LONDON – Tom Bateman, Lesley Nicol, Gregory Fitoussi, Adil Ray, Marc Warren, Pallavi Sharda, Dakota Blue Richards, Leo Suter and Bessie Carter have been cast in ITV’s epic new drama Beecham House, from award winning production company Bend It TV. Set on the cusp of the 19th century in Delhi before the British ruled in that region, the drama depicts the fortunes of the residents of Beecham House, an imposing mansion surrounded by acres of exotic woods and pristine … [Read more...] about Cast announced for epic new ITV drama “Beecham House”
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Vitec Group supports Paul Cook to produce debut feature film
BURY ST EDMUNDS – With the help of Vitec Group, filmmaker Paul Cook was able to draw upon a wide range of production equipment from the group’s brands for production of his debut feature film Magpie. The crowd-funded film is about a British soldier and his wife who suffer the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during and after World War II. Vitec Group equipment used in Magpie included Litepanels LED lights; mobile power solutions from Anton/Bauer; … [Read more...] about Vitec Group supports Paul Cook to produce debut feature film
Sports content: the evolution, cost and popularity
Rising sports programming costs could have consumers crying foul. Nearly half of the monthly cable or satellite bill goes to sports channels. Escalating prices are triggering worries that subscribers will start walking away someday. The owners of baseball’s Dodgers were expected to receive US$6-billionplus for the TV rights to their team’s games. That may be a big win for the home team, but consumers won’t be doing high-fives once they see their pay-TV bills. The average household … [Read more...] about Sports content: the evolution, cost and popularity
News Corp secures additional BPL rights in Asia
New York - News Corp announced that it has secured exclusive mobile and internet clip rights for England’s Barclays Premier League and several additional major leagues in Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia, to commence with the 2013 season later in August. In addition, mobile and internet rights have been secured in those territories for Bundesliga (Germany), Ligue 1 (France), Serie A (Italy), FA Cup (England), Championship (England), Capital One Cup (England), Brazilian Championship, and … [Read more...] about News Corp secures additional BPL rights in Asia
ESPN STAR Sports launches STAR Sports 2 in India
ESPN STAR Sports, one of India's leading sports broadcaster, has expanded the sports bouquet with the addition of a new channel, STAR Sports 2. The new channel is being launched especially for the Indian sub-continent. The new channel will be officially launched next week, on March 11. STAR Sports 2, which will be the sixth channel to be launched by ESPN STAR Sports in India after STAR Sports, STAR Cricket, STAR Cricket HD, ESPN and ESPN HD, will showcase live and non-live events across … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports launches STAR Sports 2 in India
