SINGAPORE – Rise, a group for women in non-craft roles in the broadcast sector, has announced its launch in Asia, together with details on a panel session being held at this year’s BroadcastAsia exhibition. Women In Broadcast: Break into the Media-tech Industry and Climb the Glass Ladder is one of the panel sessions at the three day annual meet. The session will be moderated by Sadie Groom, Founder of Rise and Managing Director of Bubble Agency. Rise, a not-for-profit … [Read more...] about Rise, a Women in Broadcast group, launches in Asia
Love Nature greenlights “Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs”
WASHINGTON – Love Nature, a joint venture with Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks, has announced the greenlight and pre-production of its latest commission, Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs. The series is co-produced by the award-winning team at Oxford Scientific Films, in association with Positively, world-renowned dog trainer Victoria Stilwell’s company. Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs will take viewers around the world as narrator Stilwell introduces a number of … [Read more...] about Love Nature greenlights “Dogs with Extraordinary Jobs”
Inmarsat to collaborate with Hellenic Space Agency
Inmarsat, a global leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Hellenic Space Agency (HSA) to allow greater collaboration on research and potential technology development. The agreement was signed on 7 June at the international shipping event Posidonia 2018 in Athens by Inmarsat’s Maritime President Ronald Spithout and HSA Chairman Christodoulos Protopapas. The HSA is mandated by the Hellenic Republic to promote space … [Read more...] about Inmarsat to collaborate with Hellenic Space Agency
Eutelsat to broadcast 5,500 hours of FIFA World Cup content
PARIS – For the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, Eutelsat Communications has announced that capacity equivalent to 5,500 hours of HD transmissions has been booked by several TV channels and service providers ahead of the global event held from 14 June to 15 July. In addition to the regular broadcast capacity booked by Eutelsat’s customers, capacity on five Eutelsat satellites will uplink signals from 11 cities across Russia during the month-long event. These satellites include Eutelsat … [Read more...] about Eutelsat to broadcast 5,500 hours of FIFA World Cup content
Al Jazeera and Prime Entertainment Group ink global deal
Prime Entertainment Group has signed a deal for its great current affairs documentary The President and the Dictator produced for France Television, LCP and Planète+ – with the show being acquired by the renowned 24h news channel Al Jazeera airing in Arabic language worldwide. The President and the Dictator (1x52’) tells the detailed story of the relationship between the then president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the Libyan politic man, Muammar Khadhafi, thanks to exclusive … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera and Prime Entertainment Group ink global deal
Broadcast Solutions signs distribution agreement with Mobile Viewpoint
BINGEN, GERMANY - German-based system integrator Broadcast Solutions has signed a distribution agreement with Mobile Viewpoint for the Asian region. With its regional office in Singapore, Broadcast Solutions will handle sales for the full products portfolio of the Dutch IP-solutions specialist. Mobile Viewpoint offers portable and fixed encoding devices to enable fast and reliable video contribution with just a click of a button. With the company’s solutions, it makes it convenient … [Read more...] about Broadcast Solutions signs distribution agreement with Mobile Viewpoint
