London– The A Word, a new 6-part drama series announced its stellar line-up consisting of Christopher Eccleston, Lee Ingleby, Morven Christie, Greg McHugh, Vinette Robinson and Max Vento. The series will be shot on location in The Lake District and also at Machester’s Space Project. Based on a Keshet International and July August Productions’ series and drama format, filming for the series will continue until early 2016 and a late spring TX is anticipated. The A Word will be … [Read more...] about The A Word’s stellar cast
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PCCW honoured
Hong Kong– PCCW Teleservices took home the Greater China Contact Center Outsourcing Product Differentiation Excellence Award at this year’s Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Best Practices Awards. It has previously won the Greater China Customer Service Leadership Award in the Contact Center Outsourcing Market in 2014. Identified based on in-depth research conducted by Frost & Sullivan analysts, the award categories offered each year are carefully reviewed and evaluated to … [Read more...] about PCCW honoured
CNA takes home two awards
Singapore– Channel NewsAsia announced that it won two international awards at the 8th International Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival and the Clio Key Art Awards. At the 8th International Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival, the channel took home the award for Best Short Documentary/ TV Documentary and the WWF-Malaysia Wildlife Award for its documentary, Sumatra’s Last Tigers. In Los Angeles, Channel NewsAsia’s teaser Bring Back the Girls was presented with the Silver Award in the … [Read more...] about CNA takes home two awards
AsiaSat and GPS launch 14 channels
Hong Kong– Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced that PT. Graha Pratama Sejahtera (GPS) has launched a bouquet of 14 television channels on AsiaSat 4 at 122 º E. Uplinked by GPS’s facilities in Jakarta, the services are distributed via AsiaSat 4 in C-band to satellite TV operators in Indonesia. “AsiaSat 4 is a high performance satellite with exceptionally high power and superior look angle. It is an ideal platform to support our country-wide … [Read more...] about AsiaSat and GPS launch 14 channels
ET kicks off 35th season
Los Angeles, CA– Two-time Emmy award-winning Entertainment Tonight celebrates its milestone 35th season each week in November with the biggest interviews and a look back at over 30 years covering Hollywood. The celebration will kick off tonight with the return of Entertainment Tonight’s iconic former host, Mary Hart. … [Read more...] about ET kicks off 35th season
Portfolio’s WIFT-T win
Toronto, Canada–Portfolio Entertainment announced that its CEOs and Co-Founders Lisa Olfman and Joy Rosen have been named the 2015 Outstanding Achievement in Business Crystal Award recipients by the Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT-T). The Crystal Awards celebrate excellence in the screen-based industry and recognize outstanding women and men who champion women working in the film, television and digital media sectors. In 24 years, Olfman and Rosen have transformed … [Read more...] about Portfolio’s WIFT-T win