Film / TV

 

ZDF Studios in Development Partnership for ‘The Kim Dotcom Story’

The Kim Dotcom Story, based on the bestseller “The Secret Life of Kim Dotcom: Spies, Lies and the War for the Internet” by David Fisher, is being developed by ZDF Studios, Boog... More

EVA France Work Selected Amongst the Finalists For the French Audiovisual Documentary Translation Award

The finalists for the 2023 Documentary Translation Prize awarded by the Association des Traducteurs Adaptateurs de l’Audiovisuel have been announced, and we are proud to share th... More

UK Screen Sector Collaborates on New Skills Task Force (TVBE)

The UK’s media and entertainment union, Bectu, has announced its support for a new Skills Task Force which has been set up by stakeholders from across the UK film and TV sector, ... More

Mark Howorth: ‘The Need for Localisation is Just as Strong as it Has Always Been’ (Senal News)

The CEO of VSI Group discusses the current landscape of the dubbing and subtitling industry, the client’s needs for faster turnarounds, and the incorporation of technology and au... More

‘Barbie’ Movie Production Used 6,000 Extras, Gave $100M Boost to UK Economy (Variety)

She’s been a doctor, US president and a movie star but in the UK Barbie may go down in history as the only doll to have contributed almost $100 million (£80 million) to the loca... More

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

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