Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, announced today the launch of Viu Scream Dates, the fan meet offering across its markets. Viu Scream Dates aims to extend the Viu experience beyond the screens to further engage Viu-ers by bringing the stars closer to their fans via live events and experiences. This month will see Lee Je-hoon’s Vacation Fan Meet across three of its markets namely the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore. For the next quarter, Viu is slated to bring … [Read more...] about Viu launches Viu Scream Dates at Filmart; announcing slate of Viu original series for 2023
QYOU Media India selects SpringServe as its primary ad server
SpringServe, the leading independent TV ad serving platform now part of Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI), has announced that QYOU Media India has selected them as primary ad server. The move comes as QYOU Media India strengthens its focus on providing the highest quality experience for viewers across its premium content library, with an aim to connect more advertisers with viewers. QYOU Media India’s Q PLAY entertainment app has a growing presence on Connected TV with channels including – The Q, Q … [Read more...] about QYOU Media India selects SpringServe as its primary ad server
Winsing Animation inks new deals for popular animated series at HKFilmart
On the second day of HKFilmart, Winsing signed new deals with Indonesian RTV on-site for distributing GOGOBUS Seasons 9 & 10, parallel with extending the license on seasons 3 & 4 in Indonesia. Winsing’s popular preschool animated series, GOGOBUS, has been distributed in multi-language markets since 2019. RTV, a renowned Indonesian national TV channel, aired GOGOBUS season 3 in 2020. The same year, creating the GOGOBUS Indonesian YouTube channel help to expand IP influence and improve … [Read more...] about Winsing Animation inks new deals for popular animated series at HKFilmart
Post-apocalyptic Japanese anime Tengoku Daimakyo to debut this April on Disney+
On April 1, the highly anticipated anime adaptation of the award-winning manga series Tengoku Daimakyo (“Heavenly Delusion”) will debut on Disney+. Based on the series of the same name by Masakazu Ishiguro, Tengoku Daimakyo opens in the ruins of Tokyo 15 years after the world has been brought to its knees by an unprecedented disaster. With only small, isolated clusters of civilization left, Kiruko, is shocked to receive a mysterious request asking her to “take this child to … [Read more...] about Post-apocalyptic Japanese anime Tengoku Daimakyo to debut this April on Disney+
ELMNTL opens London’s newest cloud-enabled post-production facility
Big Pic Media has announced its role in helping build London’s latest creative studio, ELMNTL. The Shoreditch facility is built around a host of cloud-based creative tools that allow the artists to collaborate in the studio or remotely. This cloud-enabled approach provides the ability to scale processor-intensive tools in the cloud without being limited by physical footprint or on-prem hardware. The studio hosts both open-plan collaborative project areas and suites, covering colour grading, VFX … [Read more...] about ELMNTL opens London’s newest cloud-enabled post-production facility
Chess makes global debut on prime time sports television, Armageddon Championship Series quickly becoming the most televised chess event
The Armageddon Championship Series 2023, a chess tournament developed to be broadcast on live TV, is on the way to become the most televised live chess event in recent history. The annual event, which concluded today,was broadcasted on 16 sports channels around the world, including Welt.de, BeIN Sports and FOX Australia and featured players’ heart rate, calorie-burned data points and, of course, a lot of chess pieces flying around! The Armageddon Championship Series, produced by World Chess, an … [Read more...] about Chess makes global debut on prime time sports television, Armageddon Championship Series quickly becoming the most televised chess event