Canal+ $300M investment, Indiana Jones release, Apple’s Final Cut Pro, Dolby-UE Integration, NBCUniversal expansion & more!

Global Entertainment Supply Chain Digest

Join us in this week’s edition of Entertainment Supply Chain Digest as we explore thrilling advancements and investments in Entertainment. From the groundbreaking investments by Canal+ to the highly anticipated Indiana Jones release, and the transformative tech integrations by Apple and Dolby, we’ll cover it all.

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IP Deals

Hottest IP Stories, Formats, Books, Games, Podcasts to be turned into the next big blockbuster
  • Factorรญa Henneo acquired adaptation rights to “Puerto escondido”, the bestseller by Marรญa Oruรฑa, from Ediciones Destino. The rights were negotiated with Book & Film Rights of Grupo Planeta. Factorรญa Henneo will attend Conecta Fiction & Entertainment to develop the fiction series ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ
  • Gaumont USA is set to adapt a Spanish-language version of the Canadian comedy series “Writer’s Block”. The show revolves around two TV showrunners who face creative burnout ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • ITV has commissioned a UK version of the US guessing gameshow “Password”. The adaptation, produced by Fremantle’s Talkback label, will be hosted by Stephen Mangan, with Alan Carr and Daisy May Cooper as team captains ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
  • “Lego Masters” has reached its 20th country with RTL Hungary ordering a local version of the competition reality show. Production by UFA Magyarorszรกg is underway in Budapest ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ
  • Max has greenlit “When Nobody Sees Us,” a thriller series based on Sergio Sarria’s novel, following two police women solving crimes in Morรณn de la Frontera linked to a U.S. military base ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

Production Deals

Sneak peak into recently announced production projects worldwide
  • Prime Video is expanding its unscripted originals in the Nordics with a lineup of 12 new shows. Among them is “Girls of Oslo”, a docu-reality series focusing on Norwegian influencers Sophie Elise, Isabel Raad, Nora Haukland, and Anniken Englund Jรธrgensen ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด
  • Israeli broadcaster,Reshet 13, has commissioned the political action series “”Amia””, currently being filmed in Montevideo, Uruguay. Produced by Dori Media, Yair Dori Holdings, and Cimmaron Cine, the series centers around a Mossad agent, whose sister is killed in a terrorist attack ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
  • Oscar-winning producer Simon Chinn is set to create the documentary “Operaciรณn Esperanza” about the remarkable survival of four indigenous children in the Colombian jungle for 40 days after a plane crash ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ดย 
  • Moody Street Kids and Princess Pictures have started filming “F.A.N.G (From a Nearby Galaxy)”, a new tween sci-fi comedy series for ABC Australia. The show revolves around Lulin, a 12-year-old girl living in a fictional Melbourne suburb ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ
  • Movistar Plus+ and Shine Iberia are teaming up for “Bosรฉ Renacido”, a docu-series about Spanish singer Miguel Bosรฉ. The series explores key moments from his life, including his childhood and his journey to becoming a father ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ

Season Renewals

More episodes on the way! Season Renewal Announcements
  • Binge has commissioned Season 2 of courtroom drama “The Twelve”. Filming will take place in Western Australia and utilize the state’s production incentive. The series is produced by Warner Bros International Production Australia and Easy Tiger. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ
  • ZDF and TV2 Denmark have commissioned the fifth season of Danish crime series “The Sommerdahl Murders”. Based on Anne Grue’s book franchise, the show is a co-production with Dynamic Television, ndF, and Sequoia Global Alliance ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช
  • Star TV and OGM UNIVERSE have announced the renewal of the Turkish drama series “Stickman” for a second season, following its successful debut and widespread popularity in Turkey ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ทย 
  • “Paper Empire,” the action drama series by Robert Gillings Productions and Tadross Media Group, will film its third season in AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Starring Robert Davi and Denise Richards, the production is supported by Film AlUla, with pre production underway and filming scheduled for later this year ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
  • Paramount+ has renewed the YA drama series “School Spirits” for a second season, shortly after the conclusion of its first season. The show, featuring Peyton List, was the top YA series on the streaming platform during its run ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

Distribution Deals

Distributors securing worldwide content across different genres, languages and format types

Acquisition Deals

Streamers & channels acquiring latest content across the world
  • Dubai TV has acquired the dramedy series “Audrey’s Back” from Montreal-based production company Pixcom. The series revolves around a woman who awakens from a coma after 16 years, caused by a hit-and-run accident when she was 17 ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
  • Konami Cross Media NY has partnered with Panda KIDS in Portugal to broadcast “Yu-Gi-Oh! SEVENS,” the latest installment in the franchise. The show follows Yuga Ohdo, a 5th grader who introduces faster and simpler Rush Duels ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น
  • Boat Rocker has sold multiple titles from its unscripted franchise, “Secrets in…” and Seasons 1&2 of “Secrets in the Ice”. These were acquired by AETN, Seven.One, Foxtel, A&E Ole, Bell Media, Dox TV, FTV Prima, Multicanal, RTI, and Parva ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งย 
  • Canal+ secures content from Keshet International, which includes the German comedy “You Don’t Die Amongst Friends,” the adaptation of “Stockholm,” “Cuba Libre,” and licensed the crime drama series, “Line in the Sand” season one in Poland ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
  • Asian Food Network Singapore has obtained the cooking and adventure series “Food Tales” from distributor O4 Media. Produced by IFA Media in Singapore, the show explores Singapore’s hawker markets ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ

Partnerships/M&A

Cross-Border Collaborations, Joint Ventures, M&A and Partnerships!

Companies Making Headlines

Launch and Expansions of facilities, studios, services & technologies
  • Asian pay TV operator AsiaSat acquires Lightning International, a distributor based in the UK and Hong Kong. This strategic move enables AsiaSat to expand services and provide clients with access to global audiences via OTT and free ad-supported streaming TV platforms ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
  • Banijay, has launched Screen Line Productions, a new scripted label under Banijay France. Screen Line will focus on character-driven content, including original ideas and book adaptations with a particular emphasis on youth-oriented themes ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
  • Canal+ is investing $300 million in Viu, a Hong Kong-based OTT streaming service, acquiring a 26.1% stake. This strategic partnership with Viu’s parent company, PCCW, aims to boost Viu’s presence as a leading OTT video service across Asia, the Middle East, and South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐย 
  • Montreal-based Rodeo FX has opened its fifth studio in Paris, expanding its global reach. The new studio creates opportunities for French artists to work on major productions while allowing Rodeo to establish a presence in the European market ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
  • Anna Valley, an AV and entertainment technology company, is set to launch a new, versatile studio complex adjacent to its West London headquarters. The facility, formerly utilized for a broadcast shopping channel, comprises five customizable studio spaces suitable for various media, entertainment, commercial, and event productions ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

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Featured New Specializations

Global innovations & breakthroughs in the Entertainment supply-chain
  • Sky Italia, in collaboration with AWS, brings its voting platform in-house for live TV productions, improving performance, reducing costs, and ensuring scalability for shows like “X-Factor” while enabling expansion to other use cases. The platform delivers robust performance, fault tolerance, and low latency, accommodating near-real-time audience rankingsย ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
  • Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos plug-ins now available on Unreal Engine Marketplace, enabling developers to create games with enhanced audio and visual experiences easily ๐ŸŒ
  • TerraMaster offers Thunderbolt 3 RAID Storage and 10GbE NAS series, providing high-speed storage solutions for 4K video editing, catering to professionals with demanding requirements. The Thunderbolt 3 products enable faster post-production workflows, while the 10GbE NAS solution supports team collaboration and sharing ๐ŸŒ
  • Sphere Studios has unveiled The Big Sky, a groundbreaking cinema camera with a 316-megapixel HDR image sensor, offering a remarkable 40x resolution increase over existing 4K cameras ๐ŸŒ
  • “Sony has introduced the HXC-FZ90, a 4K camera designed for live production in broadcasting. Its advanced features and 2/3″” 4K CMOS sensor deliver exceptional image quality, while flexible licensing options cater to broadcasters’ needs ๐ŸŒ

Localization & Post-Production

Latest updates in the world of content Localization & Post-Production
  • Audiomovers and Avid collaborate to offer Pro Tools users remote audio collaboration through the ListenTo plugin, enabling sharing of uncompressed audio and easy access for clients and collaborators ๐ŸŒ
  • “AJA ColorBox introduces the v2.0 update, expanding its Colorfront Engine with new TV and Live Modes. It adds support for v1.6 BBC HLG LUTs and updates ORION-CONVERT for enhanced compatibility and customer-driven features ๐ŸŒ
  • Apple has released a version of Final Cut Pro for iPad, offering video-editing capabilities with tablet-friendly features but limited compared to the Mac version ๐ŸŒ
  • Unity has introduced Sentis, an AI platform that enables creators to deploy AI models in Unity projects across platforms. Sentis runs AI models on-device, enhancing interactivity and realism while saving costs and avoiding latency issues ๐ŸŒ
  • YouTube has announced a collaboration with AI-powered dubbing service Aloud to test a new tool that automatically dubs videos into different languages for creators ๐ŸŒ

Animation, VFX & Virtual Production

Latest global updates in Animation, Visual Effects VFX & Virtual Production

Fast Channels

World of FAST channels & related market moves

New Global Arrivals

Recent biggest releases across the globe!
  • “The River of Desire,” a film based on Milton Hatoum’s short story “O Adeus do Comandante,” starring Sophie Charlotte, has debuted on Globoplay.The movie explores hidden passions in the captivating backdrop of the Amazon ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท
  • The highly anticipated “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” released in theaters worldwide ๐ŸŒ
  • The nail-biting horror franchise, Insidious, has unleashed its latest installment, “Insidious: The Red Door,” in theaters ๐ŸŒ
  • Shemaroo TV brings back Ramanand Sagar’s “Ramayan” by popular demand, offering viewers a spiritual journey celebrating goodness and triumph over evil ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
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