Prime Video has elevated Gaurav Gandhi from Vice President, India to Vice President, Asia Pacific, an internal memo circulated in the org recently. In his new role Gandhi will lead APAC, incorporating Japan and South East Asia, alongside India. Effective April 2023, he will transition into this new role and will be based out of Singapore. As Gaurav moves to take on this larger responsibility, Sushant Sreeram, currently Director – SVOD Business, will be elevated to the position of Country … [Read more...] about Prime Video elevates Gaurav Gandhi to Vice President, Asia Pacific Sushant Sreeram to transition to the role of Country Director, India from April 2023
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Media Musketeers heads to MIPCOM 2022 with major slate
European executive production company Media Musketeers will attend MIPCOM with a slate of six key titles, including Pulse, Un Prophète, The Paradise, Essex County, Crimson Crown and Faithless. The company, which finances and co-produces high-end TV series and films, is working with ITV Studios, Abacus Media Rights and MediaPro and others to distribute these titles around the world. Sebastien Janin, Managing Partner Media Musketeers, said of the slate, “We are excited to bring these high-end, … [Read more...] about Media Musketeers heads to MIPCOM 2022 with major slate
Paramount appoints Pamela Kaufman to lead international business as President and CEO, International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences
Paramount Global announced that Pamela Kaufman, President of Global Consumer Products and Experiences for Paramount, has been appointed President and CEO of International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences, effective immediately. This newly created position reports to Bob Bakish, President and CEO of Paramount, and reflects Paramount's ongoing strategy of globalizing its operations. Raffaele Annecchino has decided to leave the company in his role as President and … [Read more...] about Paramount appoints Pamela Kaufman to lead international business as President and CEO, International Markets, Global Consumer Products & Experiences
Viacom 18 launches KaanPhod
India’s leading entertainment conglomerate Viacom18’s Youth, Music and English entertainment (YME) cluster has launched KaanPhod, an artist-first label and platform offering language-agnostic, music-centric content across multiple digital as well as major audio streaming platforms including Hungama, Wynk, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Jio Saavn, Resso and YouTube. KaanPhod, aims to be the number one destination for artist and music discovery. Music enthusiasts can dive into all things music – … [Read more...] about Viacom 18 launches KaanPhod
VOOT Kids brings action-adventure series ‘Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do’ to India
Superheroes that save the day always drive fandom and stretch the power of imagination of young and curious minds. This holds even more true in today’s times! These adrenalized thrills and spills get further fuelled with the digital première of a new high octane superhero series Blazing Team on Voot Kids - India’s only multi-format platform dedicated exclusively for children. This boy skewed animation offering for pre-teen audience, well-received internationally, is produced by China-based … [Read more...] about VOOT Kids brings action-adventure series ‘Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do’ to India
108 Media acquires DCD Media Plc in US$6.3 million deal
108 Media, the global financing and production studio, with a key focus on emerging markets, has acquired all the assets of AIM-listed DCD Media Plc, the independent TV distribution and production group, in a deal worth $6.3m (£4.7m) in the first of several major corporate acquisitions being negotiated within the next 18 months. The deal comprises all DCD Media Plc assets, which include September Films, RIZE USA and DCD Rights, which has a catalogue of more than 3,500 hours of programming … [Read more...] about 108 Media acquires DCD Media Plc in US$6.3 million deal