Asian production powerhouse Beach House Pictures (BHP), a Blue Ant Studios company, has added four more members to its executive ranks. Suzy Hounslow (Executive-in-charge of Production), Rob Sixsmith (Head of Factual), Geraldine Orrock (Head of Unscripted) and Susan Zhao (Business Director, China) will join the production company’s senior management team as they oversee BHP’s expansion into global markets, while meeting the demands of streamers and cable networks for premium … [Read more...] about Beach House Pictures hires new executives
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Kiri and Lou to launch in the UK
CAKE has announced the UK premiere of award-winning stop motion preschool series Kiri and Lou. Kiri and Lou will air in the UK on CBeebies following a strong performance last year on TVNZ in New Zealand and CBC Canada, who commissioned the series. CBeebies joins broadcasters including ABC Kids in Australia, YLE in Finland, SVT in Sweden, Czech Television, EVision and BeIN in the Middle East and Showmax in Africa. Kiri and Lou follows the friendship between Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur … [Read more...] about Kiri and Lou to launch in the UK
Studio 100 Media appoints new Sales Executive Global Distribution
Studio 100 Media announced the appointment of Vanessa Windhager as Sales Executive Global Distribution. Joining the international sales department with immediate effect Vanessa Windhager will be responsible for all global distribution activities for the company in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, reporting to Dorian Bühr, Head of Global Distribution. With extensive experience in the TV industry and content sales Vanessa Windhager has over the past seven years worked for NBC … [Read more...] about Studio 100 Media appoints new Sales Executive Global Distribution
Banijay Rights acquires premium feature Thomas Markle: My Story
Banijay Rights, the leading distribution arm of Banijay Group, announced that it has successfully acquired the rights to the exclusive Thomas Markle: My Story, featuring up-to-the-minute, first person insight into the one of the biggest international news stories this year; the decision by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to step down from royal duties. The just-inked deal sees Banijay Rights secure the international rights to Thomas Markle: My Story (1 x 90 mins) from Alaska TV for Channel … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights acquires premium feature Thomas Markle: My Story
Dejero wins second Prestigious Technology and Engineering Emmy Award
Dejero, an innovator in cloud-managed solutions that provide award-winning video transport and Internet connectivity while mobile or in remote locations, has been awarded a second prestigious Technology and Engineering Emmy Award. The award, in the category of Video over Bonded Cellular Internet (VoCIP) technology, recognizes Dejero’s innovation in the industry, thanks to its Smart Blending Technology and unique hybrid encoding approach. Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Dejero has … [Read more...] about Dejero wins second Prestigious Technology and Engineering Emmy Award
Heads of Jury appointed for APAC Effies 2020
Effie Asia Pacific is pleased to introduce Anupriya Acharya, CEO of Publicis Groupe South Asia, and David Guerrero, Creative Chairman of BBDO Guerrero, as the first two Heads of Jury for the 2020 Awards Judging Committee. As Heads of Jury, they will lead the jurors in reviewing entries from the region and honouring the best-in-class in marketing effectiveness. Ranked among Fortune India’s Top 50 “Most Powerful Women in Business” consecutively in 2018 and 2019, and honoured by Forbes India as … [Read more...] about Heads of Jury appointed for APAC Effies 2020