Accedo, a video experience pioneer, announced support for the AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate experimentation of over-the-top (OTT) video strategies with Accedo Orchestra. AWS for Media & Entertainment is an initiative featuring new and existing services and solutions from AWS and AWS Partners, built specifically for content creators, rights holders, producers, broadcasters, and distributors. AWS adds the newly announced Amazon … [Read more...] about Accedo announces support for AWS for Media & Entertainment initiative
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Off The Fence picks up international rights to ‘Laura’s Choice’
Laura’s Choice, the feature documentary co-directed by Sam Lara and Cathy Henkel, has been picked up for international sales by leading factual producer and distributor Off The Fence, whose productions includes the Oscar© and BAFTA-winning My Octopus Teacher. The ZDF Enterprises owned Off the Fence have taken all rights to all territories, ex Australia and New Zealand. This moving and thought-provoking film looks at the life and death of Laura Henkel, an eccentric, outspoken, feisty … [Read more...] about Off The Fence picks up international rights to ‘Laura’s Choice’
Moving the media and entertainment industry to the cloud
This story appears in the March-April 2021 issue of Television Asia Plus. Amazon Web Services (AWS) CTO, Werner Vogels recently predicted that this year, the cloud would become ubiquitous. In the media and entertainment (M&E) industry, as demand for content increases and consumers shift between platforms faster than ever, businesses have already embraced cloud technology, including the use of AI and machine learning, to enable remote production and distribution of content, providing an … [Read more...] about Moving the media and entertainment industry to the cloud
Global Agency acquires international rights to ‘Innocence’
Global Agency announced that it has acquired international distribution rights to the Turkish drama Innocence. Well-known for its leading cast, Innocence has achieved great success on social media and the first episode was viewed over 10 million times on YouTube. Innocence is produced by GOLD Film and currently airs on FOX every Wednesday night. The series focuses on the relationship between a teenager and her mom and the social pressures exerted on a mother-in-law’s relationship with her … [Read more...] about Global Agency acquires international rights to ‘Innocence’
DCD Rights announces international crime drama deals
Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights announces a raft of drama sales to international platforms and broadcasters for the hit crime series Frankie Drake Mysteries and My Life Is Murder. Extensive new deals have been struck for the latest series of the critically-acclaimed Frankie Drake Mysteries to Ovation TV in the US, which follows a PBS Distribution streaming window, Epic Drama and VIP Serial – Central & Eastern Europe, Russia and CIS, Seven Network – Australia, YLE – Finland, Sky TV … [Read more...] about DCD Rights announces international crime drama deals
NEW ID selects ad platform Unruly as preferred SSP for global monetization
Global CTV platform NEW ID, a subsidiary of media group NEXT ENTERTAINMENT WORLD, announced a global partnership with leading ad platform Unruly. NEW ID, which distributes premium South Korean entertainment content (K-Content) on connected TV (CTV) and over-the-top (OTT) platforms across Asia, Europe and the US, has chosen Unruly as its preferred global supply-side platform (SSP). The partnership will connect media buyers with premium global video inventory -- available on 23 channels around … [Read more...] about NEW ID selects ad platform Unruly as preferred SSP for global monetization