C21Media

C21Media is a hub for the global entertainment community. We operate as both an international publishing company and a provider of digital channels. The "C" represents Content, while "21" signifies the 21st Century. C21Media focuses entirely on Content relevant to today's world. We are recognized as the leading force in this industry.

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Roku renews Great American Baking Show, signs licensing pact with Love Productions

1 week ago | c21media.net | Jordan Pinto

The Roku Channel has renewed The Great American Baking Show for a fourth season, in addition to renewing several specials and striking a multi-title licensing deal with the show’s UK-based producer, Love Productions. In addition to greenlighting S4 of the popular culinary competition series, the AVoD platform has ordered a new special, The Great American Baking Show Celebrity Halloween Special, and renewed three others.
Prime Video spotlights true crime, comedy and sports in Canadian upfront debut

1 week ago | c21media.net | Jordan Pinto

Prime Video unveiled a host of sports, true-crime, comedy and drama programming at its first-ever Canadian upfront on Thursday, as tech giant Amazon makes major moves to grab a piece of the local video advertising market. The Canadian outpost of Prime Video ordered two-part true-crime docuseries Romcon: Who the F**k is Jason Porter?, about a convicted criminal with a history of romantic deception.
Three in NZ orders US copro Ms X from Dynamic, South Pacific Pictures, Plus6Four

1 week ago | c21media.net | Natalie Apostolou

Warner Bros Discovery-owned New Zealand broadcaster Three has commissioned crime drama series Ms X from Dynamic Television, South Pacific Pictures and Plus6Four Entertainment. The 8×45′ series will also be available on streamer ThreeNow and is slated to be broadcast as part of Three’s 2026 slate. The series is scheduled to go into production in early June, on location in New Zealand. Australian actress Melissa George (The Mosquito Coast, The Slap) will lead the cast.
Liev Schreiber, Stephen Graham cast in Apple TV+ drama based on Kepler novel

1 week ago | c21media.net | Jordan Pinto

Apple TV+ has greenlit a 10-episode drama based on a series of crime novels by Sweden’s Lars Kepler, with Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan), Zazie Beetz (Atlanta) and Stephen Graham (Adolescence) set to star. The as-yet-untitled project is produced by A+E Studios in association with Range Studios, with Schreiber and Beetz also executive producing. Filming is scheduled to begin this summer in Pittsburgh.
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings joins board of AI company Anthropic

1 week ago | c21media.net | Jordan Pinto

Reed Hastings, the co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, has joined the board of US-headquartered AI safety and research firm Anthropic.
Wowow, AX-ON, Nelonen greenlight 'Japanese-Nordic noir' series Blood & Sweat

1 week ago | c21media.net | Jordan Pinto

Japanese broadcaster Wowow and Nippon-backed streamer AX-ON have teamed up with Finland’s Nelonen to co-commission a detective drama starring Anne Watanabe and Jasper Pääkkönen. Blood & Sweat (8×60′) is currently filming in Finland and Japan. The multi-partner project is coproduced by Finland’s ICS Nordic and Canada’s Boat Rocker alongside the co-commissioners, with Boat Rocker handling international distribution.
BBC picks up second season of Kevin & Co's New Zealand comedy Homebound 3.0

1 week ago | c21media.net | Natalie Apostolou

The BBC in the UK has acquired the second season of New Zealand comedy series Homebound 3.0, produced by Kevin & Co Productions. The original 8×30’ series was created and developed by New Zealand/Chinese comedian Sam Wang, who also plays the lead. The series had a long development with Wang initially pitching the idea at the SPAPA conference’s South Pacific Pictures Big Pitch competition in 2019, which he won.
Tulipop Tales expands global footprint with new broadcaster, SVoD deals

1 week ago | c21media.net | Nico Franks

UK preschool channel Tinypop and Middle Eastern streamer E-Junior are among the platforms to have acquired 2D animated series Tulipop Tales (52×7′) from Tulipop Studios in Iceland. In the UK, Tulipop Tales will premiere this June on Tinypop, the preschool television channel owned by Narrative Entertainment. In Hungary, the show has found a new home with commercial broadcaster TV2 Group.
Mediawan Rights restructures sales team after absorbing Leonine Studios

1 week ago | c21media.net | Nico Franks

Mediawan has restructured its sales team after merging it with Germany’s Leonine Studios and hired Benjamin Lepetit and Marie Lassal. The French media group took over Leonine Studios last year to create a European production powerhouse with 85 production labels across 13 countries. As VP of content at Mediawan Rights, Benjamin Lepetit will report to its MD, Valérie Vleeschhouwer, and be responsible for strengthening the group’s acquisition strategy as well as pre-sales and coproductions.
Kartoon Studios expands Todd Steinman role ahead of Paul Robinson departure

1 week ago | c21media.net | Nico Franks

Kartoon Studios has expanded Todd Steinman’s role from Toon Media Networks president to lead global business for Kartoon Channel Worldwide. Steinman’s expanded role will include international operations while driving monetisation across global markets. The exec joined the company in 2022 as chief revenue and marketing officer, having previously served as VP in the direct-to-consumer and international division at The Walt Disney Company.