The New York Times has just released a satirically biting sketch from Australia-based sketch team, Nice Shorts. The sketch is one episode in the on-line series created by comedy writers Nick Boshier and Jazz Twemlow in partnership with Bunya Entertainment. Produced by Nick Boshier, Jordana Johnson, Sophia Zachariou (Bunya Entertainment) and Gillian Moody, Nice Shorts explores big topics through high quality sketches. The series not only explores these topics in a … [Read more...] about The New York Times publishes comedy sketch
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YuppTV partners with BSNL
The global leader in South-Asian OTT content, YuppTV has announced its partnership with India's oldest communication service provider, BSNL. The two category-leaders have entered into a triple play partnership for video and broadband technology services for mobile and fixed line. As the largest broadband provider in the country, the fiber network by BSNL has covered every nook and corner in the country and enjoys an equally fervent mobile base. It has the potential of providing … [Read more...] about YuppTV partners with BSNL
Quintus Media signs deals with Maximus Film GmbH
International distribution and media agency Quintus Media has signed a raft of deals for its high-end factual documentaries produced by German factual specialist Maximus Film GmbH. The Company has secured pre-sale partners for the second season of Mega Transports (6 x 60’). The partners are A+E Networks UK, Polsat Play in Poland, Prima ZOOM for the Czech Republic, N24 for German speaking Europe and RMC Decouverte in France. Each episode of Mega Transports escorts an … [Read more...] about Quintus Media signs deals with Maximus Film GmbH
41E announces second project in YA Animation
41 entertainment LLC (41E) announced a second project in YA animation in the science fiction space with Roswell Conspiracies. The Company created the project in-house, owns exclusive, global, multimedia, animation rights and plans 8 hourly episodes (8 x 44’) first season. Monsters aren’t real, but aliens are. And the creatures that humans call vampires, werewolves, ghosts and goblins are actually different species of extraterrestrials – most of whom are peaceful and … [Read more...] about 41E announces second project in YA Animation
Studio 100 Film inks distribution deal with Volgafilm
Studio 100 Film and Volgafilm have closed an agreement for the rights to the animated feature film Vic the Viking – The Magic Sword. Volgafilm has acquired the distribution rights as well as other audio-visual exploitation rights for home entertainment, pay TV, free TV and VOD including SVOD for Russia, Ukraine and the Baltics including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Vic the Viking – The Magic Sword is produced by Studio 100 Media, Studio 100 Animation, Belvision Production in … [Read more...] about Studio 100 Film inks distribution deal with Volgafilm
New horror-comedy Chuni Panna
Friends are the family we choose for ourselves. And what happens when your friend happens to be a ghost? It marks the beginning of an unexpected friendship. Having presented a variety of stories across genres on Bengali GEC, Star Jalsha (now) delves into the genre of horror-comedy with Chuni Panna. A slice of life show, Chuni Panna will depict an unlikely friendship which blossoms between a human and a ghost. The story will explore the ups and downs of a very unique friendship where we see a … [Read more...] about New horror-comedy Chuni Panna