Mattel launches new global studios business to develop games based on its IP
Mattel Game Studios builds on Mattel138, which the company acquired from partner NetEase earlier this year. Source: Games Industry
National CineMedia, Inc. to Acquire Captivate for $275 Million, Creating the Leading Premium Video and Digital Out-of-Home Advertising Platform
National CineMedia Inc., the largest cinema advertising platform in the U.S., today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Captivate Holdings, LLC (“Captivate”), the leading operator of digital video elevator and lobby advertising in North America, … Continued
Hollywood actor used ‘casting calls’ to lure teenage victims
A Hollywood actor allegedly used bogus ‘casting calls’ to lure teenage girls before sexually abusing them. Source: NY Post
San Sebastián Sets José Giovanni Retrospective Honoring French Crime Cinema Pioneer
The 20-film program spans almost all of Giovanni’s directing career and eight screenplays written for major French auteurs. Source: Variety
Assembly debates Cinema and Audiovisual Reform today
The Chamber of Deputies has addressed today the discussion on the general lines of the unified text of reform of Law 220/2016 (Cinema and Audiovisual Law). The measure, born from the convergence of five separate legislative proposals and unanimously approved … Continued
Singapore’s Wave Films Taps Former Cambodian Broadcasting Chief Dave Ulmer To Drive U.S. Expansion
Ulmer will help the company bridge the North American content industries with Southeast Asia’s production infrastructure. Source: Deadline