Moonbug Entertainment veterans Jiella Esmat and Karine Ahton have launched 8 Lions Entertainment, a London-based IP growth and development company. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Esmat was most recently Chief Revenue Officer of Amuse Animation & Amuse Studios, and previously held senior roles at Moonbug, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures and NBCU. Co-founder Ahton, was former General Counsel of Moonbug and Envision Racing, and previously worked at Sanrio and ITV. 8 Lions will … [Read more...] about Former Moonbug Entertainment veterans launch 8 Lions Entertainment
distribution
Millimages Reorganises International Sales Department with new Appointments
Millimages, one of Europe's oldest independent animation studios and IP developers, is reorganising its sales team to better respond to changes in the market. In a rapidly changing animation market, the purpose of Millimages’ reorganisation is to increase operational efficiency, improve responsiveness to customers, standardise the company's sales strategy, and support the significant growth of its flagship IP, MOLANG. One of the primary changes includes a new organisational structure that will … [Read more...] about Millimages Reorganises International Sales Department with new Appointments
NAGRAVISION Partners with Evercast to Integrate Forensic Watermarking into Leading Real-Time Video Collaboration Platform
NAGRAVISION, a Kudelski Group company and the world's leading independent provider of content protection and media and entertainment solutions, has announced that Evercast LLC., a leading video collaboration software, has partnered with NAGRAVISION to integrate NexGuard forensic watermarking, enhancing the security of pre-release content during review and collaboration workflows in remote production and post-production. Evercast enables creative professionals and teams in film, television, … [Read more...] about NAGRAVISION Partners with Evercast to Integrate Forensic Watermarking into Leading Real-Time Video Collaboration Platform
Amuz Distribution Announces FAST & OTT News
Amuz Distribution, Alex Avon, Chief Revenue & Strategy Officer, announced deals for FAST and OTT channels. Recently hired Carlos Pacheco is the Director of Monetization & OTT and is overseeing the FAST/OTT division. He came from the Just for Laughs (JFL) Group, most of which assets were just acquired by Amuz Distribution. New platforms that will carry JFL programming are Amazon Fire TV, Anoki and Local Now. Over the last 2 years, FAST channels of JFL programming have been in full … [Read more...] about Amuz Distribution Announces FAST & OTT News
First Look at Season 2 of Recipes for Love and Murder
The highly anticipated second season of Recipes for Love and Murder is on the boil – and the first select images from the production have been released. When a massive fire engulfs the small town of Eden, a fateful chain of events is triggered and Tannie Maria, Jessie and Khaya get dragged into a multiple murder investigation that unearths the town’s darkest secrets. Joining the returning leads Maria Doyle Kennedy (Tannie Maria), Tony Kgoroge (Detective Khaya Meyer), and Kylie Fisher … [Read more...] about First Look at Season 2 of Recipes for Love and Murder
RTS launches pioneering Mini MBA to supercharge understanding of TV and Streaming
The Royal Television Society (RTS) is launching a unique online course that will help to plug the TV skills gap and fast track careers. Launching later this month (September), the RTS Mini MBA, a first in the industry, is aimed at media professionals who are focused on broadening their skillset and progressing their careers, as well as those in adjacent sectors who are seeking a thorough grounding in television and streaming media. The new initiative, that is CPD accredited, follows a DCMS … [Read more...] about RTS launches pioneering Mini MBA to supercharge understanding of TV and Streaming