Ms. Laurence Herszberg, founder and general director of Series Mania, and professional jury president Meghan Lyvers, SVP Co-Production & Development, CBS Studios International, announced this evening the winning project of Series Mania Forum’s annual Co-Pro Pitching Sessions. Of the 16 projects selected and pitched on the first day of Series Mania Forum, the industry arm of the Series Mania Festival, the jury team selected the French drama series Purple as winner of the Series … [Read more...] about Series Mania Forum announces winner of the co-pro pitching sessions
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DHX Media appoints two new Distribution Sales Managers
DHX Media, a global children’s content and brands company, announced that it has bolstered its Distribution sales team for key territories with two promotions. Darcee McCartney and Rebecca Lugo have both been promoted to the position of Sales Manager, reporting to Jerry Diaz, VP, Distribution. Ms. McCartney will oversee client relationships for Central Eastern Europe, Poland, Russia, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Middle East, and Africa. Based in Toronto, Ms. McCartney has been with DHX … [Read more...] about DHX Media appoints two new Distribution Sales Managers
Dielectric wins large TV and radio antenna deals in the Philippines
Dielectric, the leading manufacturer of broadcast antennas and RF systems for TV and radio, today reports that Philippines partner 90 Degrees North has secured several UHF TV and FMbroadcast antenna deals in the country. The projects include high-power FM antennas for a religious radio station run by Far East Broadcasting Company (FEBC), low-power FM antennas for state-run Philippine Broadcasting Service (PBS), and a TUM panel UHF DTV antenna for CNN Philippines (CNN PH). The … [Read more...] about Dielectric wins large TV and radio antenna deals in the Philippines
Good Omens set to launch on Amazon Prime Video
A witty, epic tale set at the brink of the Apocalypse, Good Omens tells the adventurous story of a fussy angel, Aziraphale (Michael Sheen), and a loose-living demon, Crowley (David Tennant) – a pair of frenemies who’ve become overly fond of their lives on Earth and have formed an unlikely alliance to stop the world from ending. The six-episode limited series which will air on 31 May is based on the beloved 1990 novel, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, … [Read more...] about Good Omens set to launch on Amazon Prime Video
Major broadcaster speeds up delivery of flagship content with Bitmovin
Bitmovin, a world leader in online video technology, announced that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is using the Bitmovin Encoder to speed content preparation and maximise quality for selected live and UHD content on Catch Up TV and Video on Demand (VOD) services. The Bitmovin solution enables the broadcaster to make live shows from the BBC’s TV channels available rapidly on satellite provider set-top boxes (STBs), so flagship programmes can be seen soon after the time of … [Read more...] about Major broadcaster speeds up delivery of flagship content with Bitmovin
A+E Networks partners with A+E Networks UK
A+E Networks and A+E Networks UK have partnered on a factual co-production, Damian Lewis: SPY WARS (W/T). The ground-breaking and revelatory series is produced by Alaska TV. A+E Networks has global distribution rights and will introduce the new factual series to the international marketplace at MIPTV in Cannes this April. The series will air in the UK locally on HISTORY®. The announcement was made by Patrick Vien, EMD, International, A+E Networks, and Dan Korn, VP of Programming at … [Read more...] about A+E Networks partners with A+E Networks UK