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Lion Forge Entertainment secures $30M investment from HarbourView Equity Partners 10 SEP 2025

Production

Lion Forge Entertainment secures $30M investment from HarbourView Equity Partners

The company plans to use the invested capital to scale and expand its IP portfolio and premium franchise pipeline.
VIP 2000 TV and Hemisphere Media to coproduce cutting-edge vertical series 9 SEP 2025

Deals

VIP 2000 TV and Hemisphere Media to coproduce cutting-edge vertical series

The strategic coproduction will deliver three original mobile-first series under the "Amores Sin Tiempo" franchise, totaling 90 episodes by year-end 2025, ahead of their global debut at MIP Cancun.
USA: Paramount’s $7.7 billion UFC deal propels streaming into Top-10 sports arena 8 SEP 2025

Markets

USA: Paramount’s $7.7 billion UFC deal propels streaming into Top-10 sports arena

Under a seven-year agreement worth $1.1 billion annually, UFC rises to become the tied-eighth most valuable sports franchise in the U.S., with rights now included at no extra cost on Paramount+, marking a dramatic shift from pay-per-view distribution.
BBC Studios and Disney expand "Bluey" franchise with motion-control game and 2027 feature film 8 SEP 2025

Kids & Animation

BBC Studios and Disney expand "Bluey" franchise with motion-control game and 2027 feature film

The Emmy® Award-winning global phenomenon gears up for a cross-platform expansion, as BBC Studios partners with Nex on an interactive game launching in October 2025 and announces the theatrical release of the first-ever "Bluey" movie in August 2027.
Banijay Kids & Family expands partnership with TheSoul Publishing 8 SEP 2025

Kids & Animation

Banijay Kids & Family expands partnership with TheSoul Publishing

The next phase of the partnership launches with a creative crossover between the iconic spy-themed franchise "Totally Spies!" and the globally popular "5-Minute Crafts." The collaboration also includes the rollout of localized versions of their joint YouTube and FAST channels, along with an expansion of AVOD coverage to include LSP and BPO languages.