Moscow— Globecast has been chosen by Russian broadcaster Channel One to help them reach the European market (via HotBird) and Asia (via AsiaSat 5), extending its reach to new audiences. The Russian language channel carries a mix of news, documentaries, feature film productions, as well as entertainment content. Globecast is providing dual illumination on HotBird with an MPEG-4 channel in addition to the existing MPEG-2 service it provides for the broadcaster. The live signal from Channel … [Read more...] about Globecast extends reach
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Televisa acquires 4 formats
NATPE Miami- Keshet International (KI) struck a multi-project, multi-year deal with Televisa, seeing the latter acquiring the rights to remake four scripted formats from KI over the next three years. The Spanish language adaptations will be broadcasted in Mexico, with the U.S. Hispanic netork Univision also holding rights to air the series to its audience. The first format to be commissioned under the deal is Loaded, the winner of four Israeli Academy Awards. … [Read more...] about Televisa acquires 4 formats
Web Therapy breaks record
Warsaw, Poland– TVN S.A. reported record results for its first online series, Web Therapy, starring Oscar-winning actress Agata Kulesza. Premiering on the company’s OTT platform, Player.pl, the series went on to become the most successful online production on the platform. For the first week, Web Therapy attracted 300,000 views, breaking records. Three months later, the series had gained 1,000,000 views. … [Read more...] about Web Therapy breaks record
Televisa’s success series
Televisa has successfully closed the first season of I Capatosta, with the series winning over audiences across Italy as one of the most viewed entertainment shows in the afternoon time slot, among special-interest channels. The first-four episode had ended with an average share of 7.4% in its target audience. The original Los González entertainment format is a 'sitcam' featuring a father who has just been fired from his job and comes up with an ingenious way to feed his family. The … [Read more...] about Televisa’s success series
Gusto sells to UMAX
Ottawa, Canada– Gusto Worldwide Media announced the sale of its original series A is for Apple (30x30’) to UMAX in South Korea. The series is a new cooking challenge series where three young chefs improvise recipes by the alphabet. Gusto’s internationally distributed series are all available in 4K and HD, and comes as turnkey packages with webisodes, marketing materials, social media calendars, recipes and high resolution photos. … [Read more...] about Gusto sells to UMAX
Sticky Pictures new appointment
Sydney, Australia- Sticky Pictures announced the appointment of Michael Drake as the company’s Development Executive. In his new role, Drake will be spearheading the development of all original and co-production content. He will also play a role in leading writer sessions and in the story-editing of Sticky Pictures’ kids and comedy productions, under the mentorship of Stu Connolly. … [Read more...] about Sticky Pictures new appointment