London –Banijay International has appointed international distribution specialist Michael Jackson as Head of Global Sales. Formerly Senior Sales and Acquisitions Executive at DCD Rights, Jackson will take on the new role of Head of Global Sales selling to UK, Asia and pan-regional broadcasters, as well as covering Germany, Benelux, CEE in Siobhan Herriott’s absence (currently on maternity leave). Based in Banijay International’s London headquarters, Jackson will report to … [Read more...] about Banijay International makes appointment
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Super Junior revealed as first performer for KCON USA
Seoul, Korea – Super Junior has been announced as the first addition to the Los Angeles line-up for KCON 2015 USA, presented by Toyota. More artists will be announced in the coming month before tickets go on sale in June. The announcement was made during #KCONLiveChat, which airs every Thursday at 5:30pm leading up to the convention on KCON’s YouTube channel. KCON USA, the largest fan convention in North America dedicated to all aspects of Korean entertainment and beyond … [Read more...] about Super Junior revealed as first performer for KCON USA
9 Story to produce Otis The Tractor
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Media Group is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Penguin Young Readers for the option to produce an animated television series based on the #1 New York Times bestselling children’s book series, Otis the Tractor. Written and illustrated by Loren Long, the series is published by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers. The Otis book series debuted in 2009, selling over 1.5 million copies to date across 9 titles. Under … [Read more...] about 9 Story to produce Otis The Tractor
CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2015
Hong Kong − CASBAA’s annual Satellite Industry Forum is once again being held in Singapore at the beginning of June. The conference explores the latest developments and issues affecting the satellite industry in the Asia Pacific. Taking place on June 1st at the Grand Hyatt Singapore, the CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2015 is a one day event that brings together industry experts to examine a variety of hot topics and to exchange and discuss information critical to the development of … [Read more...] about CASBAA Satellite Industry Forum 2015
BBC makes appointment
BBC Advertising, part of BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has announced the appointment of Vishal Bhatnagar as Sales Director for South Asia. Vishal will lead the advertising sales teams across BBC Worldwide’s three South Asia sales offices in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore, with immediate effect. He will be based in Delhi and will report to John Williams, Vice President Advertising Sales, ASEAN & India. Vishal will be responsible for domestic and international … [Read more...] about BBC makes appointment
New initiative helps Indigenous filmmakers shine
Screen Australia’s Indigenous Department is pleased to announce the first call out for the Indigenous Feature Documentary Initiative. In partnership with the Adelaide Film Festival, KOJO and the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) this initiative is the first of its kind. Established Indigenous filmmakers, with a production-ready project, will have the chance to make a feature-length documentary that will premiere at the 2017 Adelaide Film Festival. The initiative seeks documentaries … [Read more...] about New initiative helps Indigenous filmmakers shine