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NBCUniversal To Handle Sales For Comcast’s Cable Spinoff Versant Under Two-Year Agreement
Versant, Comcast‘s planned cable spin-off entity, has struck a two-year ad sales agreement with corporate cousin NBCUniversal. Under the pact, which will cover the next two upfront cycles, NBCU...
CFO Says Disney Happy To Work With President “On Things That Would Make Sense” For Industry
Disney CFO Hugh Johnston said today he thinks “it’s a little bit early to try to do the math on 100% tariffs or anything like that,” after President Trump...
‘Lilo & Stitch’ Advance Pre-Sales Ahead Of ‘A Minecraft Movie’; Best First Day For PG Title YTD
Further supporting Disney CEO Bob Iger’s claim that “tracking is enormous” for Lilo & Stitch, Fandango reports that the live-action take of the classic animated title posted the best...
Auschwitz Memorial Announces Project To Create Digital Replica Offering Virtual Film Location – Cannes Market
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum and Memorial is working on a project to create a certified digital replica of the preserved concentration and extermination camp which can be used as a...
Bob Iger Calls ‘Thunderbolts*’ The “First And Best” Example Of Marvel’s New Focus On Film
Disney CEO Bob Iger sees Thunderbolts* as the “first and best example” of Marvel‘s new focus on its feature slate yielding strong returns. During a conference call with Wall...
Disney Sets New Theme Park Resort On Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
Disney and Miral, Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences, are teaming up to create a landmark Disney theme park resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates....
Aardman Announces Third ‘Shaun The Sheep’ Movie As Studiocanal Launches Sales – Cannes Market
Aardman has announced a new Shaun the Sheep movie is in the works, entitled Shaun The Sheep: The Beast Of Mossy. The UK animation studio is partnering with Studiocanal...
BBC’s ‘Last Musician Of Auschwitz’ Lands Theatrical Release
EXCLUSIVE: The Last Musician of Auschwitz, the BBC documentary feature backed by Access Entertainment, has landed a UK theatrical release. Brit sales house Cosmic Cat has secured the rights...
The MBS Group Strikes Deal To Manage Saudi Arabia’s AlUla Studios
Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla, the film agency of the Royal Commission for AlUla, has struck a deal with The MBS Group, for the studio operator and production services provider...
Nate Bargatze Inspired By Walt Disney But Says Disney Is Now “Run By A Guy That’s Just A Businessman” Who “Doesn’t Care About The Audience”
Nate Bargatze plans to build a media empire and finds inspiration in Walt Disney, as he says he cared about his customers. In a new interview, the comedian opened...
