Vuulr, the global B2B online rights transaction platform for all content, is returning to the international market - in time for MIPCOM - with committed new ownership, fresh investment and a rebuilt business designed for an industry that has changed dramatically since the company first launched. Ben Flint, who co-founded Vuulr in 2018 and held many of its most important relationships, has returned to the new business as Chief Commercial Officer. Former Co-Founder Chris Drumgoole is on board … [Read more...] about Vuulr Returns with New Leadership
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Crunchyroll Reveals Sekiro: No Defeat Will Stream Weekly As A Series Beginning January 2027
Crunchyroll has announced that Sekiro: No Defeat, the fully hand-drawn anime adaptation produced by KADOKAWA, Qzil.la and ARCH, will begin streaming as a series in January 2027. The series will be available exclusively on Crunchyroll worldwide, excluding Japan, China, Korea, Russia, and Belarus. Sekiro: No Defeat will premiere on Crunchyroll as an eight-episode series featuring additional content beyond the theatrical version currently screening in Japan. Crafted with reverence for the … [Read more...] about Crunchyroll Reveals Sekiro: No Defeat Will Stream Weekly As A Series Beginning January 2027
Cookbook Media Secures Worldwide Netflix Deal for Global Preschool Phenomenon ChuChu TV
Cookbook Media, the global franchise management and content distribution agency representing ChuChu TV, has secured a worldwide content deal with Netflix for a selection of the popular preschool brand’s content. The deal brings four ChuChu TV collections, including ChuChu TV Surprise Eggs, ChuChu TV Drawing with ChuChu, ChuChu TV Colors in FunZone, and ChuChu TV Nursery Rhymes, to Netflix across all territories in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu (available now). Founded in Chennai, India, in … [Read more...] about Cookbook Media Secures Worldwide Netflix Deal for Global Preschool Phenomenon ChuChu TV
From Pitch to Production: DICM 2026 Puts MENA Storytellers at the Heart of the Region’s Content Industry
As the regional and international content industry prepares to gather in Dubai this November, the Dubai International Content Market (DICM) is adding a new opportunity for the region’s creative talent with the return of Spotlight Stories. A pitching challenge designed to discover original Arabic content ideas and connect emerging creators with experienced industry decision-makers. Taking place on 10-11 November at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, DICM 2026 will bring together the people shaping … [Read more...] about From Pitch to Production: DICM 2026 Puts MENA Storytellers at the Heart of the Region’s Content Industry
One Life Studios Takes Emotion-Driven Indian Microdramas to Global Audiences
As short-form vertical drama continues its rapid global expansion, the market remains heavily dominated by Chinese platforms like ReelShort and DramaBox, as well as Western content built on sensationalized tropes of billionaire romances and revenge plots. However, Indian content giant One Life Studios is charting a distinct path to global success by leveraging culturally rooted, emotion-first storytelling. In an exclusive interview with Television Asia Plus, Shashank Singh, Lead – Syndication … [Read more...] about One Life Studios Takes Emotion-Driven Indian Microdramas to Global Audiences
U-NEXT and NBCUniversal Forge Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in Japan to Create New Entertainment Ecosystem
U-NEXT of USEN & U-NEXT GROUP has announced that it is entering into a comprehensive, long-term strategic partnership in Japan with NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. Extending beyond the licensing of films and television series, the alignment also incorporates the launch of Universal+ – NBCUniversal's international streaming brand – in Japan, and future experiences at Universal Studios Japan, joint marketing initiatives, the global expansion of … [Read more...] about U-NEXT and NBCUniversal Forge Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in Japan to Create New Entertainment Ecosystem









