Mumbai- Ten Sports Network, South Asia’s leading sports broadcaster has partnered with United Basketball Alliance (UBA) to bring India’s first Professional Basketball League to Ten Sports Network. Season 1 of the league was played in Hyderabad in July and saw participation from India’s best basketball players. A grand opening for Season 2 of the UBA was held in Pune and broadcast LIVE on Ten Sports Network channels. The league will span over a month, … [Read more...] about India’s first pro-Basketball League
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AsiaSat and Sony collaborate
Hong Kong– Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has reached a multi-year lease agreement with Sony Pictures Networks India Pvt. Ltd. (SPN) for a C-band transponder on AsiaSat 7. The AsiaSat 7 capacity will support SPN’s expansion of Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) television services in India, the world’s fastest growing pay-TV market. In April, SPN will start broadcasting on AsiaSat 7 a new bouquet of SD and HD channels to Indian cable … [Read more...] about AsiaSat and Sony collaborate
Small World appoints VP
London– Small World IFT have appointed Tara Gaule to the position of Vice President, Format Sales and Development, Europe, it announced today, alongside the promotion of Sales Executive Henny Adolfsdottir. Joining Small World from Zodiak Rights, Tara’s role will encompass selling Small World’s roster of international hit formats into key European territories, alongside developing the company’s relationships in new territories. Tara will be based in Small World’s … [Read more...] about Small World appoints VP
New film festival in Montreal
Montreal– A new international film festival will be launched in Montreal this fall. The inaugural edition of the Canada China International Film Festival (CCIFF) will be held September 16 to 19, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The theme of the festival will be Weighing Words: Your Story, Our World. Festival events will be held at a variety of locations around downtown Montreal including Concordia University’s Sir George Williams campus. The festival was created … [Read more...] about New film festival in Montreal
Picture This app launched
Culver City, CA- Sony Pictures Television Networks announced the launch of a free app to help users capture and post images of a better world. The app supports Picture This, the company’s global campaign on behalf of efforts to preserve and protect the environment. The new Picture This app was developed by REDspace and is available for both iOS and Android smartphones and tablets. Whether an urban garden, a person recycling unwanted items, or a clean waterway, users are encouraged to post … [Read more...] about Picture This app launched
Industry leaders converge at FILMART
At the TV World 2016 International Forum held during the 20th edition of FILMART, industry experts discussed the importance of the Belt and Road Initiative to the cinema and TV industries, and predicted that cross-border film partnerships would become a major trend. Chen Bin, Senior Vice President of DMG YinJi Film, Television, Entertainment & Media Ltd Co, said the Belt and Road Initiative has brought the Belt and Road countries closer in terms of economic development and cultural … [Read more...] about Industry leaders converge at FILMART