Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) and Scooby-Doo are inviting new and old pals to celebrate 50 years of mysteries, meddling, munchies and more as Scooby continues to befriend a whole new generation of curious-minded kids and evoke nostalgia with parents through the launch of the "50 Days of Scooby" celebration. The countdown kicks off on July 26 and will culminate on our beloved canine friend's spooky birthday on Friday, September 13. To celebrate the anniversary, Warner Bros. … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. Celebrates 50 Years Of Scooby-Doo
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Appointment of new Warner Bros. Chair and CEO
WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey announced the appointment of Ann Sarnoff as the new Chair and CEO of Warner Bros. Sarnoff, who is currently President, (formerly BBC Worldwide Americas), brings more than thirty years of diversified business and media experience to the role of overseeing worldwide operations at Warner Bros. including the production, marketing and distribution of film, television and interactive entertainment. Sarnoff comes to Warner Bros. with an established track record spanning … [Read more...] about Appointment of new Warner Bros. Chair and CEO
C5 brings “The Bachelor” back to the UK
LONDON – Viacom-owned UK terrestrial network Channel 5 (C5) is reviving the UK version of The Bachelor after a six-year hiatus. Casting is underway to find the UK’s most eligible single man to take part in a 10×60’ version of the Warner Bros format, which is due to air on C5 next year. The show has been commissioned by Sean Doyle, commissioning editor for factual at C5, and will be produced by Warner Bros-owned UK production company Ricochet. The Bachelor originated on … [Read more...] about C5 brings “The Bachelor” back to the UK
India hooked on British drama
BBC Studios and HOOQ India announced on the first day of the Asia Pay TV Operators Summit (APOS) in Indonesia, a content deal that will give Indian viewers access to nearly 200 hours of top BBC drama including Luther, Maigret and Wolf Hall. With this deal, millions of HOOQ’s subscribers in India will now have access to award-winning and top rated British dramas on the largest video-on-demand service in South-East Asia that made its India debut mid 2015. Programmes include BBC’s award-winning … [Read more...] about India hooked on British drama
Audiomotion and Vicon Help Make Virtual into Reality for ‘Ready Player One’
OXFORD, UK – Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One features two separate worlds; both featuring very different realities and each requiring a different approach to filming. One depicts a fractured, dystopian future, while the other is filled with infinite possibilities. Behind the scenes, the production was no less ambitious, requiring stages that could adapt and reform on the fly while maintaining high fidelity and precision performance capture for multiple characters. To help create … [Read more...] about Audiomotion and Vicon Help Make Virtual into Reality for ‘Ready Player One’
Irdeto Acquires Denuvo
AMSTERDAM – Irdeto has acquired Denuvo, the world leader in gaming security, to provide anti-piracy and anti-cheat solutions for games on desktop, mobile, console and VR devices. Denuvo provides technology and services for game publishers and platforms, independent software vendors, e-publishers and video publishers across the globe such as Electronic Arts, UbiSoft, Warner Bros and Lionsgate Entertainment. With the global gaming market estimated to be worth $128.5 billion by 2020, … [Read more...] about Irdeto Acquires Denuvo