The eighth edition of the Singapore Media Festival (SMF) will connect a key player in the media ecosystem – showrunners – to Singapore’s creative talents to bring Asian stories to international markets. Showrunners, which are also known as executive producers, call the shots in the content creation process, with overall creative and management responsibility from conceptualisation to financing to talent selection to production and distribution. With the rise in audience interest in Asian … [Read more...] about Singapore Media Festival 2021 connects Singapore’s content creators to global media players and audiences
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Toonz Media Group kicks off expansion of its platform entertainment business with new kids TV channel in Indonesia
Global kids and family entertainment major Toonz Media Group has launched a new kids television channel in Indonesia. The 24x7 pay-TV channel Toonz Kids is available on Indonesia’s leading satellite TV network Transvision. The bilingual channel will include shows in both Bahasa and English, and is targeted at 4 to 12-year-olds. This will be Toonz’s maiden television channel in Asia. The channel went on air on Sunday, November 14. “Indonesia has a fast-growing kids entertainment industry and we … [Read more...] about Toonz Media Group kicks off expansion of its platform entertainment business with new kids TV channel in Indonesia
Former HBO Europe CEO Linda Jensen and ‘Harry Potter’ producer David Barron joins Envision Entertainment
International premium content company Envision Entertainment announced on November 15 that ex-HBO Europe CEO Linda Jensen and Harry Potter producer David Barron are joining its executive team. The heavyweight industry appointments have been made to realise Envision’s plans to expand aggressively in the international premium content space. David Barron will focus on supercharging Envision’s slate of high-end premium content, and Linda Jensen will launch an investment arm of the business which … [Read more...] about Former HBO Europe CEO Linda Jensen and ‘Harry Potter’ producer David Barron joins Envision Entertainment
FilmCapital.io lands E! founder Larry Namer as President
Global entertainment industry veteran and E! founder Larry Namer will join the SEC-registered crowdfunding platform FilmCapital.io as president. The announcement was made on November 3 by company founder and CEO Ali Mahir Aksu. “We’re extremely lucky to have Larry Namer join FilmCapital’s executive team,” comments Aksu. “Not only does he possess unprecedented experience in both the entertainment and crowdfunding space, Larry’s leadership, connections and ability to inspire others to make him … [Read more...] about FilmCapital.io lands E! founder Larry Namer as President
Nelvana to develop preschool series with iconic children’s TV creator Keith Chapman
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana has teamed up with globally renowned children’s television writer, producer and creator, Keith Chapman, to develop and produce a new original preschool series Bella’s Bro-Bots. Inspired by Chapman’s daughter, the animated preschool series is gearing up for development this fall. “Known for his compelling storytelling, Keith Chapman has created some of the most beloved characters for kids,” said Athena Georgaklis, Head of Development, Nelvana. “When pitched the … [Read more...] about Nelvana to develop preschool series with iconic children’s TV creator Keith Chapman
Something Special signs co-development partnership with 4DREPLAY
Something Special, the Seoul-based international Format agency founded by format specialists Jin Woo Hwang, President & Executive Director, and InSoon Kim, EVP and Head of Content, announced that they formed a co-development partnership with media technology company 4DREPLAY. The two companies will create non-scripted and scripted formats incorporating 4DREPLAY technology, a four-dimensional time slice video production system that creates any-time, any-angle highlights with an unprecedented … [Read more...] about Something Special signs co-development partnership with 4DREPLAY