Havas has acquired CA Sports, a Spanish company specializing in sponsorship strategies and business development through sport. CA Sports joins the organization under Havas Play, Havas’ sports and entertainment agency dedicated to connecting brands to fans through their passions. Moving forward, CA Sports will operate under the name “CA Sports Part of Havas Play” and will continue to be led by Cinto Ajram, its CEO and founder, who continues to hold a minority stake in the company. With this addition, Havas Play is deepening and consolidating its sports marketing offering in the Spanish market, joining forces with one of the country’s leading companies in the sector. Together, Havas Play and CA Sports can effectively tap into consumer interests in sports and culture, offering a unique and differentiated approach that creates significant value for clients….
Irish commercial production house Banjoman Films is marking the launch of its film and TV division under the banner BMAN Entertainment with an initiative dedicated to supporting Irish screenwriters working on their first or second feature film with a project that leans into the thriller, horror or sci-fi genres. Three writers will be awarded a share of the €50,000 (some $52,000) pot towards the writing of their screenplay and receive ongoing development support with a view to the projects being produced by BMAN Entertainment and Forty Foot Pictures, and sold internationally by Bankside Films. Banjoman first forayed into the feature space with drama King Frankie starring Peter Coonan, released in Irish cinemas last year, and is now formalizing its expansion into the film and television business with BMAN Entertainment. Forty Foot Pictures were behind the Netflix hit I Used To Be Famous and the upcoming mockumentary Fran The Man, while Bankside Films has represented over 100 films including Irish successes The Hole In The Ground and I Am Not Your Mother. Screenwriters from or living on the island of Ireland are invited to apply with a: 300 word synopsis; 1-2 page writer’s statement; 5-10 page treatment (or script if available); writer’s biography and links to produced work. Materials should be emailed to hello@bmanentertainment.com with ‘Incubator: Project Title’ in the subject. Deadline for applications is Monday, February 3, at 5pm. Three projects will be chosen and all applicants notified in March….
