Participating in the fireside chat on “Streaming and its Impact on Media and Entertainment” at the CII Big Picture Summit 2022, Gaurav Gandhi, Vice President, Prime Video, India said, “Streaming is a core part of the industry and a big enabler for making more movies.” Responding to a question from the conversation moderator, Mihir Shah, Vice President, Media Partners Asia on streaming offering a new outlet to producers during the pandemic, to release their movies and if the trend … [Read more...] about Gaurav Gandhi Vice President of Prime Video India speaks at the CII Big Picture Summit 2022
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Two Brothers Pictures thriller Boat Story is commissioned by the BBC and Amazon Freevee in association with All3Media International
The BBC and Amazon Freevee have commissioned Boat Story, a 6x60’ thriller written by Harry and Jack Williams and produced by award-winning All3Media production company, Two Brothers Pictures (The Tourist, The Missing, Fleabag) in association with All3Media International. Boat Story will premiere in the UK on BBC One and iPlayer, and in the US on Amazon Freevee. When two hard-up strangers, Janet (Daisy Haggard – Back to Life, Breeders) and Samuel … [Read more...] about Two Brothers Pictures thriller Boat Story is commissioned by the BBC and Amazon Freevee in association with All3Media International
LiveU announces largest deployment ever for Qatar World Football Tournament with over 100% increase in units from 2018
With a record number of bookings from global broadcasters, LiveU is gearing up for the largest deployment of solutions in Qatar to cover the world football tournament. Hundreds of LiveU 5G/4G field units have been booked by global broadcasters for 4K/HD quality live coverage of the tournament. Broadcasters plan to use LiveU's solution for main feeds from the stadiums with the official CRA (Communications Regulatory Authority) tags. LiveU's cloud-based services will also play a key role in the … [Read more...] about LiveU announces largest deployment ever for Qatar World Football Tournament with over 100% increase in units from 2018
Banijay Rights serves up My Kitchen Rules to New Zealand
Banijay Rights today announces a raft of news for My Kitchen Rules, with a landmark agreement confirmed with TVNZ for the Australian show. Meanwhile under the Banijay Rights deal, Screentime New Zealand has been commissioned to produce a local version, with the successful format returning after a five-year hiatus. Screentime New Zealand, a Banijay company, has been commissioned by TVNZ to produce the culinary competition format, which sees teams travel the nation and attempt to out-dine each … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights serves up My Kitchen Rules to New Zealand
Keren Shahar appointed new CEO of Keshet International
With over 20 years of experience in the international entertainment industry – 18 years of which has been spent working at Keshet - Keren Shahar has been confirmed as the new CEO of Keshet International (KI). Shahar will commence her new role on 1 January 2023, replacing Alon Shtruzman, who leaves the global content producer and distributor at the end of this year, having led the company for a decade. Widely regarded as one of the leading pioneers of the Israeli formats sales market … [Read more...] about Keren Shahar appointed new CEO of Keshet International
StarHub, Singtel and Mediacorp take to the field together to telecast the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ in Singapore
With the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ kicking off on 20 November 2022, StarHub, Singtel and Mediacorp will be offering football fans in Singapore complete coverage of all 64 matches, who can stream the games ‘live’ or on-demand on any device. This marks the second collaboration between the three companies, following a three-way tie-up for the FIFA World Cup Russia™ in 2018. Viewers who subscribe to a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ package before 6 November 2022 … [Read more...] about StarHub, Singtel and Mediacorp take to the field together to telecast the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ in Singapore