global distribution partnership with famed Italian music label Sugar Music Group, home to some of the most iconic soundtracks in movie history, including La Dolce Vita and Il Postino. Under the partnership agreement, UMG will distribute all of Sugar’s catalogs from the label’s 88-ye

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterSaban Music Group (SMG), the music company bearing the name of entertainment mogul Haim Saban, has entered into a global administration deal with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the companies announced today.Running SMG since its July 2019 launch is Gustavo Lopez, himself a Universal Music Group veteran.

Actor Mark Rylance, Chic star Nile Rodgers and Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant are among the creatives who have said that the rebuilding of the UK arts industry must be environmentally sustainable.

Actor Sir Mark Rylance, Chic star Nile Rodgers and Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant are among the creatives who have said that the rebuilding of the UK arts industry must be environmentally sustainable.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIs Olivier Courson, once a game-changing chairman-CEO of Studiocanal, about to make a big media comeback?Arte France,  bastion of quality European TV, announced June 2 that its president, Veronique Cayla would step down on July 5. Candidates to succeed her, the French press has suggested, include Courson.Arte France presidency is currently one of the plum jobs in French film and TV.

Ben Croll The sole French animated title in this year’s Cannes Official Selection and now screened by sales agent The Party Film Sales at next week’s Marché du Film, “Josep” marks the feature debut of editorial journalist Aurélien Froment.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVABC on Monday opted not to renew two weeks after the romantic comedy-drama based on an Israeli format finished its nine-episode freshman run.Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series ordersWhile the original series has been one of the highest-rated scripted series ever in Israel, its U.S. adaptation did not fair as well, ranking as one of ABC’s lowest rated series this past season.

Peter White Television EditorMGM has struck a first-look television deal with Israeli production company Tadmor Entertainment, founded by oil and gas entrepreneur Gideon Tadmor.The deal will see The Handmaid’s Tale producer develop and co-produce original scripted series for global audiences with the company, which has offices in LA, New York and Israel.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorApple TV+ has come aboard Israel-Iran espionage thriller Tehran, taking the international rights to the series outside of Israel, where it is being broadcast by Kan 11.Distributed by Cineflix Rights, the eight-part series features young Israeli actress Niv Sultan as Tamar Rabinyan, a Mossad computer hacker-agent undertaking her very first mission in Iran’s capital, which is also her place of birth.Tasked with disabling an Iranian nuclear reactor, her mission