Created by Armando Iannucci of Veep, Avenue 5 which premieres same time as the U.S. on 20 January at 11am on HBO and HBO GO, is set 40 years in the future when traveling the solar system is no longer the stuff of sci-fi fantasy, but a booming, multibillion-dollar business. The series stars Hugh Laurie as Ryan Clark, the confident and suave captain of “Avenue 5,” a space cruise ship with luxury amenities like gourmet buffets, a spa, an observation deck and yoga classes. As the series begins, … [Read more...] about New HBO comedy series Avenue 5 debuts 20 January
Olympic Channel launches global digital platform in Hindi
Featuring Olympic stars and stories from across the globe and continuing the excitement of the Olympic Games all year round, the International Olympic Committee’s Olympic Channel is now available to Hindi-speaking fans around the world in their native language. Fans and users have the option to experience the Olympic Channel in Hindi as one of the 12 languages offered on the global digital platform at Olympic Channel and its mobile apps. In addition to the multi-language user … [Read more...] about Olympic Channel launches global digital platform in Hindi
M-Net partners with KI
Keshet International (KI) and leading pan-African broadcaster M-Net have announced that they are joining forces to co-produce a brand new prime-time English language dating show, called The Big Five, in conjunction with the South African production company Afrokaans. The Big Five launches a more extensive agreement between KI and M-Net which will allow the two media companies to co-develop a range of high-profile non-scripted formats that will appeal to mainstream South African as … [Read more...] about M-Net partners with KI
GRB Studios brings new shows to Asia TV Forum
Sarah Coursey, Senior Vice President, International, GRB Studios announced the company will be taking a variety of new shows and seasons to this year’s Asia TV Forum. Torquil Macneal, GRB Senior Executive, will be attending the market on behalf of GRB. GRB is presenting 5 seasons of the multi-Emmy Award winning Amazon drama series, The Bay. The Bay is the first Drama series in history to have received four consecutive Emmy wins in the Digital Drama Series category. The series features a … [Read more...] about GRB Studios brings new shows to Asia TV Forum
Banijay Rights to distribute FlightMH370
Banijay Rights, the leading distribution arm of Banijay Group, has confirmed it will distribute the highly-anticipated, dramatic mini-series, FlightMH370, with France Televisions as the French broadcaster. Produced by Alef One, headed up by Nora Melhli (The Tunnel;Riviera), the 6 x 52’ drama, explores the biggest mystery in aviation history, surrounding the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which in 2014 was lost somewhere over the South China Sea carrying 239 passengers. The … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights to distribute FlightMH370
Citytv automates live closed captioning with ENCO enCaption4
Upon careful evaluation of ENCO’s enCaption4 automated closed captioning system at four broadcast trade shows, Colombian TV channel Citytv opted to put the challenges of manual captioning to rest. The TV station serving the capital city region of Bogota has since increased speed and accuracy while reducing captioning costs by 75 percent. Citytv, owned by media company Casa Editorial El Tiempo, licenses the Citytv brand from Canadian communications company Rogers Media. The station, … [Read more...] about Citytv automates live closed captioning with ENCO enCaption4
