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EXCLUSIVE : Fledgling LA-based production outfit Fandomodo Films has hired Aishah Roberts as the company’s Director of Film Development, Europe & UK. Roberts, who starts this week and is based in Europe, will be responsible for development of Europe and UK-based film projects. The former actress set up film and TV production company Pyramid Four last year. Fandomodo’s slate includes the Untitled Brig Owens Story , a feature that will recount the story of NFL players Brig Owens and Jerry Smith during the Civil Rights era. Written by Tommy Oliver ( The Perfect Guy ), th e film will feature Joel Kinn a man ( Hanna ) as Smith, and is being produced by Anthony Kaan and Tommy Oliver . The film is set at the height of the civil rights movement between the mid-1960s and mid-1970s. Smith was secretly gay — a fact he kept hidden until his death from AIDS in 1986 — and Owens faced constant challenges and … [Read more...] about LA-Based Production Outfit Fandomodo Hires Director Of Development, Europe & UK

BBC Three is returning to UK TV screens. The channel is coming back to the air after pivoting to OTT back in 2015, the org confirmed today. The move has been expected following hits on the platform such as Normal People and Fleabag. There was a campaign back in 2015 spearheaded by notable industry figures to reverse the BBC’s decision to put the channel online, and l ast year talks began about a return to linear. The BBC’s Annual Plan 2020/21 published last year also outlined research that suggested there was public appetite for BBC Three’s programming to return to linear TV. The broadcaster has committed to double the investment on BBC Three commissions over the next two years; it makes content aimed at the 16-34 age bracket. The renewed channel will broadcast 7pm to 4am UK time each day. The BBC also said that its CBBC channel will stop broadcasting at 7pm, and that BBC Three’s programming will be expanded to offer pre-watershed content suitable for the 13+ … [Read more...] about BBC Three Returning As Broadcast Channel In January 2022

Lionsgate and its premium subscription platform Starz have closed a multiyear, exclusive first window output deal for all theatrically released Lionsgate and Summit label films when current agreements expire at the end of 2021 and the end of 2022. The agreement will bring Starz franchises including John Wick as well as Borderlands , White Bird: A Wonder Story , Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret , Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds & Snake and future installments of the Saw franchise. Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer called the agreement “the next logical step in capitalizing on the combination of our two companies. It gives our brands and franchises an exciting new platform home, accelerates the convergence of our studio and platform businesses and will support Starz’s continued growth into one of the world’s leading premium subscription platforms.” Related Story Ariana Greenblatt Joins Eli Roth's 'Borderlands' Movie Starz has 28 … [Read more...] about Liongate, Starz Ink Multiyear First Window Output Deal

EXCLUSIVE : New York-based distributor FilmRise has struck a deal with sales firm WaZabi Films for U.S. rights to TIFF 2020 and Berlin 2021 drama Beans . The coming-of-age story about a twelve-year-old Mohawk girl forced to grow up fast during the 1990 Indigenous uprising known as The Oka Crisis, played at the Toronto International Film Festival — where director Tracey Deer won the TIFF Emerging Talent prize — and is an Official Selection at the Berlinale , 2021. Deer is an Indigenous woman whose own experiences from the crisis inspired her to write the movie. Anne-Marie Gélinas of EMAFilms produces. Cast includes Kiawentiio, Violah Beauvais, Rainbow Dickerson and Joel Montgrand. The film also played at festivals including Vancouver, Sao Paulo and Los Cabos. The deal was negotiated by Katie Carroll, Manager, Independent Film Acquisitions at FilmRise, and Anick Poirier Co-President at WaZabi Films. Danny Fisher, FilmRise CEO commented: “ Beans is a perfect … [Read more...] about Berlin Film Festival Drama ‘Beans’ Scores U.S. Deal With FilmRise — EFM

Disney has debuted a suite of tools and offerings for advertisers designed to unify its linear networks and streaming platforms into a streamlined home for sponsored messages. At a tech showcase for media buyers, an online prelude to the traditional mid-May upfront, executives emphasized the versatility of Disney, especially since the company took full control of Hulu in 2019. At the time of that transaction, Hulu was generating more than $1 billion in ad revenue, with eMarketer estimating it will reach $2.7 billion this year as dollars continue to migrate to streaming. The new lineup includes Disney Select, a way for marketers to select desired audiences from the company’s portfolio based on buyer behavior, household characteristics and psychographics. Also new is the Disney Real-Time Ad Exchange, or DRAX, which centralizes premium video bidding solution. It gives parity to all deals, offering buyers new controls while helping them achieve scale. Disney also unveiled a … [Read more...] about Disney Tech Showcase Debuts Tools Bridging Streaming And Linear TV