October 2022
We live in a world in which shades of gray no longer exist. These days, everything is black or white. And television is not exempt from this. Actually, television personifies and amplifies this polarization.
‘Reeperbahn Special Unit 65’ to Compete as Fiction at Hamburg Fest
True crime series Reeperbahn Special Unit 65 will be the first documentary series to run in the fiction competition of the Hamburg International Film Festival, which is currently taking place (…)
Constantin Film Partners with Big Light Prods on Nuremberg Drama
German studio Constantin Film is partnering with U.K.-based Big Light Productions, founded by award-winning writer and producer Frank Spotnitz (The Man in the High Castle, The X-Files, Medici, Leonardo), to (…)
Mediawan Launches its Metaverse
Paris-based Mediawan Group is launching its Metaverse, named Metawan. The virtual space offers a new and creative experience to program buyers around the world.
Metawan is a virtual space easily accessible from a browser, where (…)
‘Finding Lulu’ to Premiere at AFM
Award-winning filmmaker Gayatri Kumar will present her latest short Finding Lulu, a film that explores U.S. school shootings from a unique Third World perspective, during the 2022 American Film Market.
The film (…)
NAB Show New York to Feature 230+ Exhibitors
The 2022 NAB Show New York will showcase hands-on learning and interactive product discovery with more than 230 companies, including 32 first-time exhibitors. NAB Show New York takes place (…)
Sony Pictures TV Germany Rebrands
Banijay announced that the planned acquisition of Sony Productions Film und Fernseh Produktions GmbH Germany (Sony Pictures Television Germany) from Sony Pictures is complete.
Founded in 1995, the label will operate (…)
SPI’s Dizi and Gametoon Expand in MENA
SPI/FilmBox (a Canal+ company) and evision, the media & entertainment division of e& Life, have extended their distribution agreement to include Gametoon and Dizi channels in MENA. This is in addition to SPI’s existing (…)
Enzo Chiarullo Joins Pragmatika as Head of Content
Bologna, Italy-based integrated communication agency Pragmatika has appointed Enzo Chiarullo as head of Content. He joins the agency as partner with 10 percent of the company’s shares.
Chiarullo is a communication (…)
NATPE To File For Restructuring Under Chapter 11
The National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) today announced that it will file a court petition to restructure its business affairs with the Bankruptcy Court under Chapter 11 of (…)
