Grass Valley, a leader in live production solutions, proudly announces its collaboration with Fujairah TV, a prominent broadcaster in the United Arab Emirates, to upgrade their existing studio facilities. The upgrade features cutting-edge Grass Valley equipment including the LDX C98 compact camera with unique DPM imagers that enable both native 4K/UHD and native HD operation, providing exceptional quality in all studio and LED wall applications. The extremely powerful K-Frame XP production … [Read more...] about Grass Valley Equips new Fujairah TV Studio in UAE
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Beta Group and Series Mania announce third edition of SERIESMAKERS and announce opening of Call for Submissions
Having been successfully launched in 2022, the creative initiative SERIESMAKERS has opened submissions for its third edition. SERIESMAKERS is targeted at feature film directors who venture into the world of series. Deadline for submission is June 20, 2024. SERIESMAKERS is led by the renowned TV festival Series Mania and supported by European content powerhouse Beta Group, in collaboration with the prestigious HFF München (University of Television and Film Munich). For the third edition, there … [Read more...] about Beta Group and Series Mania announce third edition of SERIESMAKERS and announce opening of Call for Submissions
KC Global Media Focuses on Growth Channels
KC Global Media, Asia’s leading entertainment network, has announced a strategic portfolio refinement to accelerate growth across key markets. This move involves the closure of the linear Japanese channel, GEM, effective on 31 July 2024. Following a comprehensive review of audience preferences and content landscape trends, KC Global Media has made the strategic decision to dedicate greater resources to its established and high-performing channels – AXN, Animax, and ONE TV Asia. “This … [Read more...] about KC Global Media Focuses on Growth Channels
Vidzemes TV Latvia Expands with PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box Playout
Latvian free-to-air broadcaster Vidzemes TV has chosen PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box playout to expand the technical facilities at its studio headquarters in Valmiera. The new equipment was supplied by long-established broadcast systems integrator Hannu-Pro, based in the Latvian capital, Riga. “Over the years, PlayBox Neo systems have consistently delivered reliable and effective results for us,” comments Elina Leimane, Vidzemes TV Chair of the Board. “Our operators find the user interface … [Read more...] about Vidzemes TV Latvia Expands with PlayBox Neo Channel-in-a-Box Playout
Caravan investigates Field of Vampires for PBS’s Secrets of the Dead
Caravan is in production on eye-opening new history documentary Field of Vampires for US network PBS’s Secrets of the Dead strand, anticipated for broadcast in Fall 2024. Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has secured distribution rights to the rest of world, excluding the US, and has already made pre-sales to A+E Networks EMEA for Sky HISTORY in the UK and The HISTORY Channel in Poland and SVT in Sweden. With exclusive access to unprecedent archeological … [Read more...] about Caravan investigates Field of Vampires for PBS’s Secrets of the Dead
Loud Minds explores VR/immersive opportunities in new partnership with White Spark Pictures
Loud Minds, the London-based indie founded by Tim Haines and best known for its high-end specialist factual and natural history programming, has signed a partnership agreement with White Spark Pictures, the Australian factual indie behind the award-winning, commercially successful VR documentaries The Antarctica Experience and Beyond the Milky Way. A first agreement of its kind for both indies, the relationship has been established to respond to and drive demand for next-generation VR and … [Read more...] about Loud Minds explores VR/immersive opportunities in new partnership with White Spark Pictures