London – Distribution and production company Boulder Creek International (BCI) has announced that Participant Media’s television network Pivot has acquired television rights to air This is Exile: Diary of Child Refugees. The documentary is produced by Make Productions in partnership with charity Save The Children. This is Exile: Diaries of Child Refugees is filmed by Emmy-winning director, Mani Y. Benchelah and executive produced by Sian Kevill and Sarah Macdonald. The deal was … [Read more...] about BCI sells moving documentary
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New CEO at Eutelsat
Paris– Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) announced that Michel de Rosen has informed the Board of Directors that he will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer in March 2016. He will remain in the role of non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Eutelsat until the end of his current mandate in November 2016. Rodolphe Belmer has been elected to succeed Rosen in his role, effective 1 March. Belmer will join Eutelsat on 1 December as Deputy CEO in … [Read more...] about New CEO at Eutelsat
Audience Choice Award in SGIFF
Singapore– Following a highly successful return of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) last year, the 26th edition of SGIFF is set to provide festival goers with an insight into the region’s stories and the art of filmmaking through more than 150 film screenings and public programmes. This year, SGIFF will present 146 feature and short films from 51 countries, across 11 sections, including the international … [Read more...] about Audience Choice Award in SGIFF
Industry experts at ATF 2015
Singapore– The Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) 2015, announced that the industry’s notable business leader, D.J. Lee, President of CJ E&M Media Contents Business will be kicking off ATF’s pre-market conference as keynote speaker on 1 Dec at the Marina Bay Sands. With local broadcasting networks in Southeast Asia seeking to augment their original content, Lee’s address on the topic, ‘Into the Future of Television: An Asian Empire’s Move … [Read more...] about Industry experts at ATF 2015
VoD market on up-surge
The global VoD market is expected to reach $263 billion (€ 231.2bn) by 2016, up from $207 billion in 2014 according to Future Market Insights. Rising popularity of on-demand services among consumers and proliferation of internet in emerging nations is expected to fuel the global VoD market. Demand for pay-TV services will continue to remain strong during the forecast period 2014-2020. Popularity of pay-TV services, especially digital cable services, is increasing on account of deployment of … [Read more...] about VoD market on up-surge
Netflix in Spain
The Spanish version of the US streaming service launches with shows such as crime thriller Narcos, adventure series Marco Polo, sitcomThe Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Marvel’s Daredevil. However, two of Netflix’s most popular original series – House of Cards and Orange is the New Black – are not available, as pay-TV platform Canal+ already owns the Spanish rights. Hastings said that the company is keen to commission local … [Read more...] about Netflix in Spain