ViacomCBS International Studios announced the launch of VIS Social Impact on 12 October. The new studio division will develop groundbreaking social impact-driven content addressing climate, equity, and health for the ViacomCBS portfolio of brands, including Paramount+, as well as for third-party partners. VIS Social Impact is part of Content for Change, a global ViacomCBS initiative that aims to counteract racism, bias, stereotypes and hate through the company’s culture, creative supply chain, … [Read more...] about ViacomCBS International Studios launches Vis Social Impact to drive social change through global content
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Insight TV partners with China Media Group for 2022 Winter Olympics documentary series
Insight TV, the leading millennial-focused global channel and content producer, announced an agreement with China Media Group (CMG), Film, Drama, and Documentary Programming Center, whose documentary channel is the flagship and professional platform for broadcasting documentary programs in China, to co-produce a new six-part documentary series that follows a group of inspiring athletes as they prepare for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Winter Gold will give an intimate portrait of leading … [Read more...] about Insight TV partners with China Media Group for 2022 Winter Olympics documentary series
Banijay Rights boards Lifetime and A+E documentary event ‘JANET.’
Banijay Rights announced it has acquired global distribution rights to JANET., Lifetime and A&E’s two-night, four-hour documentary event celebrating the 40th anniversary of Janet Jackson’s first album. With full unprecedented access to the music icon and no subject off-limits, JANET. is an intimate, honest and unfiltered look at the singer’s untold story. Banijay-owned, UK-based Workerbee has been filming the incredible documentary for five years and has been granted exclusive access … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights boards Lifetime and A+E documentary event ‘JANET.’
iQiyi unveils six new Korean and Philippines Original series
iQiyi, the Asian entertainment streaming leader today unveiled its latest international slate including four new Korean Original productions, two Philippines Originals along with new exclusive content from Thailand and Malaysia at this year’s Asian Contents and Film Market. At the virtual showcase, Kuek Yu-Chuang, iQiyi’s Vice-President of International Business said, “Over the past year, we’ve seen a very positive trend of international viewers consuming more Asian content as a whole. As the … [Read more...] about iQiyi unveils six new Korean and Philippines Original series
Dandelooo’s award-winning TV special ‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ gathers sales
Emmy Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has garnered several sales for the adorable 2-D TV Special Shooom’s Odyssey targeted at preschoolers. Winner of the Crystal Award for Best TV Production at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the best shorts film - Category Up to 6 Years Fiction at Prix Jeunesse International 2020, the Best Animated Short Film for children at ANIMA 2020, Brussels and with 33 international awards and over 70 … [Read more...] about Dandelooo’s award-winning TV special ‘Shooom’s Odyssey’ gathers sales
ZEE5 Global to stream ‘Break Point’, ‘Rashmi Rocket’ among other blockbuster content and festive specials this October
ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, will be streaming a variety of Originals, movies, web series and popular TV shows across different languages this month. From Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari’s first-ever co-directed sports drama docu-series Break Point to Tapsee Pannu’s drama film Rashmi Rocket, here’s all that’s streaming on the platform this month. Released on 1st October, ZEE5 Original Break Point essays the journey of the legendary tennis … [Read more...] about ZEE5 Global to stream ‘Break Point’, ‘Rashmi Rocket’ among other blockbuster content and festive specials this October