In the new four-part season of the BBC World Service's Amazing Sport Stories podcast, we follow the stories of the five mountaineers who are trying to become the first woman to reach the summits of the 14 highest mountains in the world. In a gruelling and potentially deadly quest, spanning years, these women risk their lives for the ultimate challenge. All 14 peaks are more than 8000 metres high in the Karakoram and Himalayan mountains, comprising some of the harshest environments on Earth. … [Read more...] about BBC World Service’s new season of Amazing Sport Stories Chasing Mountains follows five female climber
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Eccho Rights bringing brand new Turkish Drama Behind the Veil to MIPTV
Eccho Rights have acquired distribution rights for Behind the Veil, a brand new Turkish Drama series from Kanal 7 and Film Yapim Merkezi (FYM). The series, which is currently airing twice a week in Turkey, represents the latest collaboration between Eccho and Kanal 7, after a string of hit titles have put the Turkish broadcaster on the international map. Elif, The Promise, Legacy and more recent titles such as Redemption and Winds of Love, have all scored tremendous ratings at home, and gone … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights bringing brand new Turkish Drama Behind the Veil to MIPTV
France.TV Innovates with First End-to-End Cloud Broadcast of Major Live Event; Leverages TVU Solutions
As the host broadcaster of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, France Télévisions innovates to launch the France.tv Paris 2024 Olympic channel starting May 8. In partnership with TVU Networks, France Télévisions will broadcast the Relay of the Olympic flame powered by a novel 100% cloud-based and 5G/Starlink network. With the desire to unite French citizens from the moment the Olympic flame reaches France, France.tv Paris 2024 will offer 10 hours of live coverage each day, tracking the … [Read more...] about France.TV Innovates with First End-to-End Cloud Broadcast of Major Live Event; Leverages TVU Solutions
BBC World Service announce new presenters for series The Conversation
Ella Al-Shamahi and Datshiane Navanayagam are the new hosts of The Conversation, the BBC World Service English programme dedicated to highlighting and discussing incredible women and their experiences. The Conversation hears from women in different counties across the globe as they share first-hand their personal experiences and some of their most intimate insights, from what it’s like to be a woman in the music industry, to promoting women’s rights through sport, or working with local … [Read more...] about BBC World Service announce new presenters for series The Conversation
Kanal 7 renews Redemption for season 3
Turkish daily drama series Redemption has been renewed for a third season by Kanal 7. The series, produced by Karamel Yapim, has risen to become the top rated show for the broadcaster having debuted in November 2022, and has regularly outscored premium weekly fare from Turkey’s major linear channels. “Redemption is a classic example of a series that succeeds because of great storytelling, and even though it has a more modest budget than some, the production is high quality, the perfomances … [Read more...] about Kanal 7 renews Redemption for season 3
Viu Original Private Bodyguard and Viu Original Adaptation What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim dominate viewership in March 2024
Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service, today announced the success of its latest Viu Original, Private Bodyguard, and Viu Original Adaptation, What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim, in Indonesia and the Philippines respectively. Both of these became the most watched shows on the platform within hours of being launched in their home markets. In addition, Private Bodyguard topped the chart in Malaysia while What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim became the second most … [Read more...] about Viu Original Private Bodyguard and Viu Original Adaptation What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim dominate viewership in March 2024