Award winning BBC Studios Science Production Unit has announced at MIPCOM a co-production Our Home: Wild Guangdong (w/t) with China’s Guangdong Radio and Television (GRT). GRT is a new type of provincial-level mainstream media that provides multiple services on radio, television, OTT TV, mobile client as well as in radio and television transmission. Travelling across China’s most populous province, Our Home: Wild Guangdong (w/t) will take viewers on an unprecedented journey showcasing how the … [Read more...] about BBC Studios Science Production Unit partners with China’s GRT
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New cloud-based software solution launched
KAHA, a new Kiwi-made cloud-based software solution designed to make production simple by streamlining budgeting, scheduling, cash flow and staffing needs for film and television producers, celebrated its global launch at MIPCOM with a networking event. Founded by prolific New Zealand television producer Bailey Mackey, the man behind recent FremantleMedia format acquisition Sidewalk Karaoke as well as hit local series such as The GC, Marae and The Game Chef, KAHA’s innovative, effective, and … [Read more...] about New cloud-based software solution launched
U.S. content industry pays $121b in wages
U.S. - Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has released new statistics on the film and television industry’s economic impact in all 50 U.S. states with the findings, shared by Julia Jenks Vice President, Worldwide Research. It indicates that in total, the film and television industry supports 1.9 million U.S. jobs and $121 billion (€108b) in wages. Direct industry jobs generated $50 billion in wages, and an average salary 48 per cent higher than the national average. That includes … [Read more...] about U.S. content industry pays $121b in wages
Television and display Internet ads dominate in 2013
Nielsen – While measured in a smaller subset of countries, display Internet ads grew by more than 32 percent in the first three quarters of 2013 compared to the same time period for the year prior. Internet ads are proving to be the “diaper dandies” of the ad industry and marketers widely consider them to be rapidly growing in importance. If the medium’s rapid growth is any indication, marketers projections are on the money. Despite the rapid growth of display … [Read more...] about Television and display Internet ads dominate in 2013
BBC World News and BBC.com launch “Live the Story” global marketing campaign
Singapore/London – The BBC announced that BBC World News and BBC.com will launch a new brand positioning and major global marketing campaign titled “Live the Story” today. The activity will include television, press, online, radio, Out of Home and experiential media. The campaign will span consumer and trade media with particular focus on Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong and additional activity across other European markets and the U.S. According to BBC, the campaign focuses on … [Read more...] about BBC World News and BBC.com launch “Live the Story” global marketing campaign
News Corporation ups stake in Rotana Group
Hong Kong and New York – News Corporation has exercised the remaining half of its option to increase its stake in diversified media company Rotana Group, owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, to 18.97 percent from 14.53 percent by purchasing newly-issued shares in Rotana for $35 million. The transaction follows News Corporation’s acquisition of a 9.09 percent stake in Rotana Group in February 2010 and its exercising of the first half of its option to raise the … [Read more...] about News Corporation ups stake in Rotana Group
