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AMC Theatres and Warner Bros. Agree to Shorten Theatrical Window

In the company's quarterly earnings call, AMC announced it will accept bitcoin payments for tickets and concessions Michael Buckner for...

STX Shopping Film Library to Resolve $150 Million Debt, Increase Output

"Hustlers" Courtesy of STX Films The parent company of indie film and TV studio STX is shopping its film library rights in order to pay...

Paramount Plus Orders 14 ‘South Park’ Movies, Comedy Central Renews Series Through Season 30

Courtesy of Comedy Central/Everett Collection “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have set an expansive new deal with...

ViacomCBS Q2 Profit Fueled by Ad Sales, New Streaming Subscribers

AP ViacomCBS said second quarter profit rose as advertisers spent more robustly on its media assets and the company saw new revenue from...

Property Brothers, Tina Knowles-Lawson, Guy Fieri to Produce OWN-Branded Shows for Discovery Plus

Robert Hartwell (Left), Tina Knowles-Lawson (Center), and Guy Fieri (Right) Courtesy of AP HGTV’s Property Brothers, Tina Knowles-Lawson...

Screen Media Buys ‘One Shot,’ Action-Thriller That Unfolds in Single Continuous Take

One Shot Screen Media has acquired North American rights to James Nunn’s “One Shot,” a thriller about a team of trapped Navy SEALs that...

Discovery Reports ‘Record Engagement’ in First Nine Days of Tokyo Olympics

Discovery More than 275 million viewers across Europe have watched the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the first nine days of the...

Prentice Penny Inks Multi-Year Overall Deal With Disney’s Onyx Collective

Prenctice Penny (Courtesy of Justina Mintz / HBO) Peabody and Golden Globe winner Prentice Penny has signed a new eight-figure,...

Dish Finally Offers HBO Max, Re-Adds HBO to Lineup After Resolving WarnerMedia Standoff

Courtesy of WarnerMedia Dish Network, after removing HBO from its TV lineups almost three years ago, reached an agreement with...

Lionsgate Play Reveals Southeast Asia Expansion Plans, Slate

Courtesy of Lionsgate Play Starz-backed streamer Lionsgate Play has revealed ambitious expansion plans in Southeast Asia, local...

Sky Marks End of an Era as ‘Sky One’ Channel Is Retired in a Major Rebrand

Gangs of London (Courtesy of Sky Atlantic) Comcast-owned British broadcaster Sky has announced a major rebrand of its channel portfolio,...

Disney Plus Hotstar Reveals Ambitious India Growth Plans

IPL (AP) In the crowded Indian streaming space, Disney Plus Hotstar is already the market leader with approximately 34 million paid...

Netflix, Universal Extend and Expand Animated Film Licensing Deal

New Pact will also include movies from DreamWorks Animation. Courtesy of Universal/Illumination Netflix and Universal Filmed...

Universal Moves Film Licensing Deal From HBO to Peacock, Bolstering Streaming Service

Giles Keyte/Universal/Kobal/REX Universal will move its pay-one window for films from HBO to Peacock, the studio said Tuesday. The move...

Apple Inks First-Look Deal With Oscar-Nominated Producer Alexander Rodnyansky’s AR Content

Alexander Rodnyansky (Courtesy of Ilya Vartanian/Non-Stop Production) Apple has signed a first-look deal with AR Content, the production...

NBCUniversal Signs Mega Output Deal With Australian Streamer Stan

Gangs of London (Sky Studios) NBCUniversal Global Distribution has signed a wide-ranging, multi-year output deal with Stan, which will...