I had the honour to be invited by all3media to an exclusive roundtable discussion with international renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay. He’s certainly a showman by nature. British chef Gordon Ramsay is celebrating 25 years in the television industry this year, with shows like Hell’s Kitchen, MasterChef, Kitchen Nightmares and F Word having made him a well-known personality across the world. It’s a long way from his fi rst visit to Cannes in 1992 as the chef on Neighbours mogul Reg Grundy’s … [Read more...] about Gordon reveals the motivation behind his TV persona at MIPCOM 2017
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ABS-CBN and StarTimes form strategic alliance
France - ABS-CBN Corporation, the leading media and entertainment company in the, has secured a volume deal with StarTimes, the leading digital TV operator across Sub-Saharan Africa. With this partnership, more Filipino content is set to air in the region, in response to African viewers’ demand for more Filipino dramas. "Filipino stories are full of youthful romance, pure love, and also dramatic plots. They show how the young Asian people struggle with lives and how to love,” said … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN and StarTimes form strategic alliance
MIPCOM: Colombia makes waves in international audiovisual market
16 to 19 October 2017 will see ProColumbia accompanying 17 audiovisual and digital companies from Colombia to Cannes to participate in the MIPCOM 2017. The Colombian audiovisual industry has hit many significant milestones since the introduction of marketing programmes targeting international promotion, and participation in MIPCOM 2017 allows the country to showcase the many achievements that now place it among the most important audiovisual hubs in Latin America. Over the past 10 … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Colombia makes waves in international audiovisual market
Portfolio Entertainment partners China’s iQiYi
Toronto – Leading children’s content producer and distributor Portfolio Entertainment has signed its first-ever deal with China’s prestigious iQiYi Kids video-on-demand platform. 86 half hours of Portfolio’s highest profile, animated preschool series CITH and DOKI, will run on the service in Mandarin. The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! (60 x 30’) and DOKI (26 x 30’) both air throughout Asia. “Mainland China has a very robust digital environment, and millennial parents gravitate … [Read more...] about Portfolio Entertainment partners China’s iQiYi
Some interesting facts – playing catch-up in Asia
I noticed that after 16 year of dominating broadcasters’ schedules around Asia, South Korean drama is penetrating the Western world and the Middle Eastern region. For example, CBS in the US has picked up Good Doctor from KBS for a local adaption – just one of a number of K-drama formats heading stateside in recent months. Turkish production houses have also started adaptation to Korean dramas two years ago. In an era when subtitled foreign drama has started to make an impact in Western … [Read more...] about Some interesting facts – playing catch-up in Asia
Pay-TV Innovation forum releases 2017 global findings
Singapore – NAGRA,a Kudelski Group company and the world's leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, a leading international research and strategy consultancy, published the final conclusions of the 2017 Pay-TV Innovation Forum. This global research programme examines the state of innovation in the pay-TV market and provides perspectives on the most attractive areas of opportunity for both service providers and content … [Read more...] about Pay-TV Innovation forum releases 2017 global findings