WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production companies, is delighted to confirm that Stephen Peters has joined the business as its new Head of Development. Peters had been working with the company for nearly a year as a contracted consultant, acting as executive producer on obs-doc series Sydney Harbour Force, which is being produced for Discovery Australia, New Zealand, and UK. Stephen Peters joins WTFN with a wide range of credits from some of Australia’s leading TV companies. … [Read more...] about Australia’s WTFN appoints new Head of Development
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‘Bigg Boss OTT’ opens its digital-first exclusive season on Voot with 8 sponsors
With screens turned from television to digital, India’s favourite and the most sensational reality show Bigg Boss, in its digital avatar, unleashed a superstorm of over-the-top celebration and entertainment with its opening episode. With a spectacular launch on Voot with 13 contestants, Bigg Boss OTT roped in eight leading brands as sponsors for the exclusive digital season. The season premiere episode witnessed viewers tuning in from across India registering the highest numbers of subscriber … [Read more...] about ‘Bigg Boss OTT’ opens its digital-first exclusive season on Voot with 8 sponsors
Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Discovery Communications India
Discovery Communications India, one of the winners of the 25th Asian Television Awards for the category of Cable, Satellite, or Online Network of the Year has been evolving in the last 25 years that the company has been in South Asia. Managing Director Megha Tata said, “We’re a company [that] creates world-class content, and a large part of our content is global. The beauty about our genre is it’s actually geography-gnostic, and that’s why we’ve been able to optimize our content across … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Discovery Communications India
Unacademy and MTV launch youth-focused music show ‘Unacademy Unwind’
Unacademy, India’s largest learning platform, announced the launch of Unacademy Unwind with MTV, a first of its kind music show created in partnership with MTV. Starting August 13th, India’s most prolific musicians will come together every Friday at 7:00 PM to present soulful renditions on the show. Unacademy Unwind with MTV features legendary artists across 10 genres of music in a special program, spanning 10 episodes. The line-up comprises musicians like Lucky Ali, Sonu Nigam, Kailash Kher, … [Read more...] about Unacademy and MTV launch youth-focused music show ‘Unacademy Unwind’
iQiyi’s ‘SWEET ON’ collection attracts over 59 million global views
In the second half of 2021, iQiyi released the “SWEET ON” collection, which focuses on sweet romance dramas. Seven Chinese dramas of different styles and settings look to bring the viewers around the world into a sweet atmosphere. Since the “SWEET ON Theater” started, its momentum has been going strong, and it has achieved outstanding results. So far, Moonlight, The Day of Becoming You, and Make a Wish made the iQiyi Popularity Ranking Chart every time new episodes were released during their … [Read more...] about iQiyi’s ‘SWEET ON’ collection attracts over 59 million global views
Flame Distribution closes package deal with Little Dot Studios
Flame Distribution has sold a package of 163 hours of unscripted programming to All3Media’s digital content agency and media network, Little Dot Studios. The package features 65 titles and includes A Stitch in Time (6 x 30’), The Greatest Air Race (1 x 60’), Future Food (6 x 28’), 1900 Island (4 x 60’), The Secret Life of Death (1 x 51’) and WWII: The Price of Empire (13 x 52’). The content will air across Little Dot’s various AVOD channels such as Real Stories, Timeline and Spark. Paul … [Read more...] about Flame Distribution closes package deal with Little Dot Studios