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FilmMubi acquires two new Cannes titles
The acquisition is a strong fit for the niche curated SVOD, which has built a business (now valued at $125 million) on acquiring festival favorites.
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DistributionPopcornflix expands into 36 territories
The free ad-supported streaming service is now available in Latin America, the Middle East, Russia and China.
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NewsAwesomenessTV’s Brian Robbins named pioneer by Int’l Digital Emmys
The AwesomenessTV founder and CEO will be honored with the Pioneer Prize at the International Digital Emmy Awards on April 13 at MIPTV in Cannes.
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DistributionPortfolio buys global rights to iThentic titles
Toronto-based distributor Portfolio Entertainment will take web series Guidestones and Dad Drives to global markets.
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DistributionMIPTV ’14: Prodco eyes VR helmet Oculus Rift for wildlife film
Atlantic Productions is bringing programming to the high-end world of virtual reality, creating a version of its forthcoming doc Conquest of Flight for the Facebook-owned Oculus Rift headset.
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EntertainmentDailymotion announces half-hour reality pilot with SXM
If picked up, the show would be a second original-series commission from the French video sharing site as it looks to build audiences in a bid to rival YouTube.
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IndustryYouTube boss on how fans are reshaping media
At his keynote at MIPTV in Cannes on Tuesday, Alex Carloss, YouTube’s global head of entertainment, spoke about the importance of embracing changes in media consumption.
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EntertainmentBackpackers picked up by CW Network
Production company Shaftesbury will retain international distribution rights on the series, which will begin shooting additional content for the 10-episode, half-hour TV season next week in Canada.
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DistributionMIPTV ’14: Digital panels tackle VOD, transmedia
Execs from Vimeo, Blue Chalk Media, and Distrify discuss innovative transmedia projects and DIY distribution platforms, while raising questions about the future of VOD.
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EntertainmentVice, FremantleMedia get Munchies in Cannes
Food-focused joint venture Munchies is soft-launching with five titles, some of which will be repackaged as half-hour TV shows or hour-long docs, execs reveal at MIPTV in Cannes.
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