SAN DIEGO – History Channel’s hit drama series Vikings will return in November, as announced from the recent event San Diego Comic-Con International. An exclusive trailer from the mid-season five premiere was unveiled to nearly 5,000 fans during the Vikings cast panel held at Comic-Con. In the mid-season five finale, the divide between the Lothbrok family climaxes with Ragnar’s sons battling each other to rule the world. The long-awaited faceoff ends with a strategic victory going … [Read more...] about History’s hit drama “Vikings” returns in November
HBO receives 108 Primetime Emmy nominations
NEW YORK– HBO has received 108 Primetime Emmy nominations for the upcoming 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, which were announced recently in Los Angeles. Game of Thrones received 22 nominations, the most of any program, while Westworld received 21 nominations, Barry received 13 nominations and Silicon Valley received 7 nominations. Viewers can catch up on HBO’s Emmy-nominated programs streaming on HBO GO and HBO On Demand. HBO’s Emmy nominations this year … [Read more...] about HBO receives 108 Primetime Emmy nominations
Issa Rae is MIPCOM’s Personality of the Year
PARIS – Issa Rae, creator, producer and star of HBO’s hit show Insecure, has been named MIPCOM 2018 Personality of the Year. The Peabody Award winner and vanguard Hollywood actress, writer, director and producer will be honoured at a gala dinner for leading international television executives at the Carlton Hotel, Cannes, France, on Wednesday 17 October, and will take part in a keynote interview. MIPCOM, the world’s entertainment content market, takes place in Cannes … [Read more...] about Issa Rae is MIPCOM’s Personality of the Year
Quicklink and Riedel sign Skype TX partnership
SWANSEA – Quicklink has announced the start of an on-going partnership with Riedel to support the Microsoft Skype TX solutions. As part of the partnership, Quicklink now provides support services to the existing Riedel STX-200 Skype TX customers. After-sales services such as hotline operations, hardware repairs in-warranty as well as out of warranty for the Skype STX-200 product, will be handed over to Quicklink. Richard Rees, Quicklink CEO said: "This … [Read more...] about Quicklink and Riedel sign Skype TX partnership
Eutelsat partners with Intelsat and SES for C-band spectrum
LUXEMBOURG/PARIS – Leading global satellite operators Intelsat, SES and Eutelsat have aligned on a market-based proposal for the future use of the lower C-band spectrum in the US. Eutelsat has agreed to join the breakthrough proposal initiated by Intelsat, Intel and SES. The market-based proposal was developed in response to a proceeding initiated by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The proposal reflects the unique US telecommunications environment and aims to protect … [Read more...] about Eutelsat partners with Intelsat and SES for C-band spectrum
“The Arbitrator” heads to the big screen
TEL AVIV – After four successful seasons of Armoza Formats’ crime drama, The Arbitrator, Vietnam Television (VTV) has commissioned the rights to turn the hit-series into a movie. The 47-episodes of the drama aired on Vietnam’s leading broadcaster under the local name Người phán xử. The Arbitrator (60’) is a riveting drama that follows a by-the-book social worker in his mid-twenties who discovers that he is the lost son of the Underworld’s most powerful man – the Arbitrator. In spite … [Read more...] about “The Arbitrator” heads to the big screen