EXCLUSIVE: Media and tech veteran Jay Prasad has been named CEO of Owl AI, a startup focused on adding what it calls “a live intelligence layer” to sports broadcasts and other programming. Prasad, who has held exec posts at LiveRamp, VideoAmp, succeeds Josh Gwyther, the former head of AI at Google…

Microdrama platform ReelShort has entered into a strategic partnership with Filipino telco Globe as it further accelerates its rapid growth across Southeast Asia. With the Philippines widely recognized as the world’s most mobile-engaged market, the partnership will give Filipino consumers access to…

Rick Baker, the veteran make-up artist behind Michael Jackson's Thriller music video and Hollywood classics like The Nutty Professor and An American Werewolf in London, will be awarded the honorary Vision Award at this year's Locarno Film Festival.  Baker will be handed the award at the festival's…

EXCLUSIVE: UK TV personality Dermot O’Leary’s book series Toto the Ninja Cat is being adapted into an animated series by Studiocanal and Superprod. Check out first look image below. O’Leary, a former X Factor host, will see his book turned into a 52-episode action-comedy show by Emmy-winning head…

APAC chiefs for Netflix, Prime Video, Disney and Warner Bros Discovery delivered their verdicts on the next hot content trends in Asia during an APOS panel. They also discussed their content and distribution strategies for Asia Pacific, now the streaming wars have settled and it's been ten years since the…

HBO Max has appointed Movistar Plus+ film chief Guillermo Farré, who produced Oliver Laxe’s Sirât, to lead local original production in Spain. Farré will assume responsibility for the Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) streamer’s scripted projects in Spain, reporting to Deniz Sasmaz Oflaz, VP Local…

For Anthony C. Ferrante, the filmmaker behind the cult-hit Sharknado franchise, the appeal of Dave the Diver was immediate. The hit indie game’s blend of adventure, absurdity and sincerity felt strangely familiar in a world where mutant creatures, eccentric characters and unexpected humor coexist without…

Piers Morgan is deepening his relationship with Paramount UK network 5 by bringing his World Cup and royals shows to the network. World Cup Uncensored sees the presenter analyze the games with former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan and former England soccer captain John Terry, along with other…