The proportion of female contributors appearing in BBC programmes has radically increased thanks to a grassroots initiative challenging teams to aim for 50:50 representation. On BBC World News – the BBC’s international 24 hour news channel, every programme team monitoring their output over the past year hit the 50% target. The BBC 50:50 Project has challenged teams across the organisation to achieve 50% female contributors in English-language news, current affairs and topical programmes. … [Read more...] about The BBC announces results of 50:50 Project
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Asian Animation Summit 2019 to take place in Seoul
Kidscreen is thrilled to announce that the eighth-annual Asian Animation Summit will take place in Seoul, South Korea once again from November 20 to 22. It is anticipated that roughly 250 attendees will take part in AAS 2019. Over the course of the three-day event, up to 30 projects from Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, China, New Zealand and elsewhere in Asia-Pacific that are brand-new to the market and looking for financing and partners will be presented. AND NEW THIS … [Read more...] about Asian Animation Summit 2019 to take place in Seoul
GMA’s romance drama premieres in Kazakhstan
GMA Network’s romantic drama series My Destiny premiered July 1 on TV 7, one of Kazakhstan’s top five broadcasters. The series is one of GMA’s bestselling dramas and is distributed in at least thirteen territories, whose scripted format was acquired by Mexico. Through an acquisition deal between GMA’s content distribution subsidiary, GMA Worldwide, Inc. (GWI) and Telecompany Era LLP, My Destiny is the third GMA drama to be telecast by TV7, following Beautiful Strangers and Because … [Read more...] about GMA’s romance drama premieres in Kazakhstan
A+E Networks names new International Group Managing Director
A+E Networks has named Patrick Vien to Group Managing Director - International, from his previous role of co-Executive Managing Director, International. In this role, Vien will be responsible for A+E Networks international portfolio and businesses. Based in New York, Vien will report to Paul Buccieri, President, A+E Networks Group. Vien, who has a well-established pedigree working in international media, joined A+E Networks in 2017 as co-executive managing director, International. … [Read more...] about A+E Networks names new International Group Managing Director
New Studio 100 Media CEO appointed
Studio 100 announced the appointment of Martin Krieger as CEO of Studio 100 Media and its subsidiaries Studio 100 Film, m4e and the newly formed Studio Isar Animation (Munich / Germany). Mr Krieger will also be responsible for the global commercial business of Studio 100 International including content distribution, licensing and consumer products for the entire Studio 100 slate and some third party IPs. Mr Krieger takes on this role after years of experience within the media and … [Read more...] about New Studio 100 Media CEO appointed
Nippon TV announces new appointments
Currently ranked as the #1 TV broadcaster in Japan for the past five consecutive years, Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV) announced that Mr. Yoshio Okubo, currently President and CEO of Nippon TV, has been appointed to Chairman and CEO of the leading broadcaster, while Mr. Yoshinobu Kosugi, currently serving as Executive Vice President, has been promoted to President of Nippon TV. Both positions became effective June 27, 2019 and with these new promotions Mr. Kosugi will report … [Read more...] about Nippon TV announces new appointments