ZAG continues to build its Latin American licensing team, appointing Melisa Fuhr as Licensing & Retail Director for South America. Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she will be responsible for licensing activities across the territory.
Davis worked in a virtual setting during her year-long tenure with the company, replacing former executive Carmi Zlotnik. Karen Bailey will serve as the successor while the company seeks a permanent replacement.
SPI/FilmBox and Canal+ Group, a major international pay TV player operating in 40 countries in Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa, announced the launch of SPI’s combat sports entertainment destination FightBox on the latter’s platform in Ethiopia.
Starz, owner of the OTT service StarzPlay, filed trademark infringement lawsuits against Disney in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. The company argues that the similarity in the names will generate confusion among consumers.
Originally developed and ordered to pilot last season and stalled by the pandemic, the broadcast network extended the options on the cast and filmed the drama in February after production resumed.