Over 100 industry delegates from across Asia gathered at the Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) Vietnam in View conference, opened by the Deputy Director General of the Authority for Broadcast and Electronic Information (ABEI), Nguyen Ha Yen, on 9 October in Ho Chi Minh City. Despite the challenges of 2023 in the post-Covid landscape, the pay TV market in Vietnam continued to evolve, achieving a 4% increase in revenue and a 14% rise in subscriptions compared to 2022, as noted by Deputy … [Read more...] about Empowering Audiences: The Role of Content and Connectivity in Vietnam’s Media Evolution
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Limonero Films teams up with THEMA for the launch of its new AVOD documentary channels
Limonero Films has entered into an agreement with THEMA, a Canal+ company specialized in content distribution and monetization, to participate in the launch of Thema documentary channels on YouTube in three languages: English, French and Spanish. The aim of these launches is twofold: On one hand, THEMA intends to share with the English, Spanish and French YouTube audiences, compelling stories and valuable insights from captivating documentaries from around the world, among a diverse range of … [Read more...] about Limonero Films teams up with THEMA for the launch of its new AVOD documentary channels
Epic Story Media appoints Steve Couture as Co-CEO
Independent content creation, distribution and licensing company Epic Story Media Inc. (ESM) has appointed Steve Couture as Co-CEO of the company, effective immediately. Couture has worked closely with Ken Faier, El Presidente and CEO of Epic Story Media, since the company’s inception and has played a key role in its growth and development. As Co-CEOs, Steve and Ken will aim to strengthen collaboration between the Anglophone and Francophone sectors of Canada, particularly in the field of … [Read more...] about Epic Story Media appoints Steve Couture as Co-CEO
Banijay Rights Takes The Hardacres From Rags to Riches
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has announced landmark acquisitions of major new six-part period drama series The Hardacres ahead of MIPCOM 2024 in Cannes next week. In deals negotiated across the Banijay Rights global sales team, The Hardacres has been acquired by BritBox in Australia, TVNZ in New Zealand, TV4 Sweden, MTV in Finland, DR in Denmark, RTÉ in Ireland, BBC First in Benelux and, as previously announced, Movistar Plus+ in Spain. Dazzler Media … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Takes The Hardacres From Rags to Riches
DCD Rights acquires new music title for MIPCOM and makes multiple music sales ahead of the market
Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights has acquired new music title Life in Six Strings with Kylie Olsson which will launch at MIPCOM. The funny and insightful 8 x 30’ series, produced by LISS Films, sees TV host and music Journalist, Kylie Olsson, take viewers into the homes and sanctuaries of some of the world’s most iconic guitarists including Motley Crue’s Mick Mars, Def Leppard’s Phil Collen and Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme. Kylie Olsson has interviewed many of the world’s bands. … [Read more...] about DCD Rights acquires new music title for MIPCOM and makes multiple music sales ahead of the market
Dandelooo Cinema Scores with Hola Frida!
Emmy Award-winning animation production and distribution company Dandelooo (France) has announced that its newly launched cinema division Dandelooo Cinéma has pre-sold the feature film Hola Frida! to several international territories. The 80-minute animated feature which tells the fictional childhood story of Mexico’s greatest and most iconic artist Frida Kahlo has already been acquired by Mexican educational broadcast television network Canal Once, children’s film distributor Pack Màgic … [Read more...] about Dandelooo Cinema Scores with Hola Frida!