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Welcome to the Latest Edition of Vitrina’s Global Entertainment Supply-Chain Digest!
This edition brings you the biggest updates reshaping the entertainment world—from major Film and TV development deals to new productions, partnership deals, licensing arrangements, major acquisitions, tax credits and other activities.
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IP Deals
Hottest IP [Stories, Formats, Books, Games, Podcasts] to be turned into the next big blockbuster- Sweden’s TV4 is adapting Nation’s Dumbest, a comedic gameshow where celebrities compete to avoid being named the least intelligent, and Uncanny, a series exploring real-life supernatural encounters. Both formats are licensed from BBC Studios Nordic Production. (🇸🇪)
- Fremantle has acquired international production and distribution rights to the Scrabble gameshow, following its strong performance on The CW. The deal aligns with Fremantle’s strategy to capitalize on the global resurgence of word games. (🇬🇧)
- Netflix is adapting Audible’s hit podcast Impact Winter into a series, with Hunger Games director Francis Lawrence attached. Skybound and Anonymous Content are producing the apocalyptic vampire saga, created by Travis Beacham, where a comet’s impact plunges Earth into darkness. (🇺🇸)
- The Traitors has hit 30 local adaptations as Ukraine’s Sweet TV and Mongolia’s Hulegu Distribution commission local versions. The Mongolian edition marks the format’s second adaptation in Asia, following India’s upcoming launch on Amazon Prime Video. (🇺🇦 🇲🇳)
- Lettres d’amour et de guerre, based on the real-life letters between poet Pavlo Matyusha and his wife Victoria Ma during the war, explores love, separation, and difficult choices. The book will be adapted into a film by Space Production. (🇺🇦)
Production + Seasonal Renewal
Sneak peak into recently announced production projects worldwide- SBT and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced Nadja Haddad’s return as host of Bake Off Brasil – Mão na Massa for its 11th season in 2025. She will reunite with pastry chef Beca Milano and chef Giuseppe Gerundino on the culinary reality show. (🇧🇷)
- Lifetime has greenlit A Sorority Mom’s Guide to Rush, an unscripted series from VICE Studios, set to premiere later this year. The show follows the high-stakes sorority rush process, exploring the role of mothers and daughters in securing a place in Greek Life, amid the global TikTok phenomenon #BamaRush. (🇺🇸)
- Channel 4 has commissioned two new series of Hunted and Celebrity Hunted from Banijay UK’s Shine TV. The eighth season of Hunted will begin filming this year, while the recently concluded sixth series of Celebrity Hunted performed well, with both versions surpassing Channel 4’s average viewership, especially among 16-34s. (🇬🇧)
- Rachel Weisz will star in and executive produce a Netflix limited series based on Julia May Jonas’s novel Vladimir. The series, created by Jonas and showrun by Kate Robin, explores a woman’s obsession with a captivating colleague as her life unravels, blending dark humor, secrets, and complex characters. (🇺🇸)
- Nickelodeon and Spin Master Entertainment have renewed PAW Patrol for seasons 12 and 13, alongside Rubble & Crew for seasons 3 and 4, with both series getting 26 more episodes each. (🇨🇦)
That’s a Wrap: Filming Is Complete!
Projects that have concluded filming are now moving into post-production- Selton Mello confirms that filming has wrapped on Sony’s Anaconda reboot. Directed by Tom Gormican, the film stars Paul Rudd, Jack Black, Steve Zahn, Daniela Melchior, and Thandiwe Newton, with a Christmas 2025 release planned. (🇺🇸)
- Indian actor Siddharth has wrapped filming 3 BHK, his 40th film, directed by 8 Thottakkal’s Sri Ganesh. The film, exploring a middle-class family’s dream of home ownership, features Sarath Kumar, Devayani, Meetha Raghunath, Chaithra Achar, and Yogi Babu. Shot in Chennai, it is set for a summer release.(🇮🇳)
- Filming for the ARD thriller Zielfahnder – Polarjagd has concluded in northern Sweden. The series follows target trackers Hanna Landauer and Lars Röwer, portrayed by Ulrike C. Tscharre and Hanno Koffler, as they pursue a dangerous stalker across Sweden. The film was directed by Sebastian Ko and features a cast including Helene Grass, Lisa Wagner, and Mike Hoffmann. The thriller is a W&B Television production for ARD Degeto and WDR. (🇸🇪 🇩🇪)
- Filming has wrapped on Scarpetta, Prime Video’s crime thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis. The cast includes Ariana DeBose, Bobby Cannavale, and Simon Baker, with Curtis also serving as executive producer. (🇺🇸)
- Production on Lone Wolf, a conspiracy thriller starring Lily Gladstone, Bryan Cranston, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Jennifer Ehle, Chet Hanks, and Spencer Garrett, has wrapped in Albuquerque. The film is produced by Double Hope, Killer Films, and Wagner Entertainment. (New 🇲🇽)
Distribution Deals
Distributors securing worldwide content across different genres, languages and format types- Blue Ant Studios has acquired exclusive worldwide distribution rights to a selection of Red Bull Studios’ premium sports and adventure documentaries. This deal expands Blue Ant Studios’ portfolio, enhancing its position as a leading distributor of high-performance content with over 7,500 hours of premium programming. (🇨🇦)
- Polish war drama People, directed by Maciej Ślesicki and Filip Hillesland, has secured theatrical distribution in North America, Ireland, the UK, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. The film, which explores the war in Ukraine through the perspectives of five women, is part of the global Third Anniversary of Solidarity with Ukraine screening initiative. (🇮🇪 🇬🇧 🇧🇪 🇩🇪 🇳🇱)
- Grasshopper Film has acquired North American distribution rights for Afternoons of Solitude, the latest film by Spanish director Albert Serra. The documentary, which explores the brutality and spectacle of bullfighting through the life of torero Andrés Roca Rey. (🇺🇸)
- Keshet International has sold Hitler’s Treasure Hunters to Hearst Networks, WBD, and Polsat, and Catch Me If You Can to TVNZ. Hitler’s Treasure Hunters explores Nazi treasure hunts, while Catch Me If You Can focuses on elusive murderers. (🇮🇱 🇳🇿)
- Vice Studios has signed a distribution deal with ITV Studios, adding nearly 2,000 hours of Vice content to ITV’s catalog. This includes Dark Side of the Ring, United Gangs of America, and VICE on HBO. (🇺🇸)
Acquisition Deals
Streamers & channels acquiring latest content across the world- Roku has acquired rights for eight drama series from Korea and Turkey through a deal with Thema, a Canal+ company. The series, including popular titles like Asya and Unlock My Boss, will be available on The Roku Channel in the US, UK, Mexico, and Canada, offering diverse, multicultural content for global audiences. (🇺🇸 🇲🇽 🇨🇦)
- ITV, Virgin Media TV, and SBS Australia have acquired Safe Harbor, a new drama from Ozark co-creator Mark Williams. The 8-episode series, featuring an international cast, will premiere this spring on ITVX and Virgin Media, with SBS airing it later in the year. The series, based on true events, follows two hackers who get involved with the Irish mob. (🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇮🇪)
- Sky has acquired the new CGI version of Miffy, the classic children’s animation, from StudioCanal and Superights. The series, co-produced with Canal+, will debut exclusively on Sky Kids in the UK later this year. (🇬🇧)
- Stan (Australia) and Amazon Prime Video (Africa) have acquired the drama series Boarders, created by Daniel Lawrence Taylor. The series, which recently premiered its second season on BBC, has also been picked up by EITB (Spain), RTP (Portugal), RTL Hrvatska (Croatia), YLE (Finland), and VRT (Belgium), alongside ongoing deals with Tubi in North America and Latin America, and ZDFneo in Germany. (🇦🇺 🇿🇦 🇪🇸 🇵🇹 🇭🇷 🇫🇮 🇧🇪 🇩🇪)
- Earth Touch has secured deals with Nat Geo WILD, ARTE, RTVE, KBS, and CCTV, delivering 35 hours of wildlife content, including titles like Monkey Wars and Killer Hornets. In Europe, ARTE and RTVE have acquired several hours of programming, including Lion Queen and Epic Yellowstone. (🇬🇧)
Global Entertainment Leaders Speak
Partnerships / M&A
Cross-Border Collaborations, Joint Ventures, M&A and Partnerships!- Disney and beIN Media Group have expanded their partnership, granting beIN the rights to Disney Channel and Disney Junior across the MENA region. The new agreement will offer both channels in English and Arabic on beIN’s platforms. This comes as Disney+ operates as a standalone service in the region. (🇶🇦)
- The European Investment Fund (EIF) has committed €25 million ($26.2 million) to the Finland-based IPR VC Fund III, boosting the fund’s total to over €100 million ($105 million). This investment is aimed at enhancing the production of European films and TV series. IPR.VC, headquartered in Helsinki, has raised €200 million ($209.8 million) across three funds since 2015, financing over 50 global productions. Recent projects funded by the firm include the upcoming “Mother Mary” starring Anne Hathaway, Sundance’s “The Legend of Ochi,” and Alex Garland’s “Civil War.” (🇱🇺)
- WildBrain has partnered with Samsung TV Plus to launch a 24/7 Pokémon FAST channel, offering episodes from 22 seasons of the animated series featuring Ash Ketchum and Pikachu. The channel, available in the U.S. since Pokémon Day on February 27, expands WildBrain’s partnership with Samsung TV Plus and adds to its portfolio of over 150 FAST channels globally. (🇺🇸)
- WBD’s streaming service Max will launch in Australia on March 31, offering content from HBO, Warner Bros., DC Universe, Cartoon Network, TLC, HGTV, and more. Max will be available through subscriptions and app stores, with Foxtel offering free access to subscribers. Multiple subscription tiers, including premium, standard, and ad-supported, will be available at launch. (🇺🇸 🇦🇺)
- Starzplay has partnered with BytePlus to introduce AI-powered features, including short dramas, in-app shopping, and personalized recommendations. These enhancements aim to provide a seamless and interactive streaming experience, launching in Q2. (🇦🇪)
Team Vitrina thanks our members at Globo, Warner Bros. Discovery and SBS for renewing their annual membership.
Companies Making Headlines
Launch and Expansions of facilities, studios, services & technologies- Garden Studios has expanded its capacity with the addition of four new sound stages, doubling its size and solidifying its status as one of central London’s largest production campuses. The expansion includes 98,000 square feet of stage space and cutting-edge facilities, supporting a range of high-profile productions from major films to TV shows like Argylle and Big Brother. (🇬🇧)
- Canal+ Group reported strong financial results for 2024, with total revenues of €6.45 billion ($6.8 billion), marking a 3.6% increase from 2023. Its EBITA rose by 5.4% to €503 million ($529 million). Despite a significant drop in its market value to an estimated $2.1 billion, Canal+ continues its international M&A strategy, including a delayed acquisition of MultiChoice, Africa’s leading PayTV operator, now scheduled for October 8 due to local regulations. (🇫🇷)
- NBCUniversal is developing a “mobile-first” news outlet set to launch in the fourth quarter of 2025. The service will feature both short-form and long-form video from NBC News anchors and correspondents, targeting younger viewers who consume news via platforms like TikTok and YouTube. Offering a premium experience, it will include live streams in English and Spanish, covering topics such as lifestyle, true crime, and international news. (🇺🇸)
- Sherry Fynbo has launched Last Word Entertainment, a Toronto-based production company focused on true crime. Its first project, Mafia: Most Wanted, explores the ’Ndrangheta syndicate. Fynbo brings nearly 20 years of experience in distribution. (🇨🇦)
- Mediawan has acquired a 51% stake in UK-Australia-based See-Saw Films, the producer behind Slow Horses (Apple TV+), Heartstopper (Netflix), and The King’s Speech. The acquisition supports Mediawan’s global expansion and commitment to premium productions. (🇫🇷)
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Featured New Specializations
Global innovations & breakthroughs in the Entertainment supply-chain- Foundry has launched Nuke 16.0, introducing native variable-enabled workflows to streamline multi-shot compositing and reduce pipeline inefficiencies. The update allows artists to apply changes across multiple shots within the same script, enhancing creativity by minimizing repetitive tasks. (🇬🇧)
- Staircase Studios AI, founded by producer Pouya Shahbazian, aims to revolutionize the entertainment industry by integrating AI into film, television, and gaming production. With its proprietary AI workflow, ForwardMotion, the studio plans to produce high-quality content for under $500,000, targeting 30 projects in the next 3-4 years. (🇺🇸)
- DHD Audio will showcase its audio production technology at Radiodays Europe 2025, including the RM1 all-in-one audio interface, which allows professional audio content creation from any location. The RM1 offers features like auto-mixing, equalization, and automatic gain leveling, ideal for podcasting, live streaming, and remote broadcasts. DHD will also highlight the SX2 compact mixing console and XS3 core processor, offering modular mixing capabilities and easy configuration for a range of broadcast needs. (🇩🇪)
- At NAB2025, Sencore will showcase the expanded Centra platform for streamlined broadcast orchestration, the MRD 7000 IRD and AFN series for advanced 4K/UHD contribution, and the VB278 DBV-S2X Quad-RF blade to enhance VideoBridge’s satellite monitoring. These innovations aim to improve efficiency and reliability in broadcast operations. (🇺🇸)
- Plastic Software has released Plasticity 2025.1, the latest update to its lightweight NURBS modeler. The update features a revamped user interface, with more intuitive layouts and improved screen space management. It also adds new Slide and Section Analysis commands, enhances sketching, modeling, and surface toolsets, and includes improved in-app documentation with direct links to online help. (🇺🇸)
Localization & Post-Production
Latest updates in the world of content Localization & Post-Production- Mediagenix announced that Shahid, the leading Arabic streaming platform, has launched Mediagenix On-Demand for content scheduling, management, and performance. Part of MBC Group, Shahid now uses the integrated suite to enhance multiplatform audience engagement and automate scheduling with AI. (🇧🇪)
- AI-Media has partnered with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to provide AI-powered live captioning for cricket fixtures, enhancing accessibility for all spectators. Using AI-Live and Encoder Pro HD492, captions are displayed on LED screens in stadiums, ensuring an inclusive experience. (🇬🇧)
- TC Broadcasting, a Thaicom subsidiary, has upgraded to PlayBox Neo’s Multi Playout Manager (MPM) and Channel-in-a-Box HD servers to enhance playout efficiency and global reach. As a long-time PlayBox Neo customer, TC Broadcasting aims to support its international clients, spanning Africa and Europe, with cutting-edge technology for seamless live TV broadcasts. (🇹🇭)
- Rec4Box has integrated Riedel Communications’ MediorNet technology into its OB trucks, enhancing operational efficiency and flexibility for mobile productions. The system’s software-defined nature reduces setup time and equipment footprint, with its built-in redundancy ensuring reliability for high-stakes events. (🇨🇦)
- CETA Software has launched Artist Access, a time-tracking solution for VFX, post-production, and motion design studios. The tool allows artists to log hours online, providing studios with real-time project updates and cost forecasts. The platform, also includes an Artist Contracts system to enhance contract management and workflows. (🇬🇧)
Animation, VFX & Virtual Production
Latest global updates in Animation, Visual Effects VFX & Virtual Production- At NAB Show 2025, Appear will introduce the X5, a compact, cost-effective version of its X Platform, offering high-performance live production and remote contribution capabilities. Additionally, the VX Media Gateway will launch as part of Appear’s software-driven media processing evolution, enabling scalable hybrid cloud/on-premise workflows for broadcasters. (🇳🇴)
- At NAB 2025, Nxtedition will showcase its unified platform with an XR studio control and advanced AI agents. Visitors can experience Nxtedition’s automated XR mixed reality studio and try an XR headset. The platform integrates open-source AI models like OpenAI Whisper and Meta’s Llama 3, enabling AI-driven tasks like content generation, story adaptation, and fact-checking, all within a cost-effective, hardware-free environment. (🇺🇸)
- LG Electronics USA has opened its first in-house Virtual Production Studio at its headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ. This innovative facility uses LG’s award-winning LED displays and integrates technologies from Mo-Sys and Megapixel, enabling immersive, cost-effective content creation. The studio’s rapid production capabilities, including real-time rendering and camera integration, allow for reduced build times and enhanced content output, with future plans for episodic content and brand partnerships. (🇺🇸)
- Trimble released SketchUp 2025.0, enhancing realism with HDRI lighting and PBR materials. Updates include improved modeling tools, extensions management, and pipeline integration, while discontinuing the Style Builder app. (🇺🇸)
- Boris FX has released SynthEyes 2025, a 3D tracking software update featuring an AI-based roto mask generation system, a readymade 3D head mesh for faster head tracking, and a new multi-export system. This version enhances rotoscoping workflows with the Mask ML algorithm, streamlining the process of removing unwanted tracking points. (🇺🇸)
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