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South Korea`s HYBE Co Ltd, formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment and the manager for K-pop supergroup BTS, is to acquire music executive Scooter Braun`s Ithaca Holdings in a $1.05 …

PBS’s Frontline has acquired a 9/11 documentary from Leaving Neverland director Dan Reed after the film was originally commissioned by UK broadcaster Channel 4. In the Shadow of 9/11 tells …

Asacha Media Group, the Paris-based production group founded last year by three former Endemol Shine and Zodiak executives, has acquired a majority stake in British production and distribution company WAG …

Netflix has acquired the rights for Sundance title ‘Passing’.  It is directed by Rebecca Hall and stars Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga.  Based on the novel by Nella Larsen, ‘Passing’ …

EXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, Scott Steindorff and Dylan Russell’s Stone Village Television has acquired the film and television rights to Alex Michaelides’ forthcoming novel The Maidens to develop as …

MACRO Television Studios has acquired the exclusive rights to The World Series of Spades from comedian Clint Coley and Transit Pictures. The World Series of Spades was initially released in September 2020 …

Broadcaster Gray Television Monday has acquired smaller family-owned Quincy Media for $925 million in cash in a deal that will land it with stations in 102 markets reaching over 25% …

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all worldwide rights to the film `Jockey,` which will premiere on Sunday in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the Sundance Film Festival. According to …

Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment has reportedly acquired the Hindi remake rights for the hit ‘KGF Chapter 2’. Box Office Worldwide reports that they forked out Rs. 90 …

The Disciple is a Marathi drama film written, directed, and edited by Chaitanya Tamhane and executive produced by Oscar winning director, Alfonso Cuarón. The film was awarded the FIPRESCI International …

In 2018 when Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar of Excel Entertainment bought the Hindi rights of the Kannada hit KGF (Kolar Gold Fields) little did they know that the film will turn out to be a …

Sony Pictures has sold ‘The Mitchells vs. The Machines,’ an original animated family film from producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, to Netflix. At one point, Sony changed the name …

The Beast Must Die, the British drama series starring Jared Harris and Cush Jumbo, is headed to the U.S. The series, which was originally commissioned by UK streamer BritBox, has …

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max has taken U.S. streaming rights to praised Hot series Uri and Ella. Starring Shlomo Baraba and Dina Senderson, the 11-episode Israeli series will be available on the …

Opera has announced the acquisition of YoYo Games, the company behind GameMaker Studio 2, a platform that helps users build 2D games on desktop, mobile, Web, and consoles. Opera said …

Webtoon and Wattpad may soon be inextricably linked. Naver, the South Korean internet giant behind the Webtoon digital comics platform, will acquire Wattpad for a deal worth US$600 million in …

EXCLUSIVE: My5, the streaming service run by ViacomCBS’s UK network Channel 5, has acquired British comedy series Hapless, which first started life as a self-released project on Amazon Prime Video. …

Medium has announced its acquisition of the social-based ebook company Glose. Glose is a platform where users can buy and read books, then share notes and highlights with friends. In …

Scherzinger explained that the purchase will allow the grilling company to expedite its “connected innovation programs.” What’s more, bringing June’s smart cooking expertise in house will help the company better …

EXCLUSIVE: Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios, has acquired rights to Afro-Latinx Revolution: Puerto Rico a documentary from journalist and host Natasha S. …

Roku has chomped off Quibi’s former library of bite-sized content. After Jeffrey Katzenberg’s subscription streaming service — which boasted a star-studded library of short-form series — confirmed in October its …

Managed hosting provider Liquid Web has confirmed the acquisition of The Events Calendar from digital agency Modern Tribe for an undisclosed fee.  The Events Calendar is considered the number one …

A few weeks back, Malayalam film Jallikattu was announced as India’s official entry for the Oscars. Now, XYZ Films has acquired North American rights to Jallikattu. XYZ Films has also …

2020 has been a rather disastrous year for the film industry with multiple releases being either postponed or going straight to OTT platforms. In fact, with certain big ticket films …

Pharmaceutical giant Merck said it plans to acquire privately held OncoImmune for $425 million in cash, gaining rights to an under-the-radar drug that has shown striking results in hospitalized patients …