MIA Market 2022: just a few days left to apply for Early Bird!

MIA Market 2022: just a few days left to apply for Early Bird!

Only one week left for Early Bird registrations! Hurry up and request your badge before August 31 for only 250,00€. Early Bird registration will allow both on-site and digital access to the 8 th edition of MIA which will take place between Tuesday 11 and Saturday 15...
Germany’s new streaming app RTL+ Musik beats out competitors

Germany’s new streaming app RTL+ Musik beats out competitors

On Wednesday, in Germany RTL launched an innovative streaming service named Musik, that will be able to offer films and tv series along with other content, such as music. By next year RTL proposes to add to these other streaming contributions including audiobook,...
The first thirty titles shortlisted for the European Film Awards 2022

The first thirty titles shortlisted for the European Film Awards 2022

The European Film Awards ceremony will take place in Reykjavík, Iceland, on December 10. The list of the first thirty titles selected by the European Film Academy board for the 2022 feature film category will be joined by another 10-15 titles in September. Among the...
Minions invades box office and conquer competitors

Minions invades box office and conquer competitors

With a large advantage, the famous animation film Minions- The rise of Gru takes the first place at italian box office. The sequel about the famous super cruel and his helper has a big success with €4.391.543. Secondly, the new fanta- horror film Nope: third sign of...
Rings of Power, in the USA the first episodes in theaters

Rings of Power, in the USA the first episodes in theaters

On August 31, for one night only, the first two episodes of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power will premiere on the big screen. This prequel to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit it set to be screened on Amazon Prime Video on September 2 but Amazon teamed up...
SVoD subscriptions will triple in Africa by 2027

SVoD subscriptions will triple in Africa by 2027

According to British analytics firm Digital TV Research, the number of SVoD subscriptions in Africa will triple by 2027.   There were 4.9 million SVoD subscriptions in Africa at the end of 2021, and Digital TV Research predicts that this figure will rise to 13.64...
She-Hulk, Marvel superheroine debuts on Disney+

She-Hulk, Marvel superheroine debuts on Disney+

A new Marvel Comic Universe series lands on Disney+ and promises to make its mark. The character of She-Hulk, based on the comic book created in 1980 by Stan Lee and cartoonist John Buscema, comes to the small screen with nine episodes of 30 minutes each.  ...
The works of J.R.R.Tolkien have been acquired by Embracer Group

The works of J.R.R.Tolkien have been acquired by Embracer Group

A few weeks before the debut of the new Amazon prequel series to The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power, news has come that the intellectual properties of J.R.R. Tolkien’s main works will change hands for the first time since 1976.     The budget...
Koch Media turns into Plaion

Koch Media turns into Plaion

Koch Media announced a complete rebranding of its group companies, which will officially become Plaion. As stated in the released statement, the new company name expresses and represents the company’s involvement and commitment to the diverse media ecosystem in...
Locarno Film Festival, all the award-winning films

Locarno Film Festival, all the award-winning films

This past August 13 marked the end of the 75th Locarno Film Festival, during which viewer participation gave a tangible sign of the renewed desire to come together in person. Among the 226 films in the program and 471 screenings, this year’s edition brought...
Warner Bros. will distribute upcoming MGM films

Warner Bros. will distribute upcoming MGM films

In a joint press release, MGM announced that Warner Bros. will distribute its upcoming films overseas, parting ways with Universal Pictures for international film distribution.   However, the pact does not include Bond 26, the next installment in the James Bond...