Leading independent distributor all3media international has signed a raft of worldwide acquisitions for All Creatures Great and Small, Playground’s highly acclaimed new television adaptation of James Herriot’s bestselling novels. The deals cover the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Commissioned by the UK’s Channel 5 with PBS Masterpiece in the USA, All Creatures Great and Small chronicles the adventures of a young country vet in the Yorkshire Dales in the 1930s. The seven-part drama, which … [Read more...] about all3media international reports global coverage at pre-sale for Playground Entertainment’s ‘All Creatures Great and Small’
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How 5G will change the game for Asian streaming services
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. By 2022, there will be 280 million 5G subscriptions in the Asia Pacific alone and 5G service revenue is expected to reach US$4.5 billion. The mass deployment of 5G will change the future for many industries, including over-the-top (OTT) streaming services. Predictably, we are witnessing the transformation of video distribution as big-name players enter an increasingly crowded market. To stay in the game, all players … [Read more...] about How 5G will change the game for Asian streaming services
How a global ‘forced experiment’ has helped innovate video production in Asia
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the lives of consumers across Asia. Strict social isolation regulations have meant the majority of people are staying at home, mostly relying on digital technologies for remote working, entertainment, and socialising. Across Asia, the adoption of cloud computing once lagged behind Europe and the U.S. but is quickly catching up. Today, cloud-based computing has made its way into almost … [Read more...] about How a global ‘forced experiment’ has helped innovate video production in Asia
Nippon TV’s ‘Abandoned’ has aired on Fox Turkey starting 9 October
Having recently announced their sixth deal together, Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced that FOX Turkey has begun airing Cocukluk, the Turkish version of its hit series Abandoned, on Friday, 9 October. Created and produced by Medyapim and MF Yapim, two of the leading production companies in Turkey, Cocukluk features Beren Gökyıldız from Anne (an adaptation of Nippon TV’s Mother) and Kübra Süzgün from Kadin (an adaptation of Nippon TV’s Woman – My Life … [Read more...] about Nippon TV’s ‘Abandoned’ has aired on Fox Turkey starting 9 October
Ruptly takes MIPCOM by storm with latest showstopping documentary slate
Ruptly, the award-winning international news and media agency brings another show-stopping slate of human-interest documentaries to MIPCOM 2020. Having built substantially on its catalogue since the launch of Ruptly Documentary Collection earlier this year, the distributor goes from strength to strength with a carefully curated slate of new titles that bring the human experience — past, present and global — to the fore. Focusing on unexplored communities and confronting some of society’s … [Read more...] about Ruptly takes MIPCOM by storm with latest showstopping documentary slate
CAKE to launch new preschool series ‘Tish Tash’
Leading kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE has signed an agreement to distribute brand new preschool 2D animated series, Tish Tash. Aimed at 3-5-year-olds, Tish Tash is being produced by South Korean animation shop Studio Gale, Singapore-based August Media Holdings, Philippines media group Synergy88 Entertainment, and BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning UK based Karrot Entertainment. CAKE will be introducing the title at MIPCOM following the series’ premiere on EBS in Korea on 28th … [Read more...] about CAKE to launch new preschool series ‘Tish Tash’