Middle East - Ad industry creatives and comedians have joined forces for the world premiere of I AM BATTLE COMIC, a thought-provoking documentary about stand-up comedians on a mission to entertain American troops in the Middle East. Directed by Superlounge Co-Founder and commercial veteran, Jordan Brady, the documentary feature launches with a screening in Detroit, which will be moderated by Chuck Meehan, EVP & ECD of Doner. It will be the first of several special benefit screenings … [Read more...] about Advertising creatives and comedians unite
VOD news
Fashion TV scales up Ultra HD content
Cannes, France – On the occasion of MIP TV, Fashion TV will update on its Ultra HD strategy that achieved a milestone in December 2016 with the launch of a dedicated channel, FTV UHD, on Eutelsat’s popular HOTBIRD neighbourhood. Fashion TV is leveraging HOTBIRD’s market-leading position to offer exclusive Ultra HD content to cable and IPTV networks across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. FTV UHD uses HEVC encoding with 10 bits of colour depth (one billion colours), at 50 … [Read more...] about Fashion TV scales up Ultra HD content
Fearless and Bancroft sold to CANAL+
Cannes ,France - ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has announced that CANAL+ has acquired dramas Fearless and Bancroft for their free-to-air channel C8. Fearless is one of the lead titles in ITVS GE’s MIPTV drama slate, written by acclaimed writer Patrick Harbinson. The series was presented to buyers for the first time at yesterday’s MIPDrama Screenings. The series is produced by the BAFTA Award-winning Mammoth Screen who are also behind the international hits Poldark and Victoria. In … [Read more...] about Fearless and Bancroft sold to CANAL+
Keshet International acquires Tresor TV produktions GMBH
Cannes, France – Keshet International (KI) has acquired Munich-based production company, Tresor TV Produktions GmbH (Tresor) as it expands its production footprint in Europe. Tresor has become one of Germany’s most respected independent production companies, known for its flair in producing reality, factual entertainment and variety shows. Specialists in acquiring international IP rights for many years, Tresor has produced successful local versions of the popular formats Top Model, Popstars, … [Read more...] about Keshet International acquires Tresor TV produktions GMBH
Mongol TV acquires The Voice of Mongolia
Cannes, France - Nomin Chinbat, CEO of Mongol TV, announced that it has acquired the license for The Voice for Mongolia from Talpa. Mongol TV will start producing its version in summer 2017 and broadcast in the first quarter of 2018. Mongol TV has proven itself as the top format producer in Mongolia with Mongolia’s Got Talent where the Season 2 finalé earned a 71% country share. They also have had great success in producing and broadcasting other formats such as Gogglebox. “Mongol TV is a … [Read more...] about Mongol TV acquires The Voice of Mongolia
Digital Tsunami
As we approach MIPTV once again, I was reminded that content markets such as MIPCOM, ATF, BCM, NATPE and others serve a critical function, allowing exhibitors and buyers to network and explore new opportunities that may lead to business transactions. For many years, it was a relatively predictable business. Shows were developed and licenced to a network, then marketed internationally or packaged in output deals. Now, new digital platforms, on-demand viewing and thousands of viewer choices … [Read more...] about Digital Tsunami