LONDON — The second series of National Geographic’s popular series Genius focuses on the extraordinary life of painter Pablo Picasso. Colourist Pankaj Bajpai at Encore in Hollywood was charged with creating the look that evoked the time and place as well as the art. Bajpai was the colourist on the first series of Genius, which featured Einstein and was set in Germany. Series two inhabits the much warmer climes of Spain and Paris. Working with Director of Photography Mathias Herndl, … [Read more...] about Encore turns to Baselight to colour the story of Picasso
Pan-Africa says yes to “Marry Me Now”
TEL AVIV – Armoza Formats’ docu-reality Marry Me Now has been commissioned for a first season in all 46 countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Thirteen episodes of the emotional format will air on one of M-Net’s flagship channels 1 Magic from November. A first season of Marry Me Now recently aired on Russia’s U Channel where it increased the channel’s share by 20%. Marry Me Now (60’), produced by Armoza Formats and Zipi Rozenblum, is an emotional and empowering docu-reality … [Read more...] about Pan-Africa says yes to “Marry Me Now”
Mandarin kids channel Miao Mi launched in the Philippines
HONG KONG – Celestial Tiger Entertainment, operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, has announced the first foray of its kids channel Miao Mi in the Philippines on SKYcable. Miao Mi, the Mandarin edutainment channel created for preschool kids across Asia, is now launched on SKYcable’s Kids Pack 1, Kids Pack 2 and Family Pack through SKY Select. “We are delighted to introduce Miao Mi in the Philippines with SKYcable. Western … [Read more...] about Mandarin kids channel Miao Mi launched in the Philippines
CBS All Access’ “One Dollar” to premiere in August
NEW YORK – CBS All Access has announced its latest original series, One Dollar, will premiere on August 30. New episodes of One Dollar’s 10-episode first season will be available on demand weekly on Thursdays exclusively for CBS All Access subscribers. One Dollar is a mystery set in a small rust belt town in post-recession America, where a one-dollar bill changing hands connects a group of characters involved in a shocking multiple murder. The path of the dollar bill … [Read more...] about CBS All Access’ “One Dollar” to premiere in August
Global Distribution acquires Symply
CAMBRIDGE – Global Distribution has announced the acquisition of assets of Symply, a leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance storage solutions for collaborative workflows. Symply products offer enterprise-class five nines reliability storage with an industry-leading StorNext file system, which support clients running on Linux, Mac, and Windows platforms. Symply also delivers a wide range of easy-to-use storage solutions that support connectivity over Fibre … [Read more...] about Global Distribution acquires Symply
Essential Media launches international scripted division
SYDNEY/LOS ANGELES – Leading content production company Essential Media Group has launched Essential Scripted, a new international arm focused on producing premium international scripted content for the small and big screen. Headquartered in Sydney and Los Angeles, the launch announcement signals a return to the scripted market for Essential Media, following the sale of its drama catalogue to FremantleMedia in September 2017 and the merger with Quail Entertainment in April … [Read more...] about Essential Media launches international scripted division