London – The Babelgum Online Film Festival, announced at the Venice Film Festival, is calling for submissions. The online festival gives entrants the chance to win €20,000 in each category as well as a share in relevant advertising revenue. Updates include the introduction of a new music video category and the announcement of a new judge, Stefano Martina, Director of ‘Arcipelago’, International Festival of Short Films and New Images (Italy). The contest is open to all … [Read more...] about Babelgum online film festival calls for submissions
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More Kudos for BBC Worldwide
BBC Worldwide and Kudos Film and Television have concluded a major new distribution deal that sees BBC Worldwide take on over 55 hours of primetime Kudos output. The deal increases the total Kudos catalogue with BBC Worldwide to almost 150 hours. This includes international rights on both traditional and digital platforms. Included in the new content agreement will be new primetime drama series destined for both BBC and ITV in the UK, such as eighties detective series, Ashes to Ashes; crime … [Read more...] about More Kudos for BBC Worldwide
Asia Broadcast Satellite and Vietnam Telecom International sign MOU
Hong Kong - Asia Broadcast Satellite (ABS) and Vietnam Telecom International (VTI) have signed an MOU to exchange capacity on the two satellites ABS-1 and VINASAT-1. The MOU serves a start for a joint cooperation for telecommunications and satellite services between the two companies. Present at the signing ceremony were Nguyen Huu Khanh, Managing Director of VTI and Tom Choi, Chief Executive Officer of ABS along with representatives from both companies. … [Read more...] about Asia Broadcast Satellite and Vietnam Telecom International sign MOU
Jupiter Entertainment and Jupiter VOD to merge
Tokyo - Jupiter Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Jupiter VOD Co., Ltd. will merge on November 1, with the former business entity to remain in operation. The merger is expected to create synergy in content acquisition, programming and marketing activities within Jupiter Entertainment and improve business efficiencies by enhancing its content lineup to expand the company’s operations. Currently, Jupiter Entertainment operates and provides subscription movie channel Movie Plus, and female interest … [Read more...] about Jupiter Entertainment and Jupiter VOD to merge
KOCCA USA brings Korean content to the US via business matchmaking
Los Angeles- Korea Culture & Content Agency (KOCCA) USA, the government agency showcasing Korean content to the US, will host IR Roadshow, a business matching event on October 17 – the second and last day of DICON Hollywood held at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles. The IR Roadshow will have 12 Korean producers present their projects at specially arranged one-on-one meetings with US media representatives to source for partnerships. Korean companies participating in the business … [Read more...] about KOCCA USA brings Korean content to the US via business matchmaking
Off the Fence channels get Joost up
Amsterdam - Independent production and distribution company, Off the Fence, has launched new channels Off the Fence Go Wild and Off the Fence Explore on Internet TV service Joost. Off the Fence is supplying fifteen titles to each channel on Joost which offers full screen TV entertainment via secure peer-to-peer streaming technology through broadband Internet connection. Off the Fence Go Wild offers wildlife programming including Awesome Pawsome, Mountain Rivals, Animal Inventors and Wild & … [Read more...] about Off the Fence channels get Joost up