Japan’s public broadcaster NHK and its production affiliate NHK Enterprises, Inc., together with ZDF/ARTE and OceanX, conducted a 72-hour consecutive observation filming expedition, and have succeeded in capturing, in 8K, the world’s first-ever video images of a group of coelacanths and their behavior indicative of reproduction. NHK’s “Deep Ocean” team, which is known for its success in capturing on film the Giant Squid in 2012, has brought us various scoops from the deep sea. This time, teaming … [Read more...] about NHK’s Deep Ocean team succeeds in capturing new behavior of the mysterious deep sea creature coelacanth
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CBC expands local news coverage in 22 underserved communities across Canada
In an expansion of local and regional news to better serve more Canadians, CBC News has announced that it will hire up to 30 new permanent journalists in 22 communities across Canada, including six locations in B.C., one location in the North, nine across the Prairies in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, three in Ontario, and one location each in Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. With the additional roles, CBC News will increase its footprint from 48 to 66 local stations and bureaus … [Read more...] about CBC expands local news coverage in 22 underserved communities across Canada
Fox Sports goes ultra-wide screen with Magna Systems
Recently Fox Sports had a requirement to completely refit, refurbish or replace an aging hard set in their second largest studio. After a comprehensive assessment process, the decision was made to completely replace the set with the largest LED screen ever installed at the sports broadcaster. For that solution they turned to Magna Systems and their screen specialist installation partners PCB Digital. Fox Sports Head of Production Operations Derek Howe explained, “The old set in our second … [Read more...] about Fox Sports goes ultra-wide screen with Magna Systems
Iceland’s Glassriver options Reykjavik Noir trilogy from Lilja Sigurdardottir for series adaptation, picked up by broadcaster Síminn
Iceland’s leading film and TV production company Glassriver has announced it has optioned book trilogy Reykjavik Noir from bestselling author Lilja Sigurdardottir for a series adaption. Icelandic broadcaster Síminn has picked up the series. The first book in the series is Snare. After a messy divorce, young mother Sonja is struggling to provide for herself and win sole custody of her son. With her back to the wall, she resorts to smuggling cocaine into Iceland and finds herself caught up in a … [Read more...] about Iceland’s Glassriver options Reykjavik Noir trilogy from Lilja Sigurdardottir for series adaptation, picked up by broadcaster Síminn
Fremantle, Abot Hameiri, IZZY, and YES partner to take Kugel global
Global producer and distributor, Fremantle, Israel’s international streaming service, IZZY, Abot Hameiri (a Fremantle company) and YES have announced a major partnership for the iconic new drama series, Kugel. The deal will see the highly anticipated spin-off of the award-winning series Shtisel launch on global streaming platform IZZY in early 2025, taking the series far and wide to loyal fans all over the world who have been eagerly awaiting the return of father and daughter, Nuchem (Sasson … [Read more...] about Fremantle, Abot Hameiri, IZZY, and YES partner to take Kugel global
Turbozaurs expands to Brunei and Myanmar
Turbozaurs animated series by Tale Wind Studio expands its presence in Southeast Asia. The studio is happy to announce distribution deals with Mi Media international distributor for free-to-air and streaming rights in Brunei for four seasons (104 x 7’) and with CANAL+ International that acquired the free-to-air and Pay TV rights for CANAL+ and its affiliated broadcasting channels in Myanmar for three seasons (78 x 7’). With its arrival on Mi Media and CANAL+, Turbozaurs aims to capture the … [Read more...] about Turbozaurs expands to Brunei and Myanmar
