The contemporary telenovela Tangled Hearts, which Globo is taking to LA Screenings 2014, has just been licensed to the channel Enduteinment TV, in Mongolia. The country is the fourth market to license the telenovela, which will be shown in “voiceover” in Mongolian. Tangled Hearts is set to debut in June in the country and will be shown on pay-TV. Enduteinment TV has already licensed the global phenomenon Brazil Avenue, and is now placing its bets on the power of … [Read more...] about Mongolia to license Globo’s “Tangled Hearts”
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Global digital TV conversion to increase by 131 million
Based on forecasts for 138 countries, the number of digital TV homes will increase by more than 1 billion between 2010 and 2020 to 1.68 billion – or up by 185%, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The Digital TV World Household Forecasts report estimates that the digital TV total will climb by 131 million in 2014 alone. Global digital TV penetration will reach 97.9% of television households by end-2020, up from 40.5% at end-2010 and 67.7% at end-2014. By 2020, 94 countries … [Read more...] about Global digital TV conversion to increase by 131 million
MIPTV: Brazilian delegation to present on Brazil TV industry
The delegation of Brazilian producers who will go to the MIPTV through the Brazilian TV Producers (BTVP), a project for exporting independent ABPITV audiovisual content in partnership with Apex-Brasil and the Ministry of Culture’s (SAv/MinC) Secretary of Audiovisual, has a series of activities scheduled for the event held in Cannes, April 7-10. For the first time in nine years of participation in MIPTV, the Brazilian TV Producers stand will have an area dedicated exclusively to lectures. … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Brazilian delegation to present on Brazil TV industry
Globo offers free telecast of Carnival 2014
Globo is opening the signal of its international channels in Latin America, the United States, Japan, and Portugal (Globo Premium) during the biggest street festival of Brazil. In addition to watching the programming of Globo’s international channel totally free of charge, fans of Brazilian culture can also watch the Carnival parades. The free preview is an agreement between the Brazilian channel and DirecTV, Claro TV Paraguay, and GTD (Chile), in Latin America, Verizon, with exclusivity … [Read more...] about Globo offers free telecast of Carnival 2014
Thailand’s “FIFA World Cup Final” broadcast faces copyright issues
Thailand – The Nation reports that RS International Broadcasting and Sport Management (RS) had secured the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup Final broadcasting rights before the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC)'s "must have" rule advises that all 64 matches of this year's FIFA World Cup Final must be aired on free TV came into effect in 2012. The Administrative Court may … [Read more...] about Thailand’s “FIFA World Cup Final” broadcast faces copyright issues
41st International Emmy nominees announced
Cannes – Nominations for the 41st International Emmy Awards have been announced by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a Press Conference at MIPCOM. There are 36 nominees in 9 categories. Nominations span 19 countries: Angola, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, New Zealand, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. "Every year, the global television … [Read more...] about 41st International Emmy nominees announced
