Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s number two in space technology, has designed and built two heat shields which will enable the Schiaparelli capsule of the ExoMars 2016 mission to withstand its descent through the Martian atmosphere and land on the Red Planet later this year. The lander module was launched on 14 March from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan along with a Trace Gas Orbiter that will look for trace gases while in orbit around Mars. … [Read more...] about Airbus aids ExoMars 2016
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Super Combat Teams to be on primetime
London– Los Angeles and London based Small World IFT has secured a new deal with China’s Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation for distribution of its innovative interactive talent/stunt battle show format Super Combat Teams, it announced. Small World IFT has signed international (excluding Germany and Nordic territories, where it has already sold) distribution to the primetime format, which combines a studio-based talent show with multi-platform interaction. Winner of the … [Read more...] about Super Combat Teams to be on primetime
Nickelodeon and UNICEF partner up
Singapore– Nickelodeon International’s Together For Good and UNICEF have joined up in an on-going partnership to educate and inspire kids around the globe to tackle discrimination and inequality in their homes, schools and communities. With the theme of social inclusion at its core, the goal of the partnership is to give kids the knowledge and resources to support UNICEF on their quest to ensure every child can reach their full potential. The partnership officially kicks off with a … [Read more...] about Nickelodeon and UNICEF partner up
Nickelodeon’s 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards
Singapore- The Nickelodeon 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards was recently held, with many celebrities going home with the coveted orange blimps being given out as awards. Among the winners were Adele, Jennifer Lawrence, Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Justin Bieber and many more. Hosted by country music superstar and coach on NBC’s The Voice, Blake Shelton, the awards were broadcast from the “Fabulous” Forum in Inglewood, California, where kids celebrated the best of everything … [Read more...] about Nickelodeon’s 2016 Kids’ Choice Awards
100 hours of facts on MIPTV
108 Media will launch 115 hours of new factual feature films and series programming at MIPTV. The new slate has been developed to support the company’s objectives of expanding their global digital footprint as well as service their current client base with new content. Titles included in its new slate include Liemba, T-Rex, Nobu’s Japan, Tourism Salvation and Nightclub Confidential. … [Read more...] about 100 hours of facts on MIPTV
Lifetime launches in Turkey
New York / Istanbul- A+E Networks will launch Lifetime in Turkey on April 26, its first free-to-air (FTA) channel in the market. The announcement was made by Dean Possenniskie, Managing Director, EMEA, A+E Networks, and Esra Oflaz Guvenkaya, President, MCD Medya. Lifetime Turkey will be launched through a joint venture between A+E Networks and MCD Medya. Fox Media has been appointed as its ad sales representative in territory. The channel will roll out programming from its award-winning … [Read more...] about Lifetime launches in Turkey