With a highly respected career in production and distribution, Therese Hegarty has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of HELIUM. Most recently Chief Executive of Seven Studios Group - helming the group’s entities and activities across Sydney, Melbourne, London, Auckland and Los Angeles, and previously VP Production & Business for Beyond International, Therese has extensive experience in program development, production and distribution across both production company and broadcast … [Read more...] about HELIUM appoints Therese Hegarty as CEO
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Abacus Media Rights in partnership with Night Train Media acquires international rights for ‘The Scream’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, acquires brand-new Sky Documentaries commissioned feature The Scream in partnership with Night Train Media for worldwide distribution for delivery May 2022. The engrossing documentary feature The Scream (1 x 90’), a Curve Story Limited production, is directed by Jenny Ash (The World’s Biggest Murder Trial: Nuremberg, Me and My Penis) and Executive Produced by Rob Carey and Camilla Lewis for Curve Media, and by Academy and BAFTA … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights in partnership with Night Train Media acquires international rights for ‘The Scream’
‘South Asia: A Look at India’s Content Space’ webinar recap: Simran Hoon of The Q identifies gaps in the free-to-air market
There are plenty of opportunities in India’s free-to-air market but how can new players tap into this huge market? Simran Hoon, Chief Executive Officer of youth-focused general entertainment channel, The Q, delivered a presentation on January 20 at Television Asia Plus’ recent webinar, “South Asia: A look at India’s Content Space,” where she talked about India’s free-to-air (FTA) space and identified the gaps and opportunities in the market. According to Simran, the Indian FTA market is … [Read more...] about ‘South Asia: A Look at India’s Content Space’ webinar recap: Simran Hoon of The Q identifies gaps in the free-to-air market
A+E Networks releases first look at futuristic mystery drama co-production ‘Next of Kin’
A+E Networks® Global Content Sales has released the first look at its upcoming co-production Next of Kin, an eight-episode, atmospheric, race-against-time mystery drama that the company is distributing globally. Set in Helsinki and headlined by a strong Nordic cast, Next of Kin follows a woman named Liv (Nika Savolainen, Shadow Lines) who has her DNA stolen from a biobank. She joins cyber security agent Markus Wolf (Elmer Bäck, Idiomatic) in his investigation, and the pair soon discover … [Read more...] about A+E Networks releases first look at futuristic mystery drama co-production ‘Next of Kin’
Eclat Media Group selects Tata Communications to bring global sports to pan-Asian viewers
Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, and Eclat Media Group, a premier broadcaster of global sports content, announced the expansion of Eclat’s sports content broadcasting to viewers across Asian countries, including Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. This new agreement powers Eclat Media Group’s newly launched channels, SPOTV and SPOTV2 to broadcast 4000+ hours of content annually. Tata Communications Media Ecosystem, coupled with Video Connect and … [Read more...] about Eclat Media Group selects Tata Communications to bring global sports to pan-Asian viewers
Woodcut Media digs deep with ‘Murdered at First Sight’
Woodcut Media has been commissioned by Sky UK to produce the powerfully emotive true-crime series Murdered at First Sight for Sky Crime. The series is scheduled to TX on the channel in March. Murdered at First Sight (10 x 1hr)tells the first-hand stories of some of the most complex and hard-to-solve murder cases: stranger murders. With these cases, there are no disgruntled partners, no jealous relatives, no family squabble… they leave behind devastated families and terrified communities. And … [Read more...] about Woodcut Media digs deep with ‘Murdered at First Sight’