Leading global distributor Kew Media Distribution, has sold documentaries Own the Sky and Churchill and the Movie Mogul to the UK’s BBC Four. Own the Sky (1 x 90’ – 52’ version available), written and directed by Gregory Read (Eye of the Storm), chronicles David Mayman’s seemingly impossible quest to build and fly the world’s first Jet Pack around the Statue of Liberty, and the impact his infatuation has on his family. What begins as a life-long passion for Jet Packs, turns into an obsession, … [Read more...] about Kew Media Distribution signs new deal with BBC Four
Dutch Filmworks launches new international sales division
Dutch FilmWorks (DFW), one of the largest independent distributors of filmed entertainment in the Benelux region, announced the official launch of its new international sales division DFW International. Dutch FilmWorks has formed DFW International as a result of the company’s commitment to investing in local film and TV productions, acting as a co-producer or financier for titles such as The Resistance Banker and Undercover, the first Dutch language series exclusively available on … [Read more...] about Dutch Filmworks launches new international sales division
Viacom International Media Networks partners with Facebook
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a division of Viacom Inc. (VIA, VIAB), announced a partnership with Facebook to launch an upcoming slate of eight original shortform series created for Facebook Watch. The announcement was made at All That Matters 2019 in Singapore. The series will be created by MTV Asia as part of the publisher and creator video incubation program for Facebook Watch. With genres ranging across music entertainment, pro-social and reality, the series will feature … [Read more...] about Viacom International Media Networks partners with Facebook
Documentary series debuts on Spektrum TV
The documentary reality series Beyond Human Boundaries will be debuting in Central and Eastern Europe this autumn on Spektrum TV. The series of the original title Arman ja viimeinen ristiretki, distributed by Rabbit Films, is a Finnish documentary-reality experiment, which tells about the triumph of the human spirit. The documentary-reality program features journalist-explorer Arman Alizad, who travels with his cameraman to eight countries to familiarize with specific lifestyles. The series … [Read more...] about Documentary series debuts on Spektrum TV
Timeline Television announces new BT Sport Production Project
Tedial, the leading independent MAM technology solutions specialist, has announced that Timeline Television has selected its Evolution MAM platform to handle and orchestrate all the media processing and archiving workflows at BT Sport’s Stratford and BT Tower facilities in London. Timeline Television, an industry-leading provider of broadcast technology and services, widely recognized for reliability and trusted by UK networks, manages the BT Sport facility which includes three large TV studios, … [Read more...] about Timeline Television announces new BT Sport Production Project
HD+ in Germany deploys TVkey Cloud
NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (KUD.S) company and the world’s leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the market leader in consumer electronics, today announced that HD PLUS GmbH, a subsidiary of satellite provider SES, is the first operator to deploy TVkey Cloud on its HD+ satellite platform. TVKey Cloud is the cloud-based direct-to-TV security solution co-developed by NAGRA and Samsung that brings pay-TV … [Read more...] about HD+ in Germany deploys TVkey Cloud