Film / TV
Chuck Parker on the Sohonet Story, Integrating 5th Kind and the Road Ahead
Sohonet says its reason for being is connecting storytellers. And in fact, they've connected thousands of companies and over 100,000 creators working across the globe.... More
EditShare Provides Agile Content Management for Linney
EditShare has provided a comprehensive storage and asset management platform for creative marketing agency Linney. The system was designed and implemented by UK reseller Tyrell. (m... More
UK Box Office Running 10% Ahead of Last Year (TML)
Total UK box office revenue for October was £75.6m, up 3% year on year, according to the latest figures from Comscore. Year-to-date, the UK box office is now running 10% ahead of ... More
ZDF Studios Partners with Sly Fox Productions, Julian Unthank to Develop New British Whodunit Drama ‘The Pet Sitter Mysteries’
The Pet Sitter Mysteries, based on the best-selling novels by Blaize and John Clement, is being developed by ZDF Studios and Sly Fox Productions with writer and creator Julian Unth... More
France’s VFX Industry Expanding to Meet Growing Demand (Variety)
France’s VFX workforce has grown by leaps and bounds over the past three years, with much credit due to a 10% across-the-board tax rebate bonus for international productions that... More
ICVFX: Virtual Production Enters 2.0 (IBC 365)
LED volumes for the production of in-camera visual effects (ICVFX) are now a maturing technology, according to a post-IBC show report. The report also concludes that virtual produc... More
The Art of Localising Korean Content for International Audiences (ZOO Digital Insights)
Jonghyun Oh, Managing Director of ZOO Digital in Korea, explores the rapid rise of the Korean content market and how the localisation industry can enhance its global success.... More
Brazil’s Globo Sells First International Remake Rights of ‘Brazil Avenue’ to Turkey’s Ay Yapım (Variety)
Brazilian media giant Globo has sold the first international adaptation rights to its biggest telenovela hit in recent years, “Brazil Avenue” (“Avenida Brasil”) to Ay Yapı... More
Prime Video Orders BBC Studios’ ‘The 1% Club’ (Senal News)
The game show format, created by Dean Nabarro and Andy Auerbach at Magnum Media and distributed by BBC Studios, has garnered success in Europe.... More
Behind the Scenes at FilmTrack with Mike Zinsmeister
Global Head of Sales, Mike Zinsmeister, is one of the company's top business leaders and brings extensive expertise in advertising and software to help drive company growth. In thi... More
Hollywood Filmmaking in 2030 – According to the Studios (5 Things)
In 2019, MovieLabs, a not-for-profit group founded by the 5 major Hollywood Studios released a whitepaper called “The 2030 Vision”. This paper detailed the 10 Principles that e... More
Technicolor Unveils State-of-the-Art Studio in Mumbai
The new state-of-the-art facility provides more than just workspaces; it’s an opportunity to experience creativity and innovation like never before as we combine new-age technolo... More
ZDF Studios and Samsung TV Plus Launch 20 FAST Channels (BTN)
For ZDF Studios, the co-operation with Samsung TV Plus represents the expansion of a distribution strategy which sees the commercial subsidiary of German public broadcaster ZDF new... More
Unintended Consequences or New Opportunities (MetaBroadcast Blog)
The ramifications of the recently resolved WGA strike and the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike in Hollywood are still unknown, but if past performance is an indicator of future outcomes we... More
Sony Doubles Down on Virtual Production Business Using its Hardware Muscle (Reuters)
Sony is increasing its focus on the virtual production business where it is seeing market-beating growth, a company executive said, riding on the strength of the Japanese entertain... More
BeBop Technology and Parsec Partner to Simplify Virtual Post-Production
BeBop has integrated Parsec into its cloud brokering technology, so that you can access a high-powered editing workstation from anywhere, at any time. BeBop’s platform takes care... More
Unleash the Power of Colour with ClearView Flex’s Latest Update (Sohonet Blog)
The latest release introduces support for both 8-bit 4:4:4 and 10-bit 4:2:2 colour spaces to further enhance the colour and picture quality of our streaming services.... More
International Content to the Rescue, Again (Spherex Blog)
As more international titles are released, ensuring they’re ready for the market is essential. With uncertainty about production, release, and distribution schedules occurring mo... More
ZDF Studios Lands Frank Doelger’s ‘The Swarm’ on Prime Video Africa
ZDF Studios has sold The Swarm, by multiple Primetime Emmy award winner Frank Doelger (Game of Thrones), to Prime Video Africa for Sub-Saharan Territories. ZDF Studios and Beta Fil... More
How Cross-Platform Release Windows Impact Localisation, Local Age Ratings (Spherex Blog)
In early 2020, the COVID pandemic forced studios to re-think how and when to release major motion pictures. The pandemic cut available theatres and release times by more than half,... More