In the new four-part season of the BBC World Service's Amazing Sport Stories podcast, we follow the stories of the five mountaineers who are trying to become the first woman to reach the summits of the 14 highest mountains in the world. In a gruelling and potentially deadly quest, spanning years, these women risk their lives for the ultimate challenge. All 14 peaks are more than 8000 metres high in the Karakoram and Himalayan mountains, comprising some of the harshest environments on Earth. … [Read more...] about BBC World Service’s new season of Amazing Sport Stories Chasing Mountains follows five female climber
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Open Broadcast Systems Launches 5G Bonding Solution at NAB
Open Broadcast Systems is launching the OBE 5G Flyaway at NAB. Built in collaboration with Zixi, the 5G bonding solution lets sports broadcasters reach fibre and satellite picture quality over cellular networks and deliver them as standard Constant Bitrate MPEG Transport Streams. When paired with the OBE C-100/C-200 encoders, the Flyaway can be used to deliver high quality feeds the way sports broadcasters expect with 10-bit 4:2:2 video, numerous audio tracks, exactly the same way they do over … [Read more...] about Open Broadcast Systems Launches 5G Bonding Solution at NAB
Kanal 7 renews Redemption for season 3
Turkish daily drama series Redemption has been renewed for a third season by Kanal 7. The series, produced by Karamel Yapim, has risen to become the top rated show for the broadcaster having debuted in November 2022, and has regularly outscored premium weekly fare from Turkey’s major linear channels. “Redemption is a classic example of a series that succeeds because of great storytelling, and even though it has a more modest budget than some, the production is high quality, the perfomances … [Read more...] about Kanal 7 renews Redemption for season 3
Viu Original Private Bodyguard and Viu Original Adaptation What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim dominate viewership in March 2024
Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service, today announced the success of its latest Viu Original, Private Bodyguard, and Viu Original Adaptation, What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim, in Indonesia and the Philippines respectively. Both of these became the most watched shows on the platform within hours of being launched in their home markets. In addition, Private Bodyguard topped the chart in Malaysia while What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim became the second most … [Read more...] about Viu Original Private Bodyguard and Viu Original Adaptation What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim dominate viewership in March 2024
CABSAT celebrates 30th anniversary, returns to Dubai World Trade Centre in 2024, alongside the second edition of Integrate Middle East
CABSAT, the Middle East’s flagship event for content, broadcast, satellite, media, and entertainment, will celebrate its 30th anniversary with its highly anticipated return to the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 21 till 23, 2024. Also returning is the second edition of co-located event Integrate Middle East, the leading forum and sourcing platform for the global Pro AV and media technology community that connects industry leaders with integrated solution buyers from the education, media, … [Read more...] about CABSAT celebrates 30th anniversary, returns to Dubai World Trade Centre in 2024, alongside the second edition of Integrate Middle East
Tiny Desk Concerts Come to NHK WORLD-JAPAN
JAPAN is set to produce and air tiny desk concerts featuring Japanese musicians. "tiny desk concerts JAPAN" will be an adaptation of the series originated by the American public broadcaster, NPR. Artists perform in an intimate setting with acoustics that match the atmosphere. Audiences around the world have embraced the format, which now attracts superstars such as Taylor Swift and BTS as well as up-and-coming entertainers. With a platform license from NPR, NHK WORLD-JAPAN will introduce … [Read more...] about Tiny Desk Concerts Come to NHK WORLD-JAPAN