The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)’s marquee event of the year for the video industry, the Asia Video Summit, returns with a bang to wrap up a tumultuous year for media with five component events spread over two weeks and running the gamut of virtual, physical and hybrid. Kicking off this year’s Asia Video Summit will be the annual Policy Roundtable to be held on 11 November, which brings industry legal and policy experts together with regulatory officials from jurisdictions across the … [Read more...] about Asia Video Summit returns with five component events to wrap up the year
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Yeti announces commission from CBBC for ‘My Life: Battle of the Ballroom’
Yeti, the Welsh production company, announced its commission from CBBC for My Life: Battle of the Ballroom (1x30’), a documentary following two 13-year-old ballroom dancers training for the biggest competition of their lives at the world-famous Tower Ballroom in Blackpool. My Life, Battle of the Ballroom follows Bailey and Summer, two budding ballroom champions from Blackwood, South Wales. Bailey has autism and he’s also visually impaired but puts his autism to use in a positive way to help … [Read more...] about Yeti announces commission from CBBC for ‘My Life: Battle of the Ballroom’
Asia’s growing appetite for the C-drama wave
The demand for Chinese content is steadily growing across Southeast Asia. As Asian streaming platforms offer an array of high-quality productions of Chinese content, how will this demand shape up in the years to come? According to a recent study on Southeast Asia Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics published by Media Partners Asia, the growth of streamers such as WeTV and iQiyi has strengthened Chinese content consumption in Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, boosted … [Read more...] about Asia’s growing appetite for the C-drama wave
Abacus Media Rights secures multiple sales for the feature-length documentary ‘Four Hours At The Capitol’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has secured a raft of sales, ahead of its forthcoming premiere on HBO and BBC Two, for Dan Reed’s feature-length documentary Four Hours at the Capitol which delves into the storming of the US Capitol which took place earlier this year, announced Managing Director, Jonathan Ford. The 90’ documentary, directed by award-winning Jamie Roberts (The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty), has been sold to CANAL+ France, ViacomCBS Australia, … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures multiple sales for the feature-length documentary ‘Four Hours At The Capitol’
Disney+ Hotstar’s hit series ‘Criminal Justice’ starring Pankaj Tripathi set to return with Season 3
Disney+ Hotstar’s award-winning Hotstar Specials, Criminal Justice will return with the third instalment. Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India, the third season will focus on the Indian juvenile judicial and jail system. Starring accomplished actor Pankaj Tripathi, this chapter marks the revival of one of the audience’s most loved characters Madhav Mishra. Criminal Justice is an Indian adaptation of the successful BBC Studios drama format of the same title. It … [Read more...] about Disney+ Hotstar’s hit series ‘Criminal Justice’ starring Pankaj Tripathi set to return with Season 3
Media Musketeers heads to MIPCOM with major drama slate as it announces new personnel
European executive production company Media Musketeers will attend MIPCOM (11th-14th October) with a major slate of seven drama titles, including Pulse, Un Prophète, The Paradise, The Hook, Francia Nostra, and The Increment. The company, which finances and co-produces high-end TV series and film, has also confirmed the expansion of its geographical reach with the appointments of Aeysha Walsh in Los Angeles, and Victoria de Kerdrel in Singapore. Aeysha will work to increase Media … [Read more...] about Media Musketeers heads to MIPCOM with major drama slate as it announces new personnel
