WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production companies, announces that it has gone into production on Sydney Harbour Force, as a result of being jointly commissioned by Discovery UK and Discovery Australia and New Zealand. This new, ten-hour observational documentary series will follow the struggles and triumphs of the dedicated team of men and women who control every aspect of Sydney Harbour, one of the largest and busiest natural harbours on the planet. Home to iconic buildings … [Read more...] about Discovery UK and Discovery Australia and New Zealand greenlight WTFN’s ‘Sydney Harbour Force’
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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
Beach House Pictures expands Asia Pacific business in Japan and China
Beach House Pictures (BHP), a Blue Ant Media company, announced a significant expansion of its operations throughout the Asia Pacific, bolstering the production company’s position as one of Asia’s largest indies. This growth includes a majority stake acquisition of Tokyo-based production company, Vesuvius Pictures, and the appointment of Felix Feng to General Manager, Beach House Pictures China, which supports the company’s ever-growing slate of China-based productions for Chinese … [Read more...] about Beach House Pictures expands Asia Pacific business in Japan and China
One-of-a-kind Dejero app simplifies broadcast setup for reporters and anchors working from home
A new Windows-based application is joining the renowned Dejero LivePlus family of mobile news apps, that is used daily by journalists all over the world, to simplify and enhance the quality of remote news delivery from virtually any location. LivePlus for Windows allows anchors and journalists working from home or from any remote location with a wired or wireless broadband connection to transmit high-quality, live video while simultaneously receiving two ultra-low latency return video and/or … [Read more...] about One-of-a-kind Dejero app simplifies broadcast setup for reporters and anchors working from home
Saloon Media announces start of production on ‘Hotel Paranormal’ S2 and return of Dan Aykroyd as narrator
Saloon Media, a Blue Ant Studios company, announced ahead of the Realscreen Summit 2021 that it has started production on Season 2 of Hotel Paranormal (10x60’). As part of this announcement, Saloon Media also confirms that Emmy® Award winner and Oscar®-nominated actor, Dan Aykroyd, will return as narrator, joining production efforts in Toronto, Canada this spring. The 10-part documentary series provides dramatic recreations and paranormal expert insights during its bone-chilling tales of … [Read more...] about Saloon Media announces start of production on ‘Hotel Paranormal’ S2 and return of Dan Aykroyd as narrator
Firstlight Media teams with Google Cloud to deliver next-gen OTT
Firstlight Media announced that it has partnered with Google Cloud to support rapid deployment and expansion of OTT video streaming services. Firstlight Media’s microservices-based architecture takes full advantage of Google Cloud capabilities, including: Agility to launch services in weeks, rather than months; Scalability for cost effective growth with customers’ businesses and support for complex use cases; and Extensibility that futureproofs platforms with simplified … [Read more...] about Firstlight Media teams with Google Cloud to deliver next-gen OTT