Thai TV5, one of Thailand's longest established free-to-air television broadcasters, has chosen a PlayBox Neo playout system to replace legacy equipment at its studio headquarters in Bangkok. The project was supervised by PlayBox Neo partner PS & Sons (Thailand) Co Ltd, based in the same city, and includes fully integrated eMAM.Now in its 64th year of operation, Thai TV5 is owned and managed by the Royal Thai Army. It broadcasts news and variety programs in 1080i high definition across … [Read more...] about Thai TV5 advances to latest-generation PlayBox Neo HD Playout with eMaM
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JW Player fuels strategic growth efforts with key leadership appointments
JW Player, the leading video software and data insights platform, announced two key appointments to its senior leadership team — Matt Malanga has joined as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, and Konstantin Olegovich Baikov as Vice President, Global Partnerships. The announcement comes in the wake of one of the company’s most successful years to date. In 2021, JW Player secured $100M in Series E funding, made its first acquisition, and saw traffic on its platform reach 10 billion impressions … [Read more...] about JW Player fuels strategic growth efforts with key leadership appointments
WTFN builds on relationship with Seven Network, confirms new series ‘Police Strike Force’
WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production companies, is pleased to announce Police Strike Force (6x60) as its latest commission from Seven Network, following hot on the heels of Code 1: Minute by Minute (8x60). Police Strike Force, which is due to premiere on Channel 7 and 7plus from Wednesday 2nd March, tells the inside story of the most gripping, heart-stopping, tense and nerve-wracking police investigations, stings, and taskforce operations in recent memory, told by the men … [Read more...] about WTFN builds on relationship with Seven Network, confirms new series ‘Police Strike Force’
Marion Claret to lead Dandelooo’s animation studio ‘Ooolala’
Emmy Award-winning French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has appointed Marion Claret to head its animation studio Ooolala in La Cartoucherie, Valence, France. A partner at Dandelooo Marion Claret also helped launch the Ooolala studio three years ago, founded by Jean Baptiste Wéry and Emmanuèle Pétry. Marion will spearhead a development slate of original productions, drive its expanding studio, and help supervise the pre-production teams for both original and client … [Read more...] about Marion Claret to lead Dandelooo’s animation studio ‘Ooolala’
Nippon TV and Envision Entertainment launch their first co-development scripted project, ‘CONNECTED’
Having announced their co-production partnership last year where the two companies plan to combine their Western and Eastern sensibilities to develop new scripted projects for the global market, Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, and Envision Entertainment, the London based producer of premium content, announced their first project together entitled CONNECTED. This scripted series has been developed as the result of close creative cooperation between the two … [Read more...] about Nippon TV and Envision Entertainment launch their first co-development scripted project, ‘CONNECTED’
HELIUM appoints Therese Hegarty as CEO
With a highly respected career in production and distribution, Therese Hegarty has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of HELIUM. Most recently Chief Executive of Seven Studios Group - helming the group’s entities and activities across Sydney, Melbourne, London, Auckland and Los Angeles, and previously VP Production & Business for Beyond International, Therese has extensive experience in program development, production and distribution across both production company and broadcast … [Read more...] about HELIUM appoints Therese Hegarty as CEO