Katherine Weinstein. (Courtesy photo)
Global television studio and media distribution firm FilmRise has promoted Katherine Weinstein to the role of Director of Content Sales & Distribution, starting this week.
In her new role, Weinstein will be responsible for expanding certain advertisement video on-demand (AVOD) accounts, nurturing client relationships through proactive content pitching, cultivating partnerships, expanding FilmRise’s presence on selected partner platforms, and analyzing crucial performance metrics to inform sales strategies, FilmRise said in a media release on Monday.
Weinstein joined FilmRise three years ago as the company’s Manager of Content Acquisitions. She will report to Daniel Gagliardi, the Vice President of Content Sales & Distribution; her promotion was announced Monday by Melissa Wohl, the Senior Vice President of Global Content Sales & Distribution.
“Katherine has demonstrated remarkable initiative, passion, and determination during her tenure at FilmRise,” Wohl said in a statement. “We are thrilled to welcome her to our content sales department.
Global television studio and media distribution firm FilmRise has promoted Katherine Weinstein to the role of Director of Content Sales & Distribution, starting this week.
In her new role, Weinstein will be responsible for expanding certain advertisement video on-demand (AVOD) accounts, nurturing client relationships through proactive content pitching, cultivating partnerships, expanding FilmRise’s presence on selected partner platforms, and analyzing crucial performance metrics to inform sales strategies, FilmRise said in a media release on Monday.
Weinstein joined FilmRise three years ago as the company’s Manager of Content Acquisitions. She will report to Daniel Gagliardi, the Vice President of Content Sales & Distribution; her promotion was announced Monday by Melissa Wohl, the Senior Vice President of Global Content Sales & Distribution.
“Katherine has demonstrated remarkable initiative, passion, and determination during her tenure at FilmRise,” Wohl said in a statement. “We are thrilled to welcome her to our content sales department.
- 7/22/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Johnny Holden. (Courtesy photo)
FilmRise is expanding the role of its chief financial executive to include growth strategy initiatives.
This month, Chief Financial Officer Johnny Holden also became the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, a role that will involve developing and executing all financial and growth strategies across the media and entertainment firm.
“Johnny’s management is characterized by a forward-thinking approach and dedication to fostering a collaborative and inclusive company culture,” FilmRise CEO Danny Fisher said in a statement. “His unwavering commitment to excellence and innovative strategic planning has solidified FilmRise’s position as a leader in the industry, propelling its growth and success.”
FilmRise is one of the world’s top content providers, licensing TV shows and movies for subscription-based (SVOD) and ad-supported platforms (AVOD), along with free, ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) content channels.
Content distributed by FilmRise includes Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares,...
FilmRise is expanding the role of its chief financial executive to include growth strategy initiatives.
This month, Chief Financial Officer Johnny Holden also became the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, a role that will involve developing and executing all financial and growth strategies across the media and entertainment firm.
“Johnny’s management is characterized by a forward-thinking approach and dedication to fostering a collaborative and inclusive company culture,” FilmRise CEO Danny Fisher said in a statement. “His unwavering commitment to excellence and innovative strategic planning has solidified FilmRise’s position as a leader in the industry, propelling its growth and success.”
FilmRise is one of the world’s top content providers, licensing TV shows and movies for subscription-based (SVOD) and ad-supported platforms (AVOD), along with free, ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) content channels.
Content distributed by FilmRise includes Gordon Ramsay’s “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Kitchen Nightmares,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Jonitha Keymoore. (Courtesy photo)
Content production and licensing company FilmRise has elevated Jonitha Keymoore to serve as its new Head of Content.
In the new role, Keymoore will oversee all content licensing and production activities involving the FilmRise network of free, ad-supported (Fast) linear content channels and apps, and coordinate the same with FilmRise’s streaming-focused partners and stakeholders.
“From the moment Jonitha joined our team at FilmRise three years ago, her impact has been extraordinary,” said FilmRise CEO Danny Fisher. “Her dedication, insights, and work ethic have made her a cornerstone of the company. In her new role, we have every confidence that Jo will thrive and excel and pave the way for even greater successes for FilmRise.”
Keymoore joined FilmRise in 2021 after serving in a senior role with Paramount Global. At Paramount, she was tasked with securing licensing deals for content across the company’s cable and digital networks.
Content production and licensing company FilmRise has elevated Jonitha Keymoore to serve as its new Head of Content.
In the new role, Keymoore will oversee all content licensing and production activities involving the FilmRise network of free, ad-supported (Fast) linear content channels and apps, and coordinate the same with FilmRise’s streaming-focused partners and stakeholders.
“From the moment Jonitha joined our team at FilmRise three years ago, her impact has been extraordinary,” said FilmRise CEO Danny Fisher. “Her dedication, insights, and work ethic have made her a cornerstone of the company. In her new role, we have every confidence that Jo will thrive and excel and pave the way for even greater successes for FilmRise.”
Keymoore joined FilmRise in 2021 after serving in a senior role with Paramount Global. At Paramount, she was tasked with securing licensing deals for content across the company’s cable and digital networks.
- 5/17/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
The Wiggles have released a new Edm album — yes, you read that right — called The Wiggles Soundsystem: Rave of Innocence.
Featuring 14 Wiggles classics remixed as Edm songs, The Wiggles Soundsystem: Rave of Innocence is helmed by Australian DJ and Justice Crew member Lenny Pearce — who is also the twin brother of purple Wiggle John Pearce. The remixes were also provided by DJ Dorothy, the beloved dinosaur, who appears on the album’s cover.
The Wiggles Soundsystem: Rave of Innocence features bumping, techno remixes of Wiggles favorites “Fruit Salad,” “Bouncing Balls,” “Hot Potato,” and more. There’s also a fascinating rework of “Baby Shark,” which, well, you’ll just have to hear it for yourself.
Marking the debut of The Wiggles Sound System, a press release describes the album as “an electrifying fusion of nostalgia and party-starting techno beats,” and “a pulsating musical journey that’s part wild dancefloor party, part toddler tantrum tamer.
Featuring 14 Wiggles classics remixed as Edm songs, The Wiggles Soundsystem: Rave of Innocence is helmed by Australian DJ and Justice Crew member Lenny Pearce — who is also the twin brother of purple Wiggle John Pearce. The remixes were also provided by DJ Dorothy, the beloved dinosaur, who appears on the album’s cover.
The Wiggles Soundsystem: Rave of Innocence features bumping, techno remixes of Wiggles favorites “Fruit Salad,” “Bouncing Balls,” “Hot Potato,” and more. There’s also a fascinating rework of “Baby Shark,” which, well, you’ll just have to hear it for yourself.
Marking the debut of The Wiggles Sound System, a press release describes the album as “an electrifying fusion of nostalgia and party-starting techno beats,” and “a pulsating musical journey that’s part wild dancefloor party, part toddler tantrum tamer.
- 4/19/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Featuring: Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, Jeff Fatt, Jackie Cannizzaro, Evie Ferris, Lachlan Gillespie, Tsehay Hawkins, Caterina Mete | Directed by Sally Aitken
Described as The Beatles for toddlers, The Wiggles are an Australian musical group who were once the country’s top entertainment earners – making more than stars like Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman. With Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles director Sally Aitken crafts a behind-the-scenes look focusing on the most widely known iteration of the group – made up of Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt – while not being limited to that version.
The original line-up was a group of friends that met at university while taking an Early Childhood course, with some already members of the band ‘The Cockroaches.’ Bringing together a range of musical styles, they combined their teachings with a love of music to become a band that successfully sold albums.
Described as The Beatles for toddlers, The Wiggles are an Australian musical group who were once the country’s top entertainment earners – making more than stars like Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman. With Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles director Sally Aitken crafts a behind-the-scenes look focusing on the most widely known iteration of the group – made up of Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt – while not being limited to that version.
The original line-up was a group of friends that met at university while taking an Early Childhood course, with some already members of the band ‘The Cockroaches.’ Bringing together a range of musical styles, they combined their teachings with a love of music to become a band that successfully sold albums.
- 11/22/2023
- by James Rodrigues
- Nerdly
'Sally Aitken's Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles' is a documentary that tracks the journey of Anthony, Murray, Greg, and Jeff, and a dinosaur called Dorothy from when they decided to call themselves The Wiggles after the way children move to achieve worldwide recognition, before reemerging into the cultural zeitgeist in 2022.
The post ‘Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles’ (Trailer) appeared first on If Magazine.
The post ‘Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles’ (Trailer) appeared first on If Magazine.
- 9/25/2023
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Netflix Releases “Rustin” Trailer
Netflix has released the trailer of the highly anticipated “Rustin,” starring Colman Domingo.
The biopic tells the story of Bayard Rustin, the architect of 1963’s historic March on Washington, serving alongside giants such as Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and Ella Baker as they dared to dream a better world. Per the logline, “He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten.”
Watch the “Rustin” trailer below:
Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe (“Ma Rainey's Black Bottom”) returns to the streamer to direct the biopic written by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black. The film features an all-star cast including Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, Cch Pounder, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, Jeffrey Wright, and Audra McDonald.
Netflix has released the trailer of the highly anticipated “Rustin,” starring Colman Domingo.
The biopic tells the story of Bayard Rustin, the architect of 1963’s historic March on Washington, serving alongside giants such as Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and Ella Baker as they dared to dream a better world. Per the logline, “He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten.”
Watch the “Rustin” trailer below:
Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe (“Ma Rainey's Black Bottom”) returns to the streamer to direct the biopic written by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black. The film features an all-star cast including Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, Cch Pounder, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, Jeffrey Wright, and Audra McDonald.
- 8/30/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Globally popular children’s act, The Wiggles, will be seen like never before in the upcoming Prime Video documentary feature, Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles, launching on Tuesday, October 24, in more than 240 countries and territories. The streamer made the premiere announcement today, Wednesday, August 30, for the highly anticipated Australian Original doc, which celebrates The Wiggles and their enduring worldwide success and cultural impact spanning more than 30 years. According to the official synopsis, the doc tells the improbable story of The Wiggles, four friends who recorded a one-off album of children’s music in the early 1990s and changed the music industry forever. Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt, recognizable for their blue, red, yellow, and purple outfits, became a music phenomenon, overcoming numerous rejections to become the most successful children’s act of all time. “No other children’s act has come close to emulating...
- 8/30/2023
- TV Insider
August has arrived, and with it, the last full month of summer-worthy shows and flicks, at least for 2023. From all the summer sensations to food weather, carnival fun and, of course, the lack of school, the streamer’s film slate will update with some appropriate flicks like “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2,” “Eat Pray Love,” “Despicable Me” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” respectively.
If you’re one of those who senses the change in the air as soon as the salty summer heat gives way to crisp fall fog, “Heartstopper” Season 2, complete with its cartoon drawings of leaves, waits for you starting August 3. “The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 2 Part 2” concludes the two-part followup to the legal drama starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. “Heart of Stone,” a big tentpole film starring Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, promises action-lovers a good time.
For those who didn’t get enough of the Depp v.
If you’re one of those who senses the change in the air as soon as the salty summer heat gives way to crisp fall fog, “Heartstopper” Season 2, complete with its cartoon drawings of leaves, waits for you starting August 3. “The Lincoln Lawyer: Season 2 Part 2” concludes the two-part followup to the legal drama starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo. “Heart of Stone,” a big tentpole film starring Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, promises action-lovers a good time.
For those who didn’t get enough of the Depp v.
- 8/1/2023
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Mid-July doesn’t exactly constitute the dog days of summer, but for parents with kids to keep entertained it’s certainly close enough. Summer break is only half over for most kids across the United States, and that means parents have at least another month of kids with nothing but time on their hands.
To combat the boredom that can crop up during this time of year, parents should check out Sling Freestream. Freestream is, as the name suggests, completely free to all users, whether they subscribe to Sling TV’s live TV service or not. The service offers hundreds of free streaming channels, including some selections that are tailor-made for keeping children entertained.
Watch Now $0 / month sling.com What Are the Top Kids Channels Available on Sling Freestream?
Sling Freestream’s channel count has grown to over 400, and it offers more than 41,000 titles to stream on-demand as well. No...
To combat the boredom that can crop up during this time of year, parents should check out Sling Freestream. Freestream is, as the name suggests, completely free to all users, whether they subscribe to Sling TV’s live TV service or not. The service offers hundreds of free streaming channels, including some selections that are tailor-made for keeping children entertained.
Watch Now $0 / month sling.com What Are the Top Kids Channels Available on Sling Freestream?
Sling Freestream’s channel count has grown to over 400, and it offers more than 41,000 titles to stream on-demand as well. No...
- 7/12/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Fox’s Tubi streaming service has nabbed streaming rights to the 1990s children’s hit “Barney & Friends” starting April 9.
In a deal with 9 Story Distribution, Tubi will have rights to the show’s first six seasons. It will become the exclusive home to Seasons 7-9 of “Barney,” which features future stars including Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. Tubi added Seasons 10-12 non-exclusively to its library.
The purple dinosaur made a splash with the preschool set in its 1992 debut.
Tubi has emphasized children’s programming to draw viewers to the ad-supporting free streamer. “Barney & Friends” joins “Naruto,” “Transformers: Generation 1” and “Garfield and Friends” on the Tubi slate as well as content from famous franchises such as Scooby Doo, VeggieTales, Batman, The Wiggles and Lego Ninjago. The section includes almost 2,000 age-appropriate movies and TV shows, completely for free.
“Everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur is a wonderful addition to our...
In a deal with 9 Story Distribution, Tubi will have rights to the show’s first six seasons. It will become the exclusive home to Seasons 7-9 of “Barney,” which features future stars including Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato. Tubi added Seasons 10-12 non-exclusively to its library.
The purple dinosaur made a splash with the preschool set in its 1992 debut.
Tubi has emphasized children’s programming to draw viewers to the ad-supporting free streamer. “Barney & Friends” joins “Naruto,” “Transformers: Generation 1” and “Garfield and Friends” on the Tubi slate as well as content from famous franchises such as Scooby Doo, VeggieTales, Batman, The Wiggles and Lego Ninjago. The section includes almost 2,000 age-appropriate movies and TV shows, completely for free.
“Everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur is a wonderful addition to our...
- 3/25/2021
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
For the first six months of 2020, every new day brought a new episode of “The Last Post.” Even on weekends, host Alice Fraser was there to provide the headlines from a slightly off-kilter dimension where the Democratic primaries took place — but were marked by the upstart candidacy of a floating mass of sentient trash. In “The Last Post” universe, The Wiggles aren’t just children’s TV royalty, they’re the unwitting new heads of state of a European nation.
As the show’s writer, Fraser has the consistent, daunting task of navigating the world of this tumultuous year through the lens of one that only exists in part. Challenging as that might be, it’s been helpful for her to process the unpredictable headlines of each passing day.
“Not being able to address a large project, feeling really defeated by the prospect of doing anything big, having these quick deadlines,...
As the show’s writer, Fraser has the consistent, daunting task of navigating the world of this tumultuous year through the lens of one that only exists in part. Challenging as that might be, it’s been helpful for her to process the unpredictable headlines of each passing day.
“Not being able to address a large project, feeling really defeated by the prospect of doing anything big, having these quick deadlines,...
- 7/17/2020
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
With so many people across the world forced to stay indoors due to the Coronavirus pandemic, demand for Netflix has surged.
Never before has the online streamer been so popular, and to keep its subscribers entertained, the Big N has today rolled out a slew of exciting additions to its lineup of content.
That means from May 15th, Netflix subscribers will be able to access season 6 of Madam Secretary, all three seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and sci-fi gem District 9. The latter initially debuted back in 2009 as Neill Blomkamp’s feature film, who would later go on to helm Elysium and Chappie. Blomkamp was then tipped to helm Alien 5 – a direct sequel to the classic Aliens – but sadly, despite a collection of awesome concept art emerging onto the interwebs, said continuation never came to pass and is “unlikely” to happen, after all.
That’s a bummer. But if...
Never before has the online streamer been so popular, and to keep its subscribers entertained, the Big N has today rolled out a slew of exciting additions to its lineup of content.
That means from May 15th, Netflix subscribers will be able to access season 6 of Madam Secretary, all three seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender, and sci-fi gem District 9. The latter initially debuted back in 2009 as Neill Blomkamp’s feature film, who would later go on to helm Elysium and Chappie. Blomkamp was then tipped to helm Alien 5 – a direct sequel to the classic Aliens – but sadly, despite a collection of awesome concept art emerging onto the interwebs, said continuation never came to pass and is “unlikely” to happen, after all.
That’s a bummer. But if...
- 5/15/2020
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
This coming week is shaping up to be a good one for Netflix content, and that’s saying quite a lot considering how solid the output has been on the streaming platform over the past few months of worldwide quarantining. If you’re looking for an exciting collection of adult drama and kid-friendly adventures, though, May 11th through the 17th has you covered.
Fans of goofy, occasionally offensive adult cartoons will appreciate that season 3 of Bordertown will launch on Netflix this month. But if that’s a not quite up your alley, or you want something to watch with the kids, you can also check out all three seasons of the hit Nickelodeon show, Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Meanwhile, those looking for a classic thriller can check out the 2009 Johnny Depp film Public Enemies. The movie, which chronicles an attempt to take down gangsters in the 1930s, did fairly well...
Fans of goofy, occasionally offensive adult cartoons will appreciate that season 3 of Bordertown will launch on Netflix this month. But if that’s a not quite up your alley, or you want something to watch with the kids, you can also check out all three seasons of the hit Nickelodeon show, Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Meanwhile, those looking for a classic thriller can check out the 2009 Johnny Depp film Public Enemies. The movie, which chronicles an attempt to take down gangsters in the 1930s, did fairly well...
- 5/10/2020
- by Billy Givens
- We Got This Covered
Tubi TV, the ad-supported, on-demand video service, will launch in the UK in 2020 and is set to roll out a specific kids’ library service.
This comes after the service recenty rolled out in Australia as part of its first leg of planned global expansion.
Ad-supported streaming, once a marginal sector, has gained significant momentum of late. This year alone, Viacom acquired Pluto TV for $340 million, Sony set joint venture with Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment to reboot Crackle, and NBCUniversal unveiled plans for its own Avod service due out next April.
The announcements were made as the company gave a keynote address at Mipcom.
Tubi Kids will launch on October 21, a new area of Tubi that will feature a library of children’s content – over 1,200 age-appropriate movies and television shows or over 5,000 hours of content at launch – free in a dedicated section built for families.
Tubi Kids will initially...
This comes after the service recenty rolled out in Australia as part of its first leg of planned global expansion.
Ad-supported streaming, once a marginal sector, has gained significant momentum of late. This year alone, Viacom acquired Pluto TV for $340 million, Sony set joint venture with Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment to reboot Crackle, and NBCUniversal unveiled plans for its own Avod service due out next April.
The announcements were made as the company gave a keynote address at Mipcom.
Tubi Kids will launch on October 21, a new area of Tubi that will feature a library of children’s content – over 1,200 age-appropriate movies and television shows or over 5,000 hours of content at launch – free in a dedicated section built for families.
Tubi Kids will initially...
- 10/14/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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