Alex Avon, Chief Revenue Officer of Amuz Distribution announced that, through its parent company of ComediHa!, the company acquired the entire catalog from the Just For Laughs Group and hired Carlos Pacheco as Director of Monetization & OTT. The Just For Laugh Group assets increase the Amuz Distribution catalog by over 1,000 hours of comedy programming with brands: Juste pour rire, Just For Laughs, the Gags, and their audio-visual catalogue. Carlos Pacheco comes to Amuz Distribution with … [Read more...] about Amuz Distribution Expands with entire Just For Laughs catalog & Hires Carlos Pacheco as Director of Monetization & OTT
The Next Step
Universal Kids acquires The Next Step
Toronto, Canada– Boat Rocker Rights announced that Universal Kids has acquired the US linear rights to the international hit tween series, The Next Step. A single-camera, half-hour tween drama that follows the lives of a group of elite dancers, The Next Step has already garnered international acclaim and is broadcast in over 120 countries worldwide. Universal Kids has acquired seasons 1 through 5 (154 x 30’ episodes) from Boat Rocker Rights and BBC Worldwide, along with a production … [Read more...] about Universal Kids acquires The Next Step