The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU), in a collaboration with Telstra Broadcast Services (TBS), selected AsiaSat 5, AsiaSat’s prime occasional use (OU) platform, for live coverage of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games in the Asia-Pacific. During the event coverage, ABU Sports team on the ground managed the production of live broadcast signals at the International Broadcast Centre (IBC) in Birmingham. TBS’s expert broadcast solutions team handled the turnaround, uplinking of live … [Read more...] about AsiaSat partners with ABU and Telstra to bring the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games live to the Asia Pacific
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WildBrain confirms additional broadcast partners for global hit animated series ‘The Deep’
A Stark Production and WildBrain, together with Infinite Studios, have confirmed additional broadcast partners for the fourth season of their global hit animated series, The Deep. As the exclusive global distributor for the series, WildBrain has secured new deals for season four with MBC Group’s channel MBC3 and streaming platform, Shahid (Middle East and North Africa), RTP (Portugal), NRK (Norway), TVP (Poland), YLE (Finland), and Radio Canada (Canada). These all join commissioning … [Read more...] about WildBrain confirms additional broadcast partners for global hit animated series ‘The Deep’
ZED boosts its Fall 2022 true crime offerings
Leading French documentary indie producer and distributor ZED (Manuel Catteau), announces a special True Crime focus in its new line-up with four new acquisitions, representing 12 hours of new programs in this booming genre. HIGHWAY TO HELL: THE STORY OF A $100M FAILURE - A 4 part documentary series of 52 minutes, directed by Clément Godart, Alexandre Mehring & Raphaël Rouyer, which in the style of "Fargo", tells the incredible story of Martin Lepage, an ordinary man embarked in an … [Read more...] about ZED boosts its Fall 2022 true crime offerings
SPOTV is serving up world-class sporting content
Eclat Media Group’s SPOTV is making significant progress as it continues to expand in Southeast Asia. The pay-TV channel, which specialises in broadcasting sporting content, recently announced several key distribution deals with Asian pay-TV partners Now TV in Hong Kong, First Media in Indonesia, and Cignal TV in the Philippines. Speaking about SPOTV’s rapid growth in the region, Rubin Zhong, Chief Content Strategy Officer at SPOTV shared, “Given that we managed to put this project … [Read more...] about SPOTV is serving up world-class sporting content
Studio76 and IFA Media’s digital movie co-production ‘Love Punch’ slated for Q1 2023 release
Studio76, the Taipei-based original stories production and distribution company, just wrapped up the production of Love Punch, the latest digital movie in the slate to be released in Q1 2023. The digital movie is co-produced by Studio76 Taiwan and IFA Media Singapore, with support from Singapore’s IMDA and co-investments from TWR Entertainment Taiwan and Hong Kong’s Celestial Tiger Entertainment. The digital movie is directed by Hung Tzu-Hsuan, who debuted with the feature film The Scoundrels … [Read more...] about Studio76 and IFA Media’s digital movie co-production ‘Love Punch’ slated for Q1 2023 release
Legend Media announces new package deal with Banijay Rights
Legend Media, one of the leading content aggregators in China, announced a new package deal with Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay. Under the new agreement, Legend Media will distribute five Banijay Rights titles exclusively across China including award-winning factual series Meerkat Manor: Rise of the Dynasty and The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick Specials, one of the top performing shows for Channel 4 in the UK. “Our friendship with Banijay Rights extends over … [Read more...] about Legend Media announces new package deal with Banijay Rights