According to Business Insider and International Business Times, Netflix has nabbed its first Academy Award nomination for its documentary, The Square. The online streaming service picked up the documentary for distribution in November on the festival circuit after it announced it was going to make a bigger investment in the movie business. The Square takes viewers inside the Egyptian revolution and demonstrates how a group of revolutionaries used a combination of … [Read more...] about Netflix receives first Oscar nomination
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Arirang TV signs MOU with Doordarshan
The deal was completed in New Delhi, following a meeting between the CEOs of both companies. The agreement will help build cultural ties between Korea and India. As part of the deal, both stations will make their global channels available via satellite in Korea and India by 2014. In addition, a documentary produced by Arirang was aired on Doordarshan throughout India. The programme aims to explain the vision of a 'creative economy' which Korea's President Park Geun-hye has … [Read more...] about Arirang TV signs MOU with Doordarshan
SpeedCast rebrands into single ​entity
Honolulu, Hawaii – With more than 15 years experience, SpeedCast has enjoyed sustained success and growth from its base in Hong Kong and now supports customers across more than 60 countries through 16 sales and support offices, 30 teleport operations and a network of 150 partners. Since embarking on its global expansion two years ago, SpeedCast has acquired other established satellite industry players, Australian Satellite Communications, Pactel International and Elektrikom … [Read more...] about SpeedCast rebrands into single ​entity
Nippon TV format licensed abroad
Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV) has announced that the format of Pharaoh!, the popular game show that was broadcast in Japan from July 2011 to February 2013, has been licensed abroad for the first time ever. On January 18, 2014, the Chinese remake of Pharaoh! began airing throughout mainland China on Aniworld TV, a Hunan Media Group subsidiary. Construction began on a 3,000 square metre studio in late November 2013, after consultations with … [Read more...] about Nippon TV format licensed abroad
DHX Media appoints UYoung Media Group for series campaign
Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Toronto Vancouver – DHX Media has appointed UYoung Media Group to spearhead a comprehensive licencing and merchandising campaign in China for its hit property In the Night Garden, which airs on China’s state broadcaster CCTV. In the Night Garden has achieved international success, airing in 36 countries and translated into 19 languages. Stephen Gould, Commercial Director at DHX Media, said: “This is a hugely … [Read more...] about DHX Media appoints UYoung Media Group for series campaign
​CCTV censors rocker’s song choice
Beijing (Associated Press) — A legendary Chinese rocker has refused to perform at a state broadcaster's variety show after being denied permission to sing a song that became an unofficial anthem of the 1989 pro-democracy protests, his manager said. Cui Jian had proposed to sing his 1986 song "Nothing to My Name" at China Central Television's Jan​uary​ 30 gala show marking the Lunar New Year, but the event's censors told him he would have to choose another, his manager, You You … [Read more...] about ​CCTV censors rocker’s song choice