Disney+ announces three new movies and specials launching this Earth Day to celebrate the power within each of us to create change for the better and inspire connections with the wonders of the world we all share. Polar Bear, the next wildlife movie from Disneynature; Explorer: The Last Tepui the newest installment of National Geographic’s long-running "Explorer” series; and The Biggest Little Farm: The Return, a special update based on the 2018 critically-acclaimed documentary on the making of … [Read more...] about Celebrating the wonder of our planet, Disney+ announces new movies and special to premiere on Earth Day
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Genius Brands launches its first Kartoon Channel! in the Asia Pacific
Following the recent announcement of the first international launch of Kartoon Channel! in the Middle East, North Africa and across Latin America, Genius Brands International, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNUS) announced the further expansion of the Kartoon Channel! brand in the Asia Pacific region with the launch of the channel on Samsung TV Plus in Australia starting March 23. Spearheaded by Managing Director of Kartoon Channel! Worldwide Paul Robinson, who previously served as Managing Director of Walt … [Read more...] about Genius Brands launches its first Kartoon Channel! in the Asia Pacific
Media Ranch signs multiple Asian format deals
Sophie Ferron, President and Founder of award-winning format production and distribution company Media Ranch, announces multiple format deals with Asia-based companies including South Korea’s Something Special and FormatEast (an SBS subsidiary), and Japan’s TV Asahi via US-based Small World IFT. Korea’s Something Special, which is founded and run by Jin Woo Hwang and InSoon Kim,has signed on to distribute Media Ranch’s Don’t Laugh in Asia. With this new deal, Media Ranch and Something Special … [Read more...] about Media Ranch signs multiple Asian format deals
8,000 talents join FILMART Online and EntertainmentPulse
Organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), FILMART Online and the first edition of EntertainmentPulse both received an enthusiastic response. The four-day virtual events brought together around 8,000 industry talents from 81 countries and regions. 749 exhibitors showcased over 2,400 new film and TV productions at the event, the majority being feature films, TV dramas and animations. FILMART Online also arranged business matchings for exhibitors and potential buyers, promoting … [Read more...] about 8,000 talents join FILMART Online and EntertainmentPulse
iQiyi reveals two more Chinese language productions from Taiwan and first looks of its Thai original at HK FILMART
iQiyi, the Asian entertainment streaming leader, announced two more Chinese-language original productions from Taiwan on top of its flagship series announced last year. At the content showcase at Hong Kong FILMART, the streamer also revealed a trailer of KinnPorsche, its first original series from Thailand. The titles will be available on iQiyi International worldwide come 2022 and 2023. “iQiyi International app has received continuous support from our global audiences in 2021. As of the end … [Read more...] about iQiyi reveals two more Chinese language productions from Taiwan and first looks of its Thai original at HK FILMART
Blue Ant International signs global distribution deal for Stamp Productions’ film ‘Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight’
Stamp Productions today announces that its documentary film Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight has been signed for global distribution by Blue Ant International and will be premiering at the Manchester Film Festival on Sunday 20th March 2022. Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight is a feature-length documentary following a British expeditionary team’s attempt at the world’s first circumnavigation of the Earth in an 80-year-old Spitfire fighter plane. A feat many considered impossible and highly … [Read more...] about Blue Ant International signs global distribution deal for Stamp Productions’ film ‘Silver Spitfire: The Longest Flight’