Film/TV
How Blazing Griffin Post and Sohonet Kept Vigil Afloat (Sohonet Blog)
World Productions’ murder mystery Vigil, set aboard a nuclear submarine, was the BBC’s biggest domestic ratings hit of 2021 – but production may have been sunk without Sohone... More
Work Underway on £12M Expansion of Bottle Yard Studios (TVB)
The new stages will include sound insulation between stages meeting cinema facility standards, as well as internal noise ratings (NR25 db) and reverberation levels of below two sec... More
NENT Streamer Viaplay Seeks U.S. Distribution Partners (Deadline)
The Scandi SVOD, which launched in the U.S. last month on Comcast Xfinity at $4.99 per month, is speaking to other partners and hopes to unveil more tie-ups later this year, with p... More
Billion-Dollar Movies Return, Signaling Shift in Studios’ Streaming Strategy (S&P)
The winter's return of a $1 billion-plus title to theaters proved that the box office is still as relevant as ever for big-budget franchises, even as distribution strategies for sm... More
Virtual Production is Driving a Post-COVID Boom in Canada (THR)
Insiders say the new technology is a potential game-changer north of the border: "It's a big eye opener."... More
EIDR Issues 2.5 Millionth ID
The Entertainment ID Registry (EIDR) this month issued its 2.5 millionth unique ID, the organisation announced. (more…)... More
Discovery Leads in Original Programming (TV Tech)
According to a new report from Ampere Analysis, Discovery was the greatest global commissioner of TV shows in 2021, with a record-breaking 556 first-run TV titles commissioned duri... More
ZOO Digital Boosted by Growth in Streaming Services (Proactive)
ZOO Digital is benefiting from the continuing growth of streaming services and a return to production following pandemic-related delays. With media companies creating exclusive con... More
Friend MTS, Serie A Extend Partnership
Friend MTS confirmed their three-season extension with Lega Serie A, marking a decade-long partnership as provider of anti-piracy services for Italian football’s top tier. (more&... More
OOONA Tools Now Speak More Languages
OOONA has decided to localise the user interface of its popular online toolkit for the creation and handling of timed text assets for the media and entertainment industry. (more&he... More
Adobe Premiere Pro Used in 61% of the 2022 Sundance Films (TV Tech)
Adobe has announced that for the fourth year in a row, Adobe Premiere Pro is the most prevalent video editing software at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.... More
MPC Helps Deliver Powerhouse Emotions, Performance for ‘Aline’
Director and star Valérie Lemercier discusses working with VFX Supervisor Sebastien Rame and Technicolor Creative Studios' MPC team. (more…)... More
The Future of Localisation – A Question of Standards? (Take 1 Blog)
Netflix’s new authoring format, Timed Text Authoring Lineage (TTAL), promises to streamline data exchange and file management for subtitling and dubbing. It’s a development tha... More
Virtual Production Glossary Debuts (ASC)
New resource designed to help entertainment industry pioneers find common terminology.... More
ZOO Digital CTO Talks New Projects, Future Plans
Chris Oakley discusses, ZOO Digital Labs, globalisation innovation, future plans for the team, and more.... More
New Film Studio Will be Built in Space by 2024 (Variety)
Named SEE-1, the module is intended to host films, television, music and sports events as well as artists, producers and creatives who want to make content in the low orbit, micro-... More
Precise TV Partners With IRIS.TV to Bring Contextual Targeting to the Big Screen (AdExchanger)
Precise TV, a kid-safe contextual advertising platform for YouTube, announced a partnership with video data provider IRIS.TV to bring its contextual targeting capabilities to telev... More
Iyuno-SDI’s First-Ever Pop-Up Dubbing Studio to Debut in Prague
Iyuno-SDI Group is meeting industry demand for Czech dubbing by bringing its remote recording solution to Prague’s hottest neighborhood, transforming a popular co-working space i... More
Sundance, Berlin Buyers and Sellers Reset Plans as Virtual Markets Return (THR)
But for dealmakers, the impact is likely to be more psychological than financial as sales execs are now used to pitching projects digitally.... More
‘Around the World in 80 Days’ Soars With VFX From MPC Film, Episodic
The epic journey that travels the globe takes place over eight 47-minute episodes, and Technicolor’s MPC Film & Episodic team was there at the beginning, producing visual effects... More
