The Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) Philippines In View seminar held on 18th May brought together more than 700 industry delegates to discuss the state of the TV and video industry in the archipelago country with over 7000 islands. Some of the industry luminaries present include Manuel V Pangilinan, Chairman, President and CEO of PLDT, Ernest Cu, President & CEO of Globe and Dennis Anthony Uy, Founder & CEO of Converge ICT Solutions. The seminar opened with a discussion on … [Read more...] about Positivity reigns among the Filipino video industry’s top leaders at AVIA’s Philippines in View
Platforms
Disney’s ‘Cruella’ to stream on Disney+ with Premier Access from 28 May
Walt Disney Studios’ Cruella will premiere on Disney+ with Premier Access on 28 May. The film’s launch on Disney+ will happen a day after its release in cinemas on 27 May, with sneaks in the cinemas starting on 26 May. Disney+ will offer subscribers Premier Access to Cruella for a single additional fee of S$38.98 on DisneyPlus.com and in the Disney+ app on select platforms, including Apple and Google. Once subscribers sign up for Premier Access to the film with their Disney+ account, … [Read more...] about Disney’s ‘Cruella’ to stream on Disney+ with Premier Access from 28 May
Love Nature unveils new original series ‘Otter Dynasty’, produced by Beach House Pictures
Love Nature, a wildlife and nature brand with linear and streaming platforms reaching 300 million households worldwide, announced its latest original series, Otter Dynasty (6x60’; 4K). Produced by Beach House Pictures, in association with Love Nature and Animal Planet, the six-part series will examine the urban wildlife story of three otter families in Singapore. The project follows this resilient species, which were once declared locally extinct from Singapore in the 1970s and now have made the … [Read more...] about Love Nature unveils new original series ‘Otter Dynasty’, produced by Beach House Pictures
Legendary director behind ‘Kung Fu Panda’ to headline at MIP China 2021
Reed MIDEM announced that Academy Award-nominated filmmaker John Stevenson, Director of the Dreamworks' animation blockbuster, Kung Fu Panda, will address MIP China conference delegates in a keynote interview (previewed by John Stevenson here), with Andrew Eborn, President of Octopus TV, on June 22, 2021. John Stevenson has over four decades of experience in TV and film production starting at the Henson Company on projects such as the Muppets and The Dark Crystal. Stevenson directed Kung Fu … [Read more...] about Legendary director behind ‘Kung Fu Panda’ to headline at MIP China 2021
Nickelodeon reimagines the epic game of Ludo with a little help from Google
Of all the games we have grown up playing, Ludo is a crowd favourite. It spans across all age groups, feels more than a game where your friends can turn foes before at a single roll of a die. Despite the gamut of board games, the sheer joy of strategizing to win Ludo remains unmatched. The lockdown saw a resurgence of Ludo as we cocooned ourselves indoors and went virtual to make our pegs win. And now, it’s time for an upgrade. Bringing back the nostalgia, Nickelodeon, the pioneering kids’ brand … [Read more...] about Nickelodeon reimagines the epic game of Ludo with a little help from Google
Grabyo partners with Dejero to enhance remote production capabilities
Grabyo has partnered with Dejero to provide broadcasters, publishers and content owners with a simplified end-to-end solution for remote video production and distribution. Dejero’s mobile transmitters and video transport solutions are now integrated into Grabyo’s cloud video platform, which offers live broadcast production, live clipping, rapid editing and video distribution tools. This joint solution enables production teams to deliver live content to multiple broadcast, digital and … [Read more...] about Grabyo partners with Dejero to enhance remote production capabilities