Calinos Entertainment acquires distribution rights for Turkish drama ‘Hidden Garden’
The series is set to launch on The Walt Disney Company-owned free-to-air channel Now in Turkey.
The series is set to launch on The Walt Disney Company-owned free-to-air channel Now in Turkey.
The panel discussion during second Sharjah Animation Conference stresses the need for championing diverse content by creating creative opportunities for talent across Africa.
As part of the relaunch, Star Channels sports a new look that boasts a lineup of six channels, each appealing to a specific genre, aiming to provide viewers with an ...
The shows were unveiled on the second day of Series Mania Forum in Lille.
The deal means that National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, Disney Channel, Disney Junior along with ESPN and ESPN2 will continue to be carried by DStv for the next four years.
All channels will retain their position in the channels' electronic programme guide (EPG).
Enhancing the coalition's efforts in combating global piracy, IBCAP now safeguards renowned channels from a prominent Indian media and entertainment company.
The addition of the executives to the board brings the total number of members to 13 for the time being.
Johnston has replaced interim CFO Kevin Lansberry, who will return to his position as EVP and CFO of Disney’s Experiences segment.
Disney assumed full operational control of Hulu in 2019 as part of a put/call agreement with Comcast.
The changes were made following Pam Lifford's decision to step down from her role as president of Global Brands, Franchises, and Experiences.
Users will be able to watch video clips from across Disney’s brands, create videos with Disney music , play Disney trivia, and collect and trade digital character cards in the app.
Castellani worked for more than 20 years at The Walt Disney Co., most recently as CFO for Disney Entertainment and ESPN.
Merzigo will manage Fox’s channel content portfolio on digital channels and platforms in Turkey until 2026.
McCarthy, who is taking family medical leave, will continue to serve as a strategic advisor to ensure a successful transition.
For their acclaimed 2020 film, Soul, Pixar began working with VAST in 2018 as it pioneered new animation techniques using volumetric rendering.
Ayaz will also continue as president of marketing for the studio, overseeing all aspects of marketing and publicity for films and series as well as for Disney+ globally.
Earley will report directly to Walden and Bergman and will continue to lead Hulu until a successor is identified.
Marvel Entertainment will be folded into other parts of the Disney corporate umbrella.
Coleman joined Disney in 2008 as VP, Human Resources, Disney Consumer Products, a role she held for eight years.
While Iger will be returning to his old role, the board also made it clear that his new term will be a temporary one.
The Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and Star stories will be available on the Xbox console starting today.
Bowen joined Disney in 2017 as SVP, Digital Media and CTO of the company’s international operations.
The pan-African kids’ series aims to inspire the next generation of conservation leaders, featuring youth from Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, and Tanzania.
From December 2022, Disney+ with ads will cost $7.99 per month, the same price the company now charges for the ad-free version.
A second season of the series has been commissioned by Seven, with production set to begin in 2023.
The multi-year programme will provide stipends over a five-year period for student projects focused on storytelling across animation, digital design, journalism, and many more.
The Bezeq unit had reached an agreement with Disney to run its streaming service on an exclusive basis, shutting out the cablenet HOT and a number of IPTV operators.
The new contract, which begins on July 1, 2022, runs until 2025.
Disney+ is now streaming in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
Doig has spent 18 years at Google, where he developed online video technology for YouTube and Google Chrome.
The 10th edition of MEFCC will take place in Abu Dhabi from March 4 to 6, 2022.
Chapek has also announced a handful of key appointments at Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution led by Kareem Daniel.
Zavaroglu will report to Christina Sulebakk, general manager of HBO Max EMEA.
The aim is to provide broadcasters and other content platforms with an engaging online experience that will optimise their business interactions for Ramadan programmes.
Morrell will also hold the title of senior executive VP, replacing Zenia Mucha, who will be retiring from Disney at the end of the year.
Arnold has been a member of Disney’s board for 14 years and has served as its independent lead director since 2018.
Movies especially within the entertainment industry are expected to contribute a significant amount of revenue to the market for the forecast period.
Disney will spend $8bn more on content in 2022 than 2021, mostly on shows and movies for its streaming platforms.
Italia Film has propelled Disney’s market share in KSA to 21%, with Warner Bros. in second place at 14%.
Overall, the company grew revenue 45% compared with Q3 of 2020 to $17.022bn, with net income rebounding from the $4.7bn loss in Q3 2020 to a profit of 9223m.
Despite Hollywood’s dominance, the smaller markets in regions such as Latin America, Africa and the Middle East experienced significant growth in 2020.
The series will be available worldwide on Disney+ in late 2022.
The closures come in addition to the shuttering of 30 foreign networks by the company last year.
DMED is responsible for next-gen direct-to-consumer and linear distribution, advertising technology, engineering, operations and Disney’s digital product portfolio.
The Q2 results also showed that even though the Linear Networks division reported revenues for the quarter decreasing 4% on an annual basis to $6.7bn, operating income increased 15% to ...
MENA leaders are setting the stage for more sports events to be hosted in the region.
One of the biggest MENA production houses has remained resilient in the face of the lockdown that crippled the production industry worldwide last year. Cedars Art Production (Sabbah Brothers) CEO ...
Ahuja was previously President of Business Operations and CFO at Walt Disney Television and CFO of Fox Networks Group.
The sale still has to be approved by regulatory authorities in Germany and Austria but is expected to go through later this year.
Alduy is the latest senior hire at France Television after Diego Buñuel, who came from Netflix, where he served as head of documentaries.
Disney targets 300-350m paid subscriptions by 2024 and announces the rollout of 100+ new titles each year on Disney+.
The figure includes subscribers for Disney+ in collaboration with Hotstar in India and Indonesia.
Moving into his new role after serving for four years as Riedel's head of global system consulting, Lambert will report to APAC Director Simon Roehrs.
The seventh edition of MIP Cancun is scheduled to take place online from November 17 to 20, 2020.
Under the new structure, distribution and commercialisation activities will be centralised into a single Media and Entertainment Distribution organisation.
Shankar will remain with Disney’s direct-to-consumer and international segment through the end of 2020 to help appoint his successor and ensure a smooth transition.
The agreement, which commenced from September 1, covers titles from Walt Disney Studios divisions including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar.
It comes as Trump is threatening to ban TikTok on the basis of national security concerns since early August.
ESPN Player is available across every country in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and some parts of Asia on desktop, mobile, tablet and Android TV.