London/ Cannes - Drive, the production-funding and distribution agency led by Lilla Hurst and Ben Barrett announces that it has secured a raft of international broadcast partners for the major new documentary film The Day the Dinosaurs Died. The film is produced by Barcroft Productions for the BBC in association with NOVA/WGBH, France 5/ France Télévisions, ZDF, BBC Worldwide, NHK and ABC Australia. The Day the Dinosaurs Died is a major scientific documentary event which will uncover the … [Read more...] about Drive secures international partners for The Day the Dinosaurs Died
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CAKE and Studio Moshi launch Gingerbread Animation
Dublin, Ireland - London based kids’ entertainment specialist CAKE and Australian animation producer Studio Moshi have partnered to create Gingerbread Animation; a brand new independent and creator-driven animation house based in Dublin, Ireland. Gingerbread Animation will create high quality kids animation content producing and developing its own original projects as well as offering tailored creative and production services to third parties and a key all round solution to strategic players in … [Read more...] about CAKE and Studio Moshi launch Gingerbread Animation
Changing Platforms
15 years ago, it was very simple, we just had to count TVs and DVD players but now, we have to count everything from tablets to mobile handsets to games consoles to OTT streamers and increasingly VR, which has mounted its’ place so it’s much more complicated than it has been for a number of years. The Asia-Pacific region is very interesting to us because it’s still one of the markets which many individual territories still have a lot of great potential for pay-TV. Many of the markets are … [Read more...] about Changing Platforms
Netflix subs surge to 7.05m in Q4
Netflix added 7.05 million new streaming customers in the fourth quarter and ended 2016 with 93.8 million subscribers worldwide. As a result, Netflix stock jumped more than 8% in after-hours trading today, following the earnings release. Netflix earned 15 cents a share, up 50% year over year, on revenue of $2.48 billion, up 36%, in the December quarter, which exceeded analysts’ projections. Netflix added 1.93 million new US streaming video subscribers and 5.12 million new … [Read more...] about Netflix subs surge to 7.05m in Q4
Netflix is the new home of King Khan
Mumbai - The world’s leading Internet TV network is the new home of India’s biggest film star. Netflix & Red Chillies have announced new films starring Indian movie superstar Shah Rukh Khan will be exclusively available to more than 86 million members globally. This association marks the beginning of a long-term relationship between both companies and the first of its kind with any Indian film production company. The agreement between Netflix and Red Chillies Entertainment (RCE), the film … [Read more...] about Netflix is the new home of King Khan
Netflix partners Mediacorp
Singapore – Singapore media company Mediacorp and Netflix, Inc announced that the streaming service will bring locally produced TV series to its members around the world from early 2017. The agreement brings over 20 popular Chinese TV series made in Singapore, including award-winning classics like The Little Nyonya and The Golden Path, and more recent dramas like The Dream Job and The Truth Seekers to Netflix. The service has more than 86 million members in over 190 countries around the … [Read more...] about Netflix partners Mediacorp
