Leading Japanese broadcaster WOWOW has acquired hit drama series HONOUR from international distributor Eccho Rights. Produced by Bigster for Nordic Entertainment Group’s Viaplay, HONOUR is already one of the most successful Swedish TV exports of all time and has now sold to more than 60 territories worldwide. The series will now occupy one of WOWOW's Premiere slots on its WOWOW On Demand streaming service, where top US and European drama series are showcased exclusively for the Japanese … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights and WOWOW bring ‘Honour’ to Japan
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Arrested Industries bolsters team with two new senior appointments
Arrested Industries (fka Fugitive) is delighted to announce the addition of two new SVPs to its expanding business. Judy Levenson joins as SVP sales, overseeing unscripted and scripted content sales in North America, while Mette Kanne-Behrendsen becomes Arrested’s SVP of acquisitions, focusing on unscripted content. Based in the US, Judy Levenson is a highly regarded international industry executive and joins Arrested from Leverage Media, a consulting firm where she served as principal. … [Read more...] about Arrested Industries bolsters team with two new senior appointments
iQiyi releases sneak peek of its first Southeast Asian Original ‘The Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang’
iQiyi released a 2-minute spooky trailer of its highly-anticipated first Southeast Asian Original and exclusive 36-episode series The Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang. Co-produced with GHY Culture and Media, the series will premiere on the iQiyi International app and iQ.com on August 24, 2021. Spot iQiyi’s first international VIP ambassador Lawrence Wong, who plays Xia Dong Qing, a character who has "Yin Yang eyes'' that allows him to see and communicate with beings from other worlds. You can … [Read more...] about iQiyi releases sneak peek of its first Southeast Asian Original ‘The Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang’
Foxtel Group expands partnership with A+E Networks
The Foxtel Group announced an expanded multi-year partnership with A+E Networks that will see popular content from Crime & Investigation, The History Channel, A&E and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) will power an unrivalled collection of documentary and reality storytelling and movies for Foxtel and BINGE. The expanded deal brings a huge volume of much-loved and premiering LMN movie titles and acclaimed A+E Networks series such as Pawn Stars, Court Cam, Forged in Fire and Cold Case … [Read more...] about Foxtel Group expands partnership with A+E Networks
The Q strengthens its leadership team with the appointment of Sujata Samant as Head of Marketing
India’s fastest growing Hindi General Entertainment channel, The Q continues to strengthen its leadership team as it sets out to achieve new milestones. In the latest development, The Q now announces the appointment of Sujata Samant as Head of Marketing. In her role as Head of Marketing, Sujata will be responsible for driving The Q’s marketing and communications strategies spanning across strategic partnerships, branding, marketing campaigns, and corporate communications. Sujata brings to The … [Read more...] about The Q strengthens its leadership team with the appointment of Sujata Samant as Head of Marketing
LiveU reports 400% deployment increase in live broadcasts at the Tokyo Summer Games
LiveU, the leader in live video streaming and remote production solutions, played a pivotal role in this year's Summer Games, bringing all the excitement and results live daily from Tokyo to viewers around the world. The Tokyo Games saw a 400% increase in LiveU deployment compared to Rio 2016, reflecting the growing trust and reliance on LiveU's solutions for high-quality, reliable and cost-effective live broadcasts, replacing traditional satellite and fiber methods for main event coverage as … [Read more...] about LiveU reports 400% deployment increase in live broadcasts at the Tokyo Summer Games