CNN International has promoted Irene Nasser to the role of Director of News, Video. Based at the network’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong, she will help set the global news agenda for CNN during Asia hours, coordinating newsgathering resources, and working closely with colleagues across the organization to deliver distinctive and compelling cross-platform visual storytelling. Previously Senior News Producer, Video at CNN, Nasser’s work has included covering the war in Gaza and the … [Read more...] about CNN International Announces Irene Nasser as Director of News, Video
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Autentic Distribution secures Global Sales for captivating documentaries
Autentic Distribution has closed a series of sales with various international broadcasters, sending documentaries from their extensive factual catalogue across the world. Australia’s SBS Australia has acquired a 30-hour package from the German factual specialist. This includes the documentaries FLOWERS AND FIRE - OUTBACK ADVENTURES IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA (45'), SCOTLAND - THE NEW WILD (3 × 50'), as well as MAGICAL TRAIN JOURNEYS IN SWITZERLAND (8 × 50'). The people & places series, which … [Read more...] about Autentic Distribution secures Global Sales for captivating documentaries
Netflix drops preview of Japan’s 2022 unscripted slate
Netflix announced that it is developing 15 unscripted projects, seven of which are already available or launching this year. The new slate includes a rich variety of genres, from comedy, reality television to documentaries. Fans of dating shows can look forward to Love Village as well as a new season of The Future Diary, while Love is Blind: Japan is now casting for its second season, which is set to launch next year. Netflix is also rolling out a wide selection of documentaries ranging … [Read more...] about Netflix drops preview of Japan’s 2022 unscripted slate
See China through a fresh lens with Star Media Group and CICC
Star Media Group, via its subsidiary SMG Entertainment Sdn Bhd, which operates the video-on-demand service Dimsum Entertainment, has entered into a multimedia cooperation effort with the China Intercontinental Communication Center (CICC). Established in 1993, the CICC’s main objective is “helping the world to understand China, and helping China to understand the world.” Since it was founded, CICC has collaborated with world-renowned media organizations such as National Geographic, Al-Jazeera, … [Read more...] about See China through a fresh lens with Star Media Group and CICC
Al Jazeera and Prime Entertainment Group ink global deal
Prime Entertainment Group has signed a deal for its great current affairs documentary The President and the Dictator produced for France Television, LCP and Planète+ – with the show being acquired by the renowned 24h news channel Al Jazeera airing in Arabic language worldwide. The President and the Dictator (1x52’) tells the detailed story of the relationship between the then president of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, and the Libyan politic man, Muammar Khadhafi, thanks to exclusive … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera and Prime Entertainment Group ink global deal
Al Jazeera English dominates Asian TV Awards
Doha – Al Jazeera has been crowned Cable & Satellite Channel Of The Year as well as Network Of The Year at the Asian TV Awards in Singapore. The Channel received the double accolade after winning five awards in various categories in programmes and online. 101 East picked up two awards as cameraman Matt Allard won Best Cinematography for his work for On Thin Ice: India's National Ice Hockey Team which followed the fortunes of India's ice hockey team. For the … [Read more...] about Al Jazeera English dominates Asian TV Awards
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