Amidst the creative revolution, India’s leading content studio, Applause Entertainment, spearheaded by the media veteran Sameer Nair, has blazed a trail setting new creative benchmarks and achieved unprecedented acclaim in a short span of time. One of the platform’s latest offerings, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story has become the talk of the town. Set in early 90s Bombay, the show captures the meteoric rise and the steep fall of Harshad Mehta - the flamboyant Big Bull of the stock market, and … [Read more...] about Applause Entertainment’s ‘Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story’ among the top five OTT shows with 6.6 million hits
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Viu partners with Smart to launch Giga K-Video endorsed by top-tier Korean actor
Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service operated by Viu International Limited, has partnered with the Philippines’ leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. to launch the new GIGA K-Video data pack endorsed by Korean superstar Park Seo Jun. Smart GIGA K-Video is the first-ever prepaid data pack in the Smart Giga family that comes with a Viu Premium subscription, making it much easier for Filipinos to enjoy the latest Korean content, uninterrupted and … [Read more...] about Viu partners with Smart to launch Giga K-Video endorsed by top-tier Korean actor
Eccho Rights agree on output deal with Born Wild
International distributor Eccho Rights has signed an output deal with UK-based production company Born Wild, which will see the two companies work together on developing drama series. Born Wild is headed by producer Anthony Alleyne, whose debut movie Sunburn, was released earlier this year on VOD in North America and Canada, and who is repped by The Gersh Agency. “Anthony is a hungry, creative and ambitious producer, with a string of outstanding projects in development, perfectly … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights agree on output deal with Born Wild
Firstlight Media beefs up sales and biz dev to support booming OTT market
With the number of streaming services continuing to grow to record levels, Firstlight Media announced the expanded support for the industry, adding three highly-regarded executives to its sales and business development team. Bal O’Neil has joined the company as vice president of solutions engineering, Eric Goldstein will serve as head of business development, and John Ferrandino has been named head of sales. All three will be responsible for delivering partner and client solutions for video … [Read more...] about Firstlight Media beefs up sales and biz dev to support booming OTT market
De Tune selects Tata Communications to deliver live events, provide high-quality viewing experience to its customers across the globe
De Tune, a global industry-leading media and entertainment company, has selected Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, as the backbone of its next-generation broadcast viewing experience for live events produced virtually anywhere on the globe. De Tune has been able to simplify its global production operations by consolidating multiple vendors into one cohesive media ecosystem with the help of Tata Communications’ end-to-end live video services. Michael Thuney, Chief … [Read more...] about De Tune selects Tata Communications to deliver live events, provide high-quality viewing experience to its customers across the globe
Australian Directors’ Guild appoints Alaric McAusland as Executive Director and announces new Strategy & Development role
The Australian Directors’ Guild (ADG) has announced Alaric McAusland as its new Executive Director. Alaric, who takes over from Diana Burnett, will begin with the ADG on 16 November. The ADG has also announced the appointment of Ana Tiwary to the new role of Strategy & Development Executive. Alaric was most recently Chief Operating Officer at Grace – A Storytelling Company in Los Angeles and was previously Managing Director at Deluxe Entertainment Services Group and Atlab. Alaric has also … [Read more...] about Australian Directors’ Guild appoints Alaric McAusland as Executive Director and announces new Strategy & Development role