RAYMOND, MAINE – Nearly one year since Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, most TV stations remain dark due to widespread destruction of the country’s infrastructure and power grid. To help broadcasters resume broadcast services to local communities and meet accelerated repack deadlines, Dielectric has expedited antenna orders to Puerto Rican TV stations impacted by the storms. To date, Dielectric has received 11 orders from Puerto Rican broadcasters, 10 of which … [Read more...] about Dielectric delivers antennas to hurricane-devastated Puerto Rican TV stations
Turkish Airlines signs sponsorship with CNN in global campaign
HONG KONG – Turkish Airlines is the exclusive sponsor of CNN International’s newest show Quest’s World of Wonder, in a TV and digital campaign to further raise awareness amongst business and leisure travellers of the airline as a leading global player with its variety of flights to numerous countries and international destinations. Through a partnership with CNN International Commercial (CNNIC), the sponsorship of Quest’s World of Wonder sees Turkish Airlines billboards around every … [Read more...] about Turkish Airlines signs sponsorship with CNN in global campaign
QYOU India appoints Andy Kaplan as Board Chairman
DUBLIN/LOS ANGELES/TORONTO – QYOU Media has named Andy Kaplan as Chairman of Board of Directors for QYOU India, a newly formed subsidiary of QYOU Media which delivers localised and curated digital-first video content to an Indian audience of over 185 million mobile and TV subscribers. Kaplan was formerly the President of Sony Pictures Worldwide Networks. As Chairman of the Board of QYOU India, Kaplan will leverage his extensive experience in leading television networks to success in … [Read more...] about QYOU India appoints Andy Kaplan as Board Chairman
DHX Media closes sale of minority stake in “Peanuts” to Sony
HALIFAX – Global children’s content and brands company DHX Media has closed its previously announced sale of a minority stake in Peanuts to Sony Music Entertainment Japan (SMEJ). DHX Media now owns 41% of Peanuts, SMEJ owns 39%, and the members of the family of cartoon creator Charles M. Schulz retain their 20% interest. SMEJ has indirectly purchased 49% of DHX Media’s 80% interest in Peanuts for C$235.6 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments contemplated in the original … [Read more...] about DHX Media closes sale of minority stake in “Peanuts” to Sony
CBS’ “Escape at Dannemora” to premiere at MIPCOM
PARIS – CBS Studios International will host the world premiere screening of the new Showtime limited series, Escape at Dannemora, at MIPCOM 2018. The premiere will take place in the Palais des Festivals on Monday, October 15, with Ben Stiller, executive producer and director of the series, in Cannes for the event. Escape at Dannemora is based on the stranger-than-fiction account of a prison break in upstate New York in the summer of 2015 that spawned a massive manhunt for two … [Read more...] about CBS’ “Escape at Dannemora” to premiere at MIPCOM
“The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” debuts exclusively on HBO in Asia
SINGAPORE – “You’re either the happiest person I know,” Judd Apatow once told his friend and mentor, Garry Shandling, “or you’ve completely lost your mind.” Shandling responded, “That’s about right.” When Shandling passed away in 2016, he was widely remembered as a top stand-up comic and the star of two of the most innovative sitcoms in TV history. But to those who knew him, the “real” Garry Shandling was a far more complex person. Now, Apatow has created a remarkable … [Read more...] about “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” debuts exclusively on HBO in Asia