Amuse Animation, a boutique digital-first animation studio, has opened an office in China to be headed by distribution, co-production and licensing executive Entin Liu. The move follows the company’s recent appointment of Jiella Esmat as Chief Revenue Officer based in London to oversee the growth of the company’s 360 content development worldwide. Chief Revenue Officer, Jiella Esmat, Amuse Animation commented, “China is an instrumental … [Read more...] about Amuse Animation opens China Office
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Studio Dragon’s Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 sweeps South East Asia
Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938, planned and produced by the premium storytelling company Studio Dragon, has ranked in the TOP10 list in 19 countries just 2 weeks after its first release, capturing the attention of viewers worldwide. Directed by Kang Shin-hyo, with Han Woo-ri as the scriptwriter, and produced by Studio Dragon and House Pictures, the series was released through Prime Video. According to the OTT streaming ratings aggregator FlixPatrol, the show ranked in the top 10 most-watched … [Read more...] about Studio Dragon’s Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938 sweeps South East Asia
Red Skies broadcaster Reshet 13 announces greenlight for 2nd season prior to 1st season launch
With the Israeli premiere set for mid-June on Reshet 13, one of Israel’s leading television channels, the broadcaster announced they have greenlit the 2nd season of Red Skies, the 8x50 minute drama series created by Ron Leshem (Euphoria, No Man’s Land), Daniel Shinar (author of the novel Red Skies), Daniel Amsel (Euphoria, HBO+ Valley of Tears), Amit Cohen (Hulu’s No Man’s Land, Fox and Canal+ False Flag) and the director Alon Zingman … [Read more...] about Red Skies broadcaster Reshet 13 announces greenlight for 2nd season prior to 1st season launch
WildBrain promotes Josh Scherba to President and CEO
WildBrain Ltd., a global leader in kids’ and family entertainment, has promoted Josh Scherba to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. Scherba has also been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the Company’s succession plan, Scherba replaces Eric Ellenbogen who has stepped down as CEO and Vice Chair. Additionally, Jim Fielding, Chief Marketing and Brands Officer, has been appointed as Strategic Advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors. Don Wright, Chair of … [Read more...] about WildBrain promotes Josh Scherba to President and CEO
Chess makes global debut on prime time sports television, Armageddon Championship Series quickly becoming the most televised chess event
The Armageddon Championship Series 2023, a chess tournament developed to be broadcast on live TV, is on the way to become the most televised live chess event in recent history. The annual event, which concluded today,was broadcasted on 16 sports channels around the world, including Welt.de, BeIN Sports and FOX Australia and featured players’ heart rate, calorie-burned data points and, of course, a lot of chess pieces flying around! The Armageddon Championship Series, produced by World Chess, an … [Read more...] about Chess makes global debut on prime time sports television, Armageddon Championship Series quickly becoming the most televised chess event
Three more territories are faithful to global format phenomenon The Traitors
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has announced Finland and Denmark are the two latest territories set to adapt IDTV’s smash hit format The Traitors, as local German sources confirmed at the end of last week that All3Media’s Berlin based Tower Productions will produce the series for RTL in Germany. In Finland, Fremantle will produce the Finnish version, whilst in Denmark Blu will produce a Danish version for TV2. Following its original launch … [Read more...] about Three more territories are faithful to global format phenomenon The Traitors
