The third season of hit drama series The Handmaid’s Tale will premiere with three episodes on 6 June in Asia exclusively on HBO GO. A new episode of the 13-episode third season will premiere every subsequent Thursday. Winner of 11 Primetime Emmy Awards for its previous seasons, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Elisabeth Moss) in 2017 and winner of two Golden Globes in 2018 for Best Television Series – Drama and Best Performance by an … [Read more...] about The Handmaid’s Tale season 3 premieres on 6 June in Asia
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Viacom18 appoints Gourav Rakshit as COO
Viacom18 announced the appointment of Gourav Rakshit as COO – Viacom18 Digital Ventures. He will be joining the organization in May 2019, and will be reporting to Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO & MD, Viacom18. A University of Rochester and IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, Gourav is currently serving as the President and CEO of People Group that owns and operates Shaadi.com. Over the course of 11 years at Shaadi.com, he has been instrumental in building one of India’s most iconic brands and a robust … [Read more...] about Viacom18 appoints Gourav Rakshit as COO
SGIFF appoints new Programme Director and announces inaugural Film Fund recipients
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) has appointed Taiwanese film curator, Kuo Ming-Jung, as its new Programme Director to lead the Festival alongside Executive Director, Yuni Hadi. Entering its 30th edition, the Festival continues its commitment to grow the independent film ecosystem in Southeast Asia through the introduction of the SGIFF Film Academy. It will bring together the Festival developmental programmes under one umbrella to support the growth in expertise and … [Read more...] about SGIFF appoints new Programme Director and announces inaugural Film Fund recipients
NENT Group appoints Head of People and Culture
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) has appointed Sahar Kupersmidt as Senior Vice President & Head of People and Culture. The new People and Culture function will drive NENT Group’s work to attract, motivate and retain the best people in the business, while also focusing on the implementation of the Group’s new values and continued development of the company’s culture. The new role of Head of People and Culture will be part of the Group’s Executive Management team. The … [Read more...] about NENT Group appoints Head of People and Culture
Inter Medya’s Flames Of Desire sold to Colombia
Inter Medya announced that they sold Flames Of Desire to Colombia. The Turkish distributor had also previously concluded deals in Puerto Rico, US Hispanic, MENA region and Serbia for the hit drama. Produced by Most Production, Flames Of Desire focuses on the love, convergence, victories, and struggles of the heroes who fall behind in their desires and their possessions. In an effort to reconciliate after a huge dispute, Bayram and his best friend Salih plan to marry their children … [Read more...] about Inter Medya’s Flames Of Desire sold to Colombia
National Geographic greenlights its first-ever global adventure competition series
National Geographic announced Race to the Centre of the Earth, an adrenaline-fuelled global competition that pits four teams against one another in a nonstop sprint across the globe for a USD$1 million prize. The eight-part series, created by the producers behind the hit show The Amazing Race, is an extreme nonelimination competition that follows four groups of adventurers, each starting from different corners of the earth as they race to a buoy in the middle of the ocean that holds a … [Read more...] about National Geographic greenlights its first-ever global adventure competition series