PARIS/LOS ANGELES – Prime Entertainment Group has inked two major multi-territory deals with Shorts TV for 380 episodes of their cinema related shows to be aired in South America and Southeast Asia. The deal includes the best-seller series Hollywood's Best Film Directors, two seasons of the behind the scenes series Zoom In, and the celebrity portraits Stars!. Hollywood's Best Film Directors (91x26’) is a half hour show that offers a distinctive peek inside the creative … [Read more...] about Shorts TV inks deals for Prime’s cinema series
MIPCOM 2018 announces theme “The Big Shift”
PARIS – Reed MIDEM has announced the conference theme for MIPCOM 2018, “The Big Shift”, to be explored by the first two confirmed keynote speakers, Tim Davie, CEO of BBC Studios, and Josh Sapan, President and CEO of AMC Networks. The world’s entertainment content market, MIPCOM takes place in Cannes, France, from 15-18 October. This year, MIPCOM takes as its overarching conference theme “The Big Shift” which sets out to examine the paradigm shifts affecting the content creation, … [Read more...] about MIPCOM 2018 announces theme “The Big Shift”
MediaKind launches, specialising in immersive media experiences
LONDON – New global media technology leader MediaKind has officially launched. The new brand was unveiled today across the globe through a series of events and a live global webcast. MediaKind is the new identity for Ericsson’s Media Solutions business. Designed to embody the concept that media should inspire and unite humankind, MediaKind draws on Ericsson’s 150-year heritage of bringing communities together through pioneering fixed and mobile communications and unites a number of … [Read more...] about MediaKind launches, specialising in immersive media experiences
BBC One commissions “All Together Now Celebrities”
LONDON – BBC One has announced the commission of a one-off celebrity special of its hit entertainment format All Together Now from Remarkable Television. Famous faces from a range of backgrounds will be on a mission to wow television’s largest judging panel, “The 100”, with performances so compelling they just have to join in. The more of “The 100” that stand up and sing along, the higher the score and the closer they are to being crowned winner. The celebrities will … [Read more...] about BBC One commissions “All Together Now Celebrities”
Singtel releases heartwarming National Day film
SINGAPORE – Singtel has released a heartwarming film to commemorate National Day, encouraging Singaporeans to celebrate family and the shared histories that make Singapore home. Titled The Drive Home, the six-minute film is about a teenager who is made to visit his grandfather in Singapore after having lived and studied abroad in Australia for some time. Unknown to him, his visit comes in the run-up to National Day which means a lot to his grandfather. Their generation … [Read more...] about Singtel releases heartwarming National Day film
Netflix premieres “Meteor Garden 2018”
SINGAPORE – Netflix has launched new Mandarin series Meteor Garden 2018. Scripted, directed and produced by multi-talented showrunner Angie Chai, who teams up with renowned producer Adam Tsuei, this new rendition will recreate the sensation, which swept Asia 17 years ago. Meteor Garden 2018 introduces a new generation of the “F4” cast with talents including Xu Xi Di, Amber Kuo and Harlem Yu. Meteor Garden 2018 premiered exclusively on Netflix globally excluding Thailand, Philippines … [Read more...] about Netflix premieres “Meteor Garden 2018”