Paris– Format industry veteran Gary Carter, Newen content chief Bibiane Godfroid, and President International, ITV Studios Maria Kyriacou will be the three headline keynotes for MIPFormats 2016, the leading TV formats conference that takes place April 2-3, the weekend before MIPTV. MIPFormats participants will be given an exclusive insight into the latest trends in the marketplace. The presentation will also set out the six key trends shaping the formats … [Read more...] about MIPFormats keynotes
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Twitter brings digital engagement to forefront
Follower count has usually been one of the main criterions for ranking data on Twitter. This is the first time engagement scores are used to rank politicians, Bollywood actors, TV personalities, musicians, sport stars, and media brands -- and not number of followers. In partnership with Times of India, Twitter have launched the Times Twitter Impact List, a series of ranking lists across verticals to showcase that engagement on Twitter is key to create impact. Key moments in news, entertainment, … [Read more...] about Twitter brings digital engagement to forefront
du signs with SPI
As part of an agreement signed between UAE-based telecommunications service provider ‘du’ with SPI International, du’s home service subscribers may now enjoy several new English TV channels such as FilmBox, a general movie channel, and many other genres such as sports, fashion, documentary and music. SPI’s channels are part of the du’s English Premium-TV package which includes a variety of western oriented channels in English. … [Read more...] about du signs with SPI
House of Cards streams on Netflix
Singapore- Seasons one to three of political drama House of Cards is now available for streaming on Netflix, on Singtel’s 4G network. House of Cards is also available on Singapore Singtel’s Mio TV RTL CBS Entertainment HD (CH318). … [Read more...] about House of Cards streams on Netflix
CNBC-TV18 wipes out competition
Mumbai- CNBC-TV18 has once again become the leader in English business news channels’ coverage on the day of the Union Budget announcement. Not only was the channel far ahead of other English business news channels but was also more than 1.5 times against other competing channels during Budget Week thereby consolidating its position as the distinct leader in budget analysis for English news-viewing audience in the country. On Budget Day, in all India, CNBC-TV18 garnered a 75% share of … [Read more...] about CNBC-TV18 wipes out competition
Flagship announces ambitious slate
Hong Kong, China/London, UK- Flagship Entertainment announced its inaugural film slate at a press event in Hong Kong attended by Ruigang Li, Founding Chairman of CMC; Kevin Tsujihara, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros.; and Charles Chan, Chairman, TVB. Flagship’s official logo was also launched during the press event. A joint venture between CMC, Warner Bros. and TVB, Flagship was founded in 2015 to develop and produce Chinese-language and Hong Kong films, including global tentpoles, for … [Read more...] about Flagship announces ambitious slate