India- The BBC World Service is creating opportunities for Indian digital and technological companies as it expands services on mobile platforms in the region. The BBC’s expansion this year will reach all across India with the launch of new TV and digital services in Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi and Telugu, while current services in Tamil, Hindi and English will be enhanced. Further to this, the BBC’s base in New Delhi will become its biggest outside the UK. The BBC has been leading in … [Read more...] about BBC seeks out new digital ideas
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BOSAI – A New Programme on NHK World radio Japan
Tokyo - NHK’s international radio service, NHK World radio Japan, offers a monthly program, BOSAI (disaster preparedness). The broadcasts are designed to share lessons learned from earthquakes, typhoons, and tsunami in Japan. The program will introduce overseas listeners to basic knowledge such as anticipating earthquakes and flood countermeasure as well as other activities that have saved lives and reduced damage in Japan. These include evacuation drills, risk reduction education, and mutual … [Read more...] about BOSAI – A New Programme on NHK World radio Japan
RT pioneers commercial licensing deals
Moscow – RT, the global TV news network, has become a pioneer of 360-degree video format commercialisation by securing licensing agreements for VR content with organisations from across 20 countries. The deals followed an RT showcase in which it demonstrated expertise in integrating panoramic videos into documentary features at MIPTV 2017, one of the world’s largest annual content markets. With over 100 current titles, RT presented one of the world’s largest 360 VR original content libraries at … [Read more...] about RT pioneers commercial licensing deals
ProSiebenSat.1 makes agreement with Armoza
Tel Aviv - The first international agreement for Armoza Formats’ new, fun-filled docu-reality Play Date, has now been signed with ProSiebenSat.1 Germany, who acquired the local rights to the show. Produced by Createit Studio and Armoza Formats, Play Date is a docu-reality format that brings together different families who have never met before in the search for the perfect play date. Each daily episode takes place at the house of the host, where the parents and child have planned an activity … [Read more...] about ProSiebenSat.1 makes agreement with Armoza
Keshet International closes deals in CEE
Keshet International has closed a flurry of deals throughout CEE for both its scripted and non-scripted formats and premium finished drama. It has licensed 140 episodes of the International Emmy-winning buddy comedy Traffic Light to TV3 in Lithuania to air as a stripped daily comedy. The deal builds on the success of the Russian version of the show, 10 seasons of which have been commissioned to date totalling 200 episodes. A Chinese adaptation of Traffic Light is also in … [Read more...] about Keshet International closes deals in CEE
Twin Peaks premiers exclusively on HBO Europe
Warsaw and Amsterdam - The new Twin Peaks from SHOWTIME will debut with a two-hour premiere exclusively on HBO Europe across Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia and Bosnia & Herzegovina. The 18-part limited event series, from the original series creators David Lynch and Mark Frost and executive producer Sabrina S. Sutherland, is directed entirely by David Lynch. One of the most groundbreaking … [Read more...] about Twin Peaks premiers exclusively on HBO Europe