Banijay Rights, the leading distribution arm of Banijay Group, has today confirmed a co-development agreement with award-winning, Canadian indie, Arcadia Content. The deal will see both parties co-develop new factual projects, together seeking financing based on pre-sales. Halifax-based Arcadia Content specialises in history and science programming and boasts more than 500 hours of premium factual programming including the highly successful If We Built It Today, which currently airs on … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights and Arcadia Content signs pact
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Academy Award winner and nominees confirm participation at NEM Zagreb 2019
NEM Zagreb 2019, an event aimed at the development of the TV and film industry in Croatia and the region, has announced the first confirmed speakers and panellists. During the three-day event, speakers from Europe and from around the world will share their broad knowledge and experience with the aim of developing the audio-visual industry in Croatia, the region and the world as a whole. The first NEM Zagreb event will be held from the 11th to the 13th of December 2019 at the Esplanade Zagreb … [Read more...] about Academy Award winner and nominees confirm participation at NEM Zagreb 2019
Huawei unveils the latest 5G full-series solutions
At the 2019 Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Edward Deng, President of Huawei's Wireless Solutions, unveiled Huawei's latest 5G full-series solution. The world's first wave of 5G commercial networks utilizing either C band or 2.6 GHz band have already been deployed commercially. Now, 5G construction is expanding to FDD bands to ensure nationwide coverage and mmWave bands to increase capacity in hotspot areas. Massive MIMO is key to expanding the limits of Shannon's Law and achieving a … [Read more...] about Huawei unveils the latest 5G full-series solutions
The Voice and The Voice Kids travel to Nigeria
Talpa’s flagship formats The Voice and The Voice Kids have been licensed by FAME TV in Nigeria and will be locally produced by UN1TY. For The Voice Kids this will be the first time it will air in Nigeria, bringing the total number of territories to a stellar 40 for the feel-good talent show. Both formats will be aired on multiple platforms across the Nigerian media (NTA network, Ait, Startimes, Fame TV and Teen Africa TV). This makes the shows available to all Nigerians through free-to-air as … [Read more...] about The Voice and The Voice Kids travel to Nigeria
Home Alone premieres to promising ratings
Talpa’s newest reality show Home Alone launched in the Netherlands yesterday on SBS6 and kicked off with an 11.2% market share in the key demo (20-54), outperforming the slot average by +103.6%. In each episode of Home Alone, several kids are challenged to live on their own in a guest house for an entire weekend while their parents are just next door, watching and commenting on their child's every move. The show gives a fascinating look into the minds of the youngest members of our society and … [Read more...] about Home Alone premieres to promising ratings
Fredbird Entertainment signs development deal with All3media International
Award-winning production company Fredbird Entertainment has signed a first-look development deal with all3media international to create a series of returnable factual programs ring-fenced around the Australian Outback. The deal celebrates the best of the Australian Outback and builds on Fredbird Entertainment’s reputation as a prolific producer of high-end returnable factual content. The deal comes at a time when international broadcasters and streaming services are demanding more uniquely … [Read more...] about Fredbird Entertainment signs development deal with All3media International