Banijay Rights, the leading distribution arm of Banijay Group, has confirmed it will distribute the highly-anticipated, dramatic mini-series, FlightMH370, with France Televisions as the French broadcaster. Produced by Alef One, headed up by Nora Melhli (The Tunnel;Riviera), the 6 x 52’ drama, explores the biggest mystery in aviation history, surrounding the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which in 2014 was lost somewhere over the South China Sea carrying 239 passengers. The … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights to distribute FlightMH370
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Citytv automates live closed captioning with ENCO enCaption4
Upon careful evaluation of ENCO’s enCaption4 automated closed captioning system at four broadcast trade shows, Colombian TV channel Citytv opted to put the challenges of manual captioning to rest. The TV station serving the capital city region of Bogota has since increased speed and accuracy while reducing captioning costs by 75 percent. Citytv, owned by media company Casa Editorial El Tiempo, licenses the Citytv brand from Canadian communications company Rogers Media. The station, … [Read more...] about Citytv automates live closed captioning with ENCO enCaption4
BAFTA-winning showrunner Alison Hume sets sail with 108 Media’s Mrs Raffles
Mrs Raffles, an addictive new drama series for an international audience poised for production in Q3 2020, has signed the British BAFTA and Royal Television Society (RTS) winning Alison Hume as its head writer and showrunner. Adapted from the critically acclaimed novel OLIVIA & SOPHIA by Singapore-based writer Rosie Milne, the historical period drama Mrs Raffles is developed and produced by 108 Media, the global content development and licensing company headquartered in Singapore with … [Read more...] about BAFTA-winning showrunner Alison Hume sets sail with 108 Media’s Mrs Raffles
K7 Media publishes top 100 travelling scripted TV formats report
Global media intelligence consultancy, K7 Media is to publish a new report detailing the top 100 travelling scripted TV formats. A major statistical undertaking, Tracking the Scripted Giants relies on comparable data to pinpoint the underlying trends in drama and comedy TV adaptations and remakes worldwide. K7 Media has worked directly with distributors to identify the trends driving the scripted format market. The report will outline the genres that endured; those in decline and … [Read more...] about K7 Media publishes top 100 travelling scripted TV formats report
HBO Asia renews HALFWORLDS for a third season
HBO Asia announced the renewal of the network’s dark action fantasy series, HALFWORLDS, with the filming for the eight-part third season commencing in the Philippines in January and set to premiere exclusively on HBO GO and HBO in 2020. This is the first time an HBO Asia series is shot entirely in the Philippines and this series marks the longest running series for HBO Asia. Created by HBO Asia and helmed by Filipino filmmaker and director Mikhail Red, the third season ventures from the neon … [Read more...] about HBO Asia renews HALFWORLDS for a third season
Discovery Asia Pacific unveils Asian Food Network
Discovery Asia Pacific unveils Asian Food Network (AFN), an evolution of the Asian Food Channel, the #1 English Lifestyle channel in Southeast Asia. The linear channel and digital destination have been re-imagined as AFN, embracing a digital-first approach curated for its growing four million+ mobile-first community. AFN promises a seamless digital and linear experience that offers entertainment, utility and community for all Asian food lovers. Asianfoodnetwork.com provides a trove of tested … [Read more...] about Discovery Asia Pacific unveils Asian Food Network