SEOUL – Suk Park and Hyun Park have been named Co-Heads of Production & Acquisitions for Korean Drama TV Series at Warner Bros. Entertainment. The announcement was made by Craig Hunegs, President, Warner Bros. Digital Networks and President, Business & Strategy, Warner Bros. Television Group and Marc Gareton, Executive Vice President, APAC, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment & International Production. Suk and Hyun Park first joined Warner Bros. in 2016, following the … [Read more...] about New Korean TV Production and Acquisitions of Warner Bros. Entertainment
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QVC Partners with Imagine Communications
TOKYO – Imagine Communications is providing the critical processing, monitoring and management technology underpinning a new, state-of-the-art UHD and IP-based production infrastructure at QVC Japan. The new facility, which supports uncompressed HD and UHD signals based on the SMPTE ST 2110 standards, enables the global shopping channel to significantly enhance the buying experience for Japanese viewers through the adoption of a software-based infrastructure that uses commercial off-the-shelf … [Read more...] about QVC Partners with Imagine Communications
CJ E&M’s recent medical drama brings poetry and comedy closer
SEOUL, KOREA – CJ E&M has introduced medical comedy A Poem a Day, combining literature and comedy into television series. The recent drama is drawing rave reviews for its new attempt. Unlike other medical dramas covering lives of doctors, the series follow the various hospital staff like physical therapist, radiologist and trainees. Starring Lee Yu-bi as a contract physical therapist who enjoys reading and writing poetry, each episode includes a poem that comforts many viewers. … [Read more...] about CJ E&M’s recent medical drama brings poetry and comedy closer
Zee Kannada announces the World Television Premiere of Mufti
Zee Kannada announces the grand World Television Premiere of one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2017, Mufti. Written and directed by debutant director Narthan, Mufti pits two stars against each other; one as a cop and the other - an underworld don, played by the Sandalwood’s most celebrated actors, Sriimurali and Shiva Rajkumar. The movie also features the popular Shanvi Srivastava playing the female lead. The premise of Mufti is as the title suggests – where an … [Read more...] about Zee Kannada announces the World Television Premiere of Mufti
Satellite Evolution Group launches NewSpace industry platform
HORSHAM, UK – Satellite Evolution Group, a leading multimedia information and marketing platform for the global satellite industry, announced the launch of NewSpace International – a new magazine and online platform to track and analyse developments in the rapidly growing private spaceflight industry. Updated daily with all the latest news and events in the space sector, the website will complement the bimonthly issue of NewSpace International magazine – the industry’s leading free … [Read more...] about Satellite Evolution Group launches NewSpace industry platform
Eutelsat 33.69% stake sold to Hispasat for 302 million euros
PARIS – Eutelsat Communications ( ETL) announces that its 33.69% stake in the Spanish satellite operator, Hispasat, has been sold for a consideration of 302 million euros. The transaction concludes an agreement reached in May 2017 between Eutelsat and Abertis which was recently approved by the Spanish Council of Ministers, thereby lifting the last condition precedent to its completion. The divestment of Eutelsat’s stake in Hispasat is in line with the Group’s strategy of rationalising its … [Read more...] about Eutelsat 33.69% stake sold to Hispasat for 302 million euros