Walt Disney Company to Acquire Majority Ownership of BAMTechAugust 9, 2017The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced that it has agreed to acquire majority ownership of BAMTech, LLC and will launch its ESPN-branded multi-sport video streaming service in early 2018, followed by a new Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service in 2019.
Toronto Film Festival Unveils 2017 'Canada Pitch This!'August 9, 2017One of the most anticipated industry events of TIFF, Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS! is returning for its 18th consecutive year. Six teams of talented emerging filmmakers will have six minutes each to pitch their feature-film idea to a live audience of industry experts and a jury of development and production professionals.
Toronto Film Festival Welcomes New Len Blum Resident Anne EmondAugust 9, 2017The Toronto International Film Festival® is pleased to announce Montreal filmmaker, Anne Emond as the 2017 Len Blum Resident. Since 2015, the Len Blum Residency has provided one filmmaker each year with the opportunity to live, work and be inspired at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Toronto Film Festival Announces Films for Cinematheque ProgrammeAugust 9, 2017The Toronto International Film Festival® is pleased to announce the crop of films slated for the 2017 TIFF Cinematheque programme. In light of Canada's sesquicentennial, this year's programme celebrates homegrown filmmakers and their works by revisiting and restoring landmarks of Canada's cinematic history.
VIDEO: WORLD OF DANCE Champions Perform on TONIGHT SHOWAugust 9, 2017On last night's TONIGHT SHOW, Derek Hough chatted about getting paid to sit next to Jennifer Lopez judging NBC's World of Dance before bringing out the Season 1 winners, Les Twins, to showcase their championship skills.