CBS has announced full season orders for the new comedy POPPA’S HOUSE and the drama NCIS: ORIGINS, the newest addition of the global franchise. “NCIS: ORIGINS has added a brilliant new dimension to the NCIS franchise with an origin story of Leroy Jethro Gibbs and a cinematic ’90s experience that features distinct characters, stories and crime solving. POPPA’S HOUSE excels with the dynamic father/son chemistry between Damon and Damon Jr. and their family-inspired stories that bring this comedy … [Read more...] about CBS orders full seasons of Poppa’s House and NCIS: Origins
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A+E Global Media Group inks deal with Arré Studio to bring global smash hit format “Alone” to India
A+E Global Media Group has announced that it will partner with Arré Studio to bring its global hit format to India for the first time, it was announced today by Namit Sharma, CEO Arré Studio and Amreet Chahal, Content Sales Director for A+E Media Group, Asia-Pacific. Alone, the ultimate survival competition format, described by The New Yorker as “the best reality show ever made,” sees contestants dropped one by one into the remote wilderness, where each must survive entirely alone, using their … [Read more...] about A+E Global Media Group inks deal with Arré Studio to bring global smash hit format “Alone” to India
Rohit Nagarajan named CEO of Vizrt
Vizrt, the leader in real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, announces Rohit Nagarajan as its new CEO, marking the next phase of the company’s global growth. Nagarajan joins Vizrt with over two decades of experience in the technology industry. He has held pivotal roles across multiple geographies at SAP, SoftwareONE, and Salesforce. He has deep expertise across sales, marketing, and product innovation. Nagarajan’s focus will be on scaling Vizrt’s international … [Read more...] about Rohit Nagarajan named CEO of Vizrt
ZEE5 Global unveils a heartfelt journey of Love and Ambition with their new show Paithani
ZEE5 Global, the world's largest streaming platform for South Asian content, drops the trailer for its new series, ‘Paithani.’ Directed by the talented Gajendra Ahire and produced by Zee Studios and Aarambh Entertainment, the show stars acclaimed actress Mrinal Kulkarni as Godavari, alongside Eisha Singh as her empowered daughter, Kaveri. Premiering on November 15, Paithani beautifully explores the themes of tradition, resilience, and the bond between mothers and daughters. As the saying goes, … [Read more...] about ZEE5 Global unveils a heartfelt journey of Love and Ambition with their new show Paithani
AVIA’s inaugural Japan in View highlights Japan’s streaming potential and the future of digital entertainment
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its very first Japan focused industry event, Japan in View, on 29th October at the Andaz Tokyo, bringing together over 130 international and regional players from across the video and streaming industry. The conference opened and dove straight into the streaming potential of Japan, with Shinjiro Ninagawa, Executive Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, TVer INC., sharing his ambitions of growing TVer to 3 times as large as it was now, … [Read more...] about AVIA’s inaugural Japan in View highlights Japan’s streaming potential and the future of digital entertainment
IGADO launches tailored streaming service for Ethiopia on the MwareTV platform
MwareTV, a leading cloud-based multi-tenant platform provider, has implemented a rich video streaming service dedicated to the Ethiopian market. The service is called IGADO+, and IGADO+ works in conjunction with Ethio Telecom, the national provider, to deliver the service over broadband and mobile. IGADO+ launched with 125 live television channels and thousands of hours of video on demand content. Channels include a broad range of entertainment, children’s programming, education, religion and … [Read more...] about IGADO launches tailored streaming service for Ethiopia on the MwareTV platform
