Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) and Nippon TV have announced a multi-territory deal that will see WBITVP developing and producing the award-winning entertainment format Mute it!. WBITVP’s production company BlazHoffski, are first out of the gate in bringing this exciting new format to European audiences; production is well underway on a local adaptation for SBS6 Netherlands, entitled Stilte AUB! (translation: Silence Please!). The six-episode series launches prime-time … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. International Television Production acquires Nippon TV’s format ‘Mute it!’
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START’s ‘Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles’ goes to Japan
START’s Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles has been bought by NHK Enterprises, Inc (NEP), the business arm of NHK, Japan's public broadcaster. The 8x52’ series airs on AXN Mystery in Japan on Sunday, 14th February 2021, following its online and linear success in Russia. The series premiered on START, the number one streaming platform in Russia that produces a record amount of original high-end drama series. TNT, the Russian entertainment TV channel, broadcasted the series on the 1st of February, … [Read more...] about START’s ‘Sherlock: The Russian Chronicles’ goes to Japan
Astro is offering its customers a free preview of its biggest movie hits from 11 to 21 February
In appreciation of its recent win at the Putra Brand Awards 2020, Astro is pleased to extend free preview of selected movie channels on TV and Astro GO* to all Astro customers from 11 to 21 February 2021. Astro customers will be able to enjoy endless entertainment of the biggest blockbuster movies on HBO (CH411 HD/CH431), FOX Movies (CH413 HD/CH433), FOX Action Movies HD (CH415), FOX Family Movies HD (CH414), CINEMAX (CH412 HD/CH432) and tvN Movies HD (CH416). These include popular Hollywood … [Read more...] about Astro is offering its customers a free preview of its biggest movie hits from 11 to 21 February
Abu Dhabi Media switches to Dejero for live news reporting as part of News Department upgrade
Dejero has announced that Abu Dhabi Media has rolled out Dejero EnGo 260 mobile transmitters, Dejero WayPoint receivers and Dejero CuePoint low latency return video servers, following a 2020 tender that was won by local systems integrator and Dejero partner Ideal Systems. The UAE public service broadcaster is making use of Dejero to enhance its live news reporting capabilities across the country. Dejero’s technology has been central to Abu Dhabi Media’s successful live coverage of a number of … [Read more...] about Abu Dhabi Media switches to Dejero for live news reporting as part of News Department upgrade
TechStorm grows at meteoric speed as it closes Series A fund raising
The region’s fastest-growing 24/7 Asian esports and tech-centric entertainment channel, TechStorm, announced a major milestone of securing its 100th platform partner. This expansion of influence across nine countries achieved at a meteoric speed of under 22 months since its inaugural launch on 25th March 2019. TechStorm is available in nine Asian countries – Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Brunei, Sri Lanka, and Taiwan, reaching 43 million viewers. Debbie Lee, … [Read more...] about TechStorm grows at meteoric speed as it closes Series A fund raising
The 25th Asian Television Awards ends on a high note with Entertainment and Performance Category winners announced
On 15 January, the 25th Asian Television Awards (ATA) kicked off its silver anniversary with the awarding of the Technical and Programming Categories. Its main event, which awarded the Entertainment and Performance categories, was held on 16 January. Televised live to 500 million homes across a network of regional broadcasters, the 25th Asian Television Awards was also streamed on ATA’s social media channels in Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, as well as an edited version on … [Read more...] about The 25th Asian Television Awards ends on a high note with Entertainment and Performance Category winners announced