ABC Commercial announced Series 1 & 2 of its warm and playful fact-finding series for preschoolers The Wonder Gang (60 x 15’) has been acquired by CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. The series premiered in September 2021 on CBC TV and is now available on the CBC Gem streaming service which offers more than 400 hours of advertising-free content for kids. The Wonder Gang is an exciting new series from the ABC commissioning team behind the global success Bluey. Willow, Whyla and Wes … [Read more...] about ABC partners with CBC to bring ‘The Wonder Gang’ to young audiences in Canada
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JW Player secures new US patent for real-time ad viewability technology
JW Player, the leading video software and data insights platform, announced the company has been awarded patent number US11,102,546 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its real-time viewability technology. The technology provides advertisers with an unprecedented degree of certainty on whether an ad will be viewable before they place a bid, optimizing ad spend and opening valuable new inventory that would otherwise be excluded from campaigns due to historically low … [Read more...] about JW Player secures new US patent for real-time ad viewability technology
History and travel series on the move ahead of MIPCOM through DCD Rights
Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights has pre-sold two of its brand new factual series to a wide range of broadcasters ahead of the titles’ main launches at MIPCOM this month. Produced during the lockdown and now with a full 6 x 60’ episodes available, Treasures with Bettany Hughes has been acquired by SBS Australia, VRT Belgium, Geo Television for German-speaking Europe, Viasat World for Central & Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and CIS and the Knowledge Network in Canada. This … [Read more...] about History and travel series on the move ahead of MIPCOM through DCD Rights
Toonz Media Group and GuardianLink launch world’s first fully-integrated NFT design lab
Global animation major Toonz Media Group and GuardianLink are jointly launching the world’s first Integrated NFT design lab specializing in state-of-the-art Non Fungible Tokens for custom-made digital assets. The award-winning Toonz studio, with a legacy of more than two decades and over 100 original animation IPs to its credit, is venturing into the NFT space with a first-of-its-kind NFT design lab. The Toonz NFTLabs will provide integrated services for artists, creators, collectors, athletes … [Read more...] about Toonz Media Group and GuardianLink launch world’s first fully-integrated NFT design lab
China National Games uses TVU Networks to share torch relay journey
TVU Networks, the market and technology leader in cloud and IP-based live video solutions, announced China’s Shaanxi Broadcasting Corporation (SXBC) used TVU One mobile transmitters with 5G capability to provide live 4K coverage of the final leg of the ceremonial torch relay for the 14th National Games, a multi-sport competition that opened on Sept. 15 in Xi’an. Camera operators relied heavily on TVU One’s IS+ technology to provide reliable transmission of the torch bearers across almost 10 km … [Read more...] about China National Games uses TVU Networks to share torch relay journey
Founder and Executive Producer Daniel Sharp rebrands SWR Media as Dash Pictures
Highly successful and double Emmy® nominated UK indie SWR Media is now rebranded as Dash Pictures, it was announced by the company’s Founder and Executive Producer, Daniel Sharp. Based in London and Los Angeles, Daniel has directed and produced for SVOD, national and cable networks on one-hour, episodic US and international shows. Dash Pictures, along with international distributor Abacus Media Rights, also revealed first look images of its brand-new project Vikings: The Rise and Fall with … [Read more...] about Founder and Executive Producer Daniel Sharp rebrands SWR Media as Dash Pictures