The US adaptation of ABC Commercial’s hit format Review will have its series three premiere on Comedy Central USA. The acclaimed series was adapted from the ABC Commercial program Review with Myles Barlow. Comedy Central USA first premiered Review in March 2014 with the series achieving a cult following and critical acclaim for season two as The New York Times hailed it a “drolly hilarious” show that “breaks all moulds”, and The New Yorker describing it as “surprisingly profound…poking fun at … [Read more...] about Review premieres on Comedy Central USA
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MIPDoc marks 20th anniversary
Paris – MIPDoc, the leading factual content screenings and conference, will mark its 20th anniversary with a rich line-up of world premiere screenings and keynotes from some of the documentary genre’s global heavyweights. Organised by Reed MIDEM, MIPDoc takes place in Cannes, France, on 1-2 April 2017, ahead of the world’s entertainment content market MIPTV, which runs 3-6 April. MIPDoc will this year put coproduction more than ever to the fore through a series … [Read more...] about MIPDoc marks 20th anniversary
11th Asian Film Awards
Hong Kong - Organised by the Asian Film Awards Academy (AFAA), the 11th Asian Film Awards (AFA) will present the Rising Star of Asia Award to Chinese actress Jelly LIN Yun at the AFA Ceremony on March 21, 2017 (Tuesday) at The Hong Kong Cultural Centre. The young actress, who has demonstrated exceptional talent and breakthrough in Asian cinema in the past year, is chosen by the AFAA among a large pool of Asian talents. The award has set a standard for identifying talent destined for … [Read more...] about 11th Asian Film Awards
MIPTV announces recipients of Médailles d’Honneur
Paris – MIPTV, the world’s leading international TV industry event announces that its 2017 Médailles d’Honneur will be awarded to, Alexander Coridass, President and CEO, ZDF Enterprises, Germany; Viacheslav Murugov, CEO, CTC Media, Russia; Roy Price, Vice President, Amazon Studios, USA; and Zhao Yifang , President and Founder, Huace Group, China.The four will be awarded the MIPTV Médailles d’Honneur in a ceremony taking place in Cannes, France on Wednesday 5 April 2017. The prestigious MIPTV … [Read more...] about MIPTV announces recipients of Médailles d’Honneur
StudioCanal at MIPTV 2017
London – STUDIOCANAL arrives at MIPTV 2017 with a diverse wealth of primetime drama content for global broadcasters and platforms. Selected to be featured at the exclusive MIP Drama Screenings is RIDE UPON THE STORM, the much-anticipated new series from Borgen creator and BAFTA winner Adam Price, produced by Denmark’s DR Drama in co-production with ARTE France and SAM le Français. Adam Price has turned his attention to the concept of faith and religion and how it affects our lives in this … [Read more...] about StudioCanal at MIPTV 2017
The AST Group wins Innovation award
Washington, DC - The AST Group (AST) announces that IRIS, AST’s global remote monitoring and control application, has won the ‘Top IoT/M2M Mobility Satcom Innovation’ award from the Mobile Satellite Users Association’s (MSUA). IRIS provides real-time visibility and control of assets in remote locations – anywhere on the planet. It enables the collection of business critical asset data, e.g. location, temp, speed, flow, pressure, altitude, battery life, etc, allowing users to quickly identify … [Read more...] about The AST Group wins Innovation award