At IBC 2024, Simplestream is demonstrating new features and enhancements to its award-winning Channel Studio and Livestream Scheduler products, allowing world-class broadcasters, sport organisations and content owners to create new avenues for monetisation, greater audience engagement and increased live viewing figures. Exhibiting on Stand 5.G60, the company will also highlight its preferred technology partnership with Freely, the new free, live and on-demand streaming service brought to UK … [Read more...] about Simplestream Announces Product Enhancements and Freely Preferred Technology Partnership at IBC 2024
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OneGate Media acquires global distribution rights for political thriller series, Dangerous Truth
OneGate Media today announces a new partnership with Bravado Equity for the global distribution of the high-end political thriller series Dangerous Truth (Das zweite Attentat). The collaboration will see OneGate Media manage the international distribution of the six-part drama series, with Bravado Equity handling the financing. Inspired by true events that took place in the lead up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Dangerous Truth (6x45’) centres around 35-year-old Alexander Jaromin, who for 20 … [Read more...] about OneGate Media acquires global distribution rights for political thriller series, Dangerous Truth
Red Arrow Studios International rebrands to Seven.One Studios International
Red Arrow Studios International, the worldwide TV distribution arm of Seven.One Studios, has rebranded to Seven.One Studios International, effective immediately. Seven.One Studios International is a leading TV distributor of scripted, formats and factual entertainment shows from a network of inhouse and third-party production companies. Key shows in the catalog include Married at First Sight, Stranded on Honeymoon Island, Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds and Vienna Blood. Seven.One … [Read more...] about Red Arrow Studios International rebrands to Seven.One Studios International
Nest Productions announces insurance scheme for emerging indies
Nest Productions has partnered with expert film and TV insurance firm MiB. The new scheme will provide Nest’s partner indies with highly competitive insurance rates, enhanced coverage and production risk management and support. The new Insurance scheme will provide a high and consistent level of coverage across all of Nest’s and their indie partners’ productions, giving stakeholders peace of mind that their productions are insured correctly. Nest partners will receive benefits such as a … [Read more...] about Nest Productions announces insurance scheme for emerging indies
Sphere Media to buy Abacus Media Rights from Amcomri Entertainment
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), is set to be acquired by Canada’s Sphere Media for a total aggregate consideration of $24.6m following the company’s sale by Amcomri Entertainment Inc. Sphere Media is partnering in this transaction with Bell Media, Canada’s leading media and entertainment company and current shareholder of Sphere Media. The deal has become binding today and is expected to close in mid-August of this year, subject to customary conditions. Once closed Abacus Media Rights will become a … [Read more...] about Sphere Media to buy Abacus Media Rights from Amcomri Entertainment
Happy Accidents opens 2nd North American office and appoints Courtney Colman as Chief Financial Officer
International film and TV studio Happy Accidents has appointed Courtney Colman as its Chief Financial Officer. Working from the studio’s new Canadian office in Toronto, Colman will be responsible for the financial and tax department of the studios’ film and TV productions, corporate strategic planning, accounting, finance, budgeting and forecasting. The opening of Happy Accidents’ new Canadian hub in Toronto marks the expansion of the studio’s footprint in an integral territory for growing its … [Read more...] about Happy Accidents opens 2nd North American office and appoints Courtney Colman as Chief Financial Officer
