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FilmRise expands Holden’s role to include CSO

FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced the promotion and expansion of CFO Johnny Holden’s position to Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). In this newly created position, Holden will, in addition to overseeing all financial operations for the company, work closely with FilmRise’s CEO to lean into the company’s continued growth […]

May 29, 2024

Keymoore named Head of Content at FilmRise

FilmRise, the New York City-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced the appointment of Jonitha Keymoore as Head of Content for the company. She will be responsible for all content licensing and production activities across the FilmRise Streaming Network of AVoD apps, FAST channels, and digital streaming partners. Danny Fisher, CEO of […]

May 16, 2024

FilmRise acquires Z Nation rights

FilmRise, the New York City-based film and television studio and streaming network, has acquired certain digital rights to the SYFY Channel zombie series Z Nation from The Asylum, the motion picture and television studios. The deal gives FilmRise worldwide distribution rights to all five seasons of the sci-fi, horror/drama series for all digital media including […]

April 9, 2024

FilmRise acquires Corner Gas rights

FilmRise, the New York City-based film and television studio, has acquired exclusive AV0D and FAST rights to the iconic Canadian comedy series Corner Gas from Prairie Pants Distribution (Vérité Films and 335 Productions). FilmRise will have sub-distribution rights to all six seasons of the hit Bell Media sitcom as well as Corner Gas: The Movie […]

April 8, 2024

Season 2 of Killer’s Caught on Camera ordered

FilmRise, the New York City-based film and television studio and streaming network, CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership, a joint venture between AMC Networks International UK and Paramount Global, Blue Ant Studios, a leading worldwide producer and distributor and Back 2 Back Productions, a UK production company, have green-lit the second season of their hit […]

January 29, 2024

FilmRise, Viral Nation distribution agreement

FilmRise, the US-based film, television studio and streaming network, and Viral Nation, a social media transformation and technology company, have entered into a distribution partnership. The deal will expand the FilmRise Creator Partner Programme (CPP), adding 10 top creators spanning a host of genres. Participating Viral Nation creators will provide FilmRise with exclusive worldwide rights […]

January 17, 2024

FilmRise expands ITV Studios deal

FilmRise, the US-based film, television studio and streaming network, and ITV Studios have expanded their longstanding relationship for over 5,000 hours of programming containing 3,000 hours of newly added content of British dramas both classic and new and many never before made available to stream the US. The deal includes a renewal of Gordan Ramsay’s […]

January 16, 2024

ISA announces new members

The Independent Streaming Alliance (ISA) has announced its newest members: FilmRise, Gusto TV, Gunpowder & Sky, DangerTV and Graham Media. The new members join Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Cineverse, Future Today, kweliTV, Revry, The EW Scripps Company, Tastemade, TMB (Trusted Media Brands) and Vevo who together founded the ISA in June 2023. The […]

January 10, 2024

FilmRise partners with Samsung TV Plus Europe

FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has entered into a deal with Samsung TV Plus Europe to bring multiple territories a range of FilmRise branded and single IP series channels to CTVs and Galaxy devices, across the continent. These include channels such as Adromeda, Foresnic Files, FilmRise Free Series, Highway […]

December 11, 2023

FilmRise partners with Lunar X

FilmRise, the New York City-based film & television studio and streaming network, has partnered with Lunar X for the rights to the Theorist Inc video libraries, which include popular YouTube channels, Game Theory, Film Theory, Food Theory and Style Theory. FilmRise, under its Creator Partner Programme (CPP), secured the rights repackage and distribute the libraries, […]

December 4, 2023