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EXCLUSIVE: Major League Wrestling has inked a distribution agreement with Fubo Sports Network to air MLW flagship series, Major League Wrestling FUSION. The show will broadcast weekly on the Fubo network Thursday nights at 10 pm ET with an encore of the previous week's episode at 9 pm. The pact follows the League's sig…

EXCLUSIVE: Media Guarantors, the Fred Milstein-led completion bond firm that has helped launch dozens of domestic and international productions, is being sold by parent Cast & Crew to Boston-based SpottedRisk, a four-year-old insurer that specializes in niche entertainment products. SpottedRisk CEO Janet Comenos says…

The WGA West told its members today that, as production begins to ramp up amid the coronavirus pandemic, writers should not sign liability waivers exempting employers from their responsibility to provide a safe workplace. "Your employer is required by law to provide a safe and healthy workplace both in the [writers]…

ViacomCBS International Studios, the global production arm of ViacomCBS Networks International, has named Cineflix Rights executive Kate Laffey as its vice president. Laffey will be based in London and will report to Pierluigi Gazzolo, president of studios and streaming at ViacomCBS Networks International. Her arrival…

Christopher Eccleston is set for a Doctor Who comeback, and will again play the Ninth Doctor in a series of audio-only releases. Big Finish Productions and BBC Studios announced the return of Eccleston, who appeared in 13 episodes when the television series relaunched in 2005. He will voice the Ninth Doctor in a…

UPDATE (9.30AM): Following the publication of this interview, HBO Max distanced itself from the statements about the Friends reunion taping being imminent. A date for the shoot is yet to be determined, according to a person familiar with the matter. EXCLUSIVE (6.30AM): Fulwell 73, the production company that counts Jam…

Hello International Insider friends, and happy Friday. Jake Kanter with you this week, and here’s everything you need to know about the global film and TV business. If you want to subscribe to get this alert in a timely fashion, sign up here. ‘Mulan’ Mayhem Another turbulent week in the world of cinemas: If you…

EXCLUSIVE: Fox's I Can See Your Voice, the mystery singing game show based on a Korean format, has resumed production. It is Fox's first major non-scripted series to resume after filming was hit by the COVID-19 production shutdown in March. The show, which is produced by Fox Alternative Entertainment, had filmed one…

Fox Corp.’s non-production employees will continue to work remotely at least through year end as COVID-19 cases spike and the company explores more flexible longer-term arrangments, said CEO Lachlan Murdoch. “The rising rates of positive cases in areas where we have a significant presence coupled with evolving…

Legion M, the fan-owned entertainment company, announced its seventh round of fundraising and said it plans to allocate cash to COVID-19 affected businesses as a rewards program for investors. Partner companies that will benefit include Alamo Drafthouse, Entertainment Earth and International Screenwriters'…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Emma Stone and Emmy-nominated writer-director Dave McCary have launched Fruit Tree, a new film/TV production banner that launches with a two-year first-look TV deal at A24. The partners intend to produce projects across scripted, documentary and unscripted formats. The first new project under…

FilmLA said Wednesday that it has received more than 570 film permits for 422 film, TV and commercial projects since mid-June, when the City of Los Angeles and L.A. County got the OK to begin the process of resuming film and TV production amid the coronavirus lockdown. Still photography and commercials permits make up…