Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) announces the retirement of two key leaders, General Counsel Ashok Nambissan and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Nitin Nadkarni, effective August 31, 2024. Their contributions have been instrumental in shaping SPNI's success. Nitin Nadkarni: A Pillar of Financial Strength Nitin Nadkarni, who joined SPNI in 2005, has been an invaluable leadership team member, driving the financial mandate and leading strategic financial initiatives for SPNI globally. As … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) announces the retirement of Ashok Nambissan and Nitin Nadkarni
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Banijay Rights Sends Premium Scripted Package to Spain’s Movistar Plus+
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has announced it has signed a landmark premium scripted package deal with Movistar Plus+, Spain’s leading TV and SVOD service. Comprising more than 60 hours of stand-out drama, the agreement includes BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning Wolf Hall, Steven Knight’s high-octane series This Town, upcoming family saga The Hardacres, historical drama Marie Antoinette, BAFTA award-winning The Sixth Commandment and coming-of-age series … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Sends Premium Scripted Package to Spain’s Movistar Plus+
Locomotive Global Media Acquires India Exclusive Rights for All3Media International’s ‘Boat Story’
Locomotive Global Media, an international production company based in Mumbai, is thrilled to announce that it has acquired the exclusive India rights to adapt UK distributor All3Media International’s award-winning series ‘Boat Story’. The show will be adapted for India by Mayank Sharma who is known for creating, writing, and directing three seasons of the gripping hit Prime Video Original series ‘Breathe’. The show will be produced by Locomotive Global Media for the Indian market. This … [Read more...] about Locomotive Global Media Acquires India Exclusive Rights for All3Media International’s ‘Boat Story’
BBC World Service and The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 present The Engineers: Intelligent Machines
In a special public live recording for the BBC World Service at the Great Hall of Imperial College, the BBC’s Caroline Steel will present The Engineers: Intelligent Machines – in collaboration between the BBC World Service and the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. Intelligent machines are remaking our world. The speed of their improvement is accelerating fast and every day there are more things they can do better than us. A computer has defeated the world’s greatest human player of … [Read more...] about BBC World Service and The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 present The Engineers: Intelligent Machines
Banijay Asia & All3Media International seal deal for The Tourist Adaptation
Banijay Asia, part of media and entertainment powerhouse Banijay, has signed a deal with the leading independent distributor All3Media International, acquiring the rights to create the Indian adaptation of the globally acclaimed drama series, The Tourist, the award-winning drama created by Two Brothers Pictures. This partnership aims to set a new benchmark for international adaptations in the Indian subcontinent, offering viewers yet another captivating series. The remake will retain the … [Read more...] about Banijay Asia & All3Media International seal deal for The Tourist Adaptation
Bridgerton star Charithra Chandran leads authentic voice cast in CBeebies animated sitcom Nikhil & Jay
Leading kids’ entertainment companies CAKE, King Banana TV and Paper Owl Films have announced the cast line-up for upcoming Nikhil & Jay, a 52 x 11 minute animated family sitcom for CBeebies, based on books by Chitra Soundar, that follows the adventures of two Indian/British dual heritage brothers and their loveable family. British Tamil actor Charithra Chandran leads an authentic voice cast as Nikhil and Jay’s mum Amma. Charithra is best known for her roles in Alex Rider, How to Date … [Read more...] about Bridgerton star Charithra Chandran leads authentic voice cast in CBeebies animated sitcom Nikhil & Jay