Flix Snip has partnered with Russia’s national telecommunications operator Rostelecom to launch the premium, curated short form content service in the country, the announcement was made today by Flix Snip founder and CEO Sebastien Perioche. Flix Snip features high quality, short format entertainment content, 20 minutes or less, in all genres, including drama, animation, children’s, family, comedy, science fiction and horror. Flix Snip on Rostelecom will feature 200 short form movies … [Read more...] about Short Format Content App Flix Snip Enters Pact With Rostelecom
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APSCC Board Appoints Members of a Succession Planning Committee for New Senior Executive Search
The Asia-Pacific Satellite Communications Council (APSCC) has named members to a new Succession Planning Committee (SPC) to commence a wide-ranging search for a candidate to take on the leadership of the Organization to succeed Seong Joong Kim who will retire in April 2019. The SPC will review applications, interview candidates and make recommendations to the APSCC Board of Directors. Members of the APSCC SPC are Patrick French (Senior Vice President Business Development, ABS), … [Read more...] about APSCC Board Appoints Members of a Succession Planning Committee for New Senior Executive Search
Blue Ant International announces continued rollout of premium series and brands at NATPE 2019
Blue Ant International, a transatlantic distributor of premium content and division of Blue Ant Media, announced at NATPE 2019 its latest round of international sales. The distributor continues to broaden its global footprint with new original and acquired programming from its key tent-pole categories: High Impact Documentaries, Factual Entertainment, Specialist Factual, Kids & Family and Scripted & Digital Studios. Blue Ant International has secured a sale for Architect … [Read more...] about Blue Ant International announces continued rollout of premium series and brands at NATPE 2019
Armoza’s The Four licensed in Colombia
Armoza Formats announced that prime time singing competition The Four has been commissioned in Colombia by Canal 1. The local adaptation will begin airing daily in prime time in early March 2019 and is set to air live under the name The Four: Los Cuatro Finalistas. Most recently it was announced that The Four has been taken in Spain by Warner Brothers International TV Production Spain and in Portugal by SP Entertainment. Developed and produced by Armoza Formats, in The … [Read more...] about Armoza’s The Four licensed in Colombia
Olympic Channel and Claro Sports Announce Strategic Distribution Partnership
Bringing fans and viewers closer to the Olympic Movement all year round, the Olympic Channel and Claro Sports announced a new partnership, featuring both linear and digital programming across 17 territories in Latin America. The agreement includes broadcasted programming hours under the Olympic Channel brand on the Claro Sports channel and the OTT platform Claro video, as well as a digital portal dedicated to the Olympic Channel at Marca Claro. Programming will include year-round … [Read more...] about Olympic Channel and Claro Sports Announce Strategic Distribution Partnership
Banijay Rights paints new deals for ratings-winning arts format
Banijay Rights, the leading distribution arm of Banijay Group, continues to secure new deals for hit factual format brands, Portrait Artist of the Year and Landscape Artist of the Year, the long-running ratings-winning competition series that seek the country’s most talented artists. Following the ratings success of season one, Portrait Artist of the Year has been recommissioned for a brand new second season by Danish public broadcaster DR1. The 6 x 60’ series is produced by Banijay … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights paints new deals for ratings-winning arts format