With over 20 years of experience in the international entertainment industry – 18 years of which has been spent working at Keshet - Keren Shahar has been confirmed as the new CEO of Keshet International (KI). Shahar will commence her new role on 1 January 2023, replacing Alon Shtruzman, who leaves the global content producer and distributor at the end of this year, having led the company for a decade. Widely regarded as one of the leading pioneers of the Israeli formats sales market … [Read more...] about Keren Shahar appointed new CEO of Keshet International
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OOONA Partners with Limecraft
OOONA, a global provider of professional management and production tools for the media localization industry, today announced at the Languages & the Media Conference in Berlin that it has partnered with Limecraft to offer its users more subtitling automation in its media localization platform.Limecraft develops video production automation solutions for the media industry. It has engineered an AI Automated Subtitling workflow that cuts down the time needed to complete same-language subtitling … [Read more...] about OOONA Partners with Limecraft
Vengeance and murder abound in Revenge of Others a new Korean drama launching November 9 exclusively on Disney+
When a student at a high school suddenly dies without explanation, two students will vow vengeance against those responsible in Revenge of Others, a thrilling new Korean drama coming exclusively to Disney+ November 9. Following the suspicious death of her twin brother, Ok Chanmi, a shooting athlete, takes the extraordinary step of transferring to her brother’s school in an attempt to uncover the truth and find out why the police and school authorities seem to have covered up his death. … [Read more...] about Vengeance and murder abound in Revenge of Others a new Korean drama launching November 9 exclusively on Disney+
TVING and Paramount announce Korean thriller series BARGAIN will debut on Paramount+ in 2023
Paramount and TVING today announced that the Korean crime-thriller series BARGAIN will debut on Paramount+ outside of South Korea in 2023. BARGAIN is the second title coming to the streaming platform as part of the strategic partnership between Paramount and CJ ENM. BARGAIN stars actors Jun Jong-seo (Money Heist: Korea) and Jin Seon-kyu (Extreme Job) and it is an adaptation of director Lee Chung-hyun’s award-winning short film of the same name released in 2015. Director Jun Woo-sung, who … [Read more...] about TVING and Paramount announce Korean thriller series BARGAIN will debut on Paramount+ in 2023
ITV Studios expands its scripted production base with first ever Australian drama label, Lingo Pictures
ITV Studios today announced a new milestone in the expansion of its international scripted footprint, acquiring a majority stake in the multi-award winning Australian production company, Lingo Pictures. Led by two of the most prolific and respected drama producers in the market, Helen Bowden and Jason Stephens, Lingo Pictures will be ITV Studios’ first ever Australian scripted label. Helen and Jason will continue to head up the business based in Sydney. As part of the wider ITV Studios Group, … [Read more...] about ITV Studios expands its scripted production base with first ever Australian drama label, Lingo Pictures
Japanese romantic drama Yakuza Lover available November 2 on Disney+
This fall, dive into a world of Japanese mob bosses, college students and forbidden love in Yakuza Lover, coming to Disney+ November 2. Based on the popular comic of the same name, Yakuza Lover centers around Yuri, a college student who dreams of a man who will love her for who she is. During a night out at a party, Yuri gets mixed up with a shady group, but is rescued just in time by Oya Toshiomi, the leader of a local yakuza clan. Drawn to Toshiomi’s gentlemanly ways, the … [Read more...] about Japanese romantic drama Yakuza Lover available November 2 on Disney+