Rio de Janeiro

Globo’s ‘Under Pressure’ portrays docs’ dilemma, premieres with 44 mn Brazilian viewers

MUMBAI: A genuinely Brazilian and fast-paced medical drama series portraying patient-doctor dramas in a substandard hospital in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro, ‘Under Pressure’ premiered on Globo’s late prime time on Tuesday, 25 July, reaching the impressive mark of 44 million viewers. Five out of every 10 Brazilian households watching TV were tuned in to Globo. A co-production between Globo and Conspiração, the drama series uncovers the mishaps and intimate conflicts experienced by a medical staff facing the harsh reality of a chaotic environment, struggling to overcome adversity and the lack of resources to keep patients alive.

With around 75% of the scenes shot at a deactivated ward of a public hospital, the production takes on even greater depth. Series creator Jorge Furtado and his team of writers dove into Rio de Janeiro’s public health system to learn about real-life stories that inspired the episodes. In addition to this extensive on-site research, there were also meetings and talks with physician Marcio Maranhão, author of the book “Sob Pressão – A rotina de guerra de um médico brasileiro” (Under Pressure – a Brazilian doctor’s war routine, in a loose translation), which inspired the plot. Maranhão worked as an adviser in the production, ensuring a perfect match between the technical medical aspects and the actual drama.

“We gathered real stories that happen every day in Brazilian public hospitals and whose debate is extremely relevant for society. We talk about abuse, suicide, AIDS, disrespect, and neglect, among others,” said Andrucha Waddington, artistic director of ‘Under Pressure’ and of the film with the same name that originated the drama series.

“One of the strongest aspects of ‘Under Pressure’ is the drama lived by patients. Every day arrive in the hospital ambulances where impressive stories emerge. These people’s personal lives combined with the doctors’ personal issues and their commitment to the patients is what fills the series with its strong dramatic content,” said Jorge Furtado.

In the drama series, an unlikely relationship between two doctors arises in the midst of this stressful environment: on the one hand, the skeptic Dr. Evandro (Julio Andrade, ‘Above Justice’), chief surgeon of the hospital’s medical team. A professional of incomparable talent, but addicted to work and medications. Depressed, he has not overcome the loss of his wife yet, who died on his shift at the hospital during an emergency surgery. On the other side there is the religious and efficient Dr. Carolina (Marjorie Estiano, ‘Dangerous Liaisons’), a vascular surgeon who resorts to faith seeking the antidote against all the misery she faces every day. As work colleagues, the two of them share a common urge to save lives. And they must find the balance between the hardships of the profession and their personal conflicts to face the reality of an extremely chaotic environment, under constant pressure.

July 29, 2017

Globo’s unreleased superseries featured at MIPDrama Latam

CANNES: Globo’s unreleased superseries ‘The Days Were Like That’ was among the 10 productions featured at the first edition of MIPDrama Latam Screenings, held on 3 April — day one of the 2017 MIPTV.

The Wit CEO Virginia Mouseler curated and presented the popular showcase gathering producers, distributors, journalists and international buyers interested in novelties, launches and trends set by the audiovisual industry in Latin America. Globo’s position as a major player in the international market was reinforced by the selection of the series for the event, consolidating the network as a major content producer for audiences across different countries. In line with the social movements erupting across Brazil and the world, the company adopts this dynamic mindset to create, produce and distribute its contents, always betting on innovative themes and unique formats.

Premiered on 17 April in Brazil, ‘The Days Were Like That’ is set in Rio de Janeiro between the 1970s and 1980s. The plot revolves around the story of a young man and woman who meet and fall in love during the celebrations of Brazil’s third Soccer World Cup championship, in 1970. However, their families’ opposing political values and the unstable scenario in Brazil keep them from living out their love story. The superseries brings fiction and reality together to show how a country’s political context affects the lives, dreams and paths of ordinary people. The production features a star-studded cast with famous Globo actors, such as Sophie Charlotte and Daniel de Oliveira (both from ‘The Party’), Maria Casadevall (‘Trail of Lies’), Antonio Calloni (‘Above Justice’), Cássia Kiss and Susana Vieira (both from ‘Rules of the Game’).

According to artistic director Carlos Araújo, the backdrop for the series’ main plot transports viewers straight into a period of Brazilian history also experienced by many Latin American countries. “My initial idea was to build a deep historical record of the period in which the plot plays out. From then on, I tried to develop a narrative through which fiction merges with reality. The idea is to make the audience believe the story actually develops in parallel with history,” he said.

In addition to the Brazilian superseries, MIPDrama Latam Screenings also featured productions from Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and the U.S. The event sought to turn the spotlight onto locally-produced content from a region which has recently been standing out in the creation and distribution of solid and potentially successful audiovisual material for the global market. Globo will be located at the booth P0.A10 during MIPTV

April 5, 2017

SPN India telecasting Rio para-athletes strive for excellence

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has further cemented its commitment towards the cause of games with the acquisition of the broadcast and digital broadcast rights of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

As a continuation of its endeavour to support India’s sports talent, SPN will showcase regular updates and highlights of the Indian contingent’s performance at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sony SIX and Sony ESPN channels as well on its digital platform SonyLIV. The telecast has begun and will continue till 19 September, 2016.

SPN will telecast the highlights of the day sessions and night sessions in two separate 60-minute capsules.

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, governed by the International Paralympic Committee is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adding on to the massive level of interest, India is represented by its largest-ever contingent of 19 Indian athletes that will compete across 10 disciplines. Viewers will get a chance watch and support the Indian para-athletes strive for sporting excellence.

SPN Sports and distribution president Rajesh Kaul said, “The sports cluster of SPN has continued to show its support to the cause of differently-abled sports in India”.

“India is proudly rooting for the 19 para-athletes who are in Rio right now and there is an increasing public interest to watch how they perform at this International event. We will telecast the highlights of both sessions so that viewers can watch a round-up of the Paralympian’s performance.”

“Ek India Happywala” is the theme under the aegis of which SPN runs its CSR programme. It focusses on creating a positive impact in our ecosystem and is built on three pillars: empowerment, education and environment.

September 10, 2016

SPN India telecasting Rio para-athletes strive for excellence

MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has further cemented its commitment towards the cause of games with the acquisition of the broadcast and digital broadcast rights of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

As a continuation of its endeavour to support India’s sports talent, SPN will showcase regular updates and highlights of the Indian contingent’s performance at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games on Sony SIX and Sony ESPN channels as well on its digital platform SonyLIV. The telecast has begun and will continue till 19 September, 2016.

SPN will telecast the highlights of the day sessions and night sessions in two separate 60-minute capsules.

Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities, governed by the International Paralympic Committee is taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Adding on to the massive level of interest, India is represented by its largest-ever contingent of 19 Indian athletes that will compete across 10 disciplines. Viewers will get a chance watch and support the Indian para-athletes strive for sporting excellence.

SPN Sports and distribution president Rajesh Kaul said, “The sports cluster of SPN has continued to show its support to the cause of differently-abled sports in India”.

“India is proudly rooting for the 19 para-athletes who are in Rio right now and there is an increasing public interest to watch how they perform at this International event. We will telecast the highlights of both sessions so that viewers can watch a round-up of the Paralympian’s performance.”

“Ek India Happywala” is the theme under the aegis of which SPN runs its CSR programme. It focusses on creating a positive impact in our ecosystem and is built on three pillars: empowerment, education and environment.

September 10, 2016

Rio Olympics: India-centric live on DD National, special programmes on DD Sports

NEW DELHI: All the India-centric events and some other important events taking place during the Olympics next month will be telecast on Doordarshan National Channel.

A DD source told indiantelevision.com that there will be no live telecasts on DD Sports as that channel is not covered in the ambit of the Sports Broadcasting Signals (Mandatory Sharing with Prasar Bharati) Act 2007. However, DD Sports had commenced pre-event programmes on the Olympics in June this year.

Rio 2016 are being held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are from 5 to 21 August 2016. The Paralympics follow from 7 to 18 September 2016. The Rio 2016 opening ceremony will be at the Maracanã Stadium on 5 August 2016. This is the first time that the Games are being held in South Anerica.

The source also said that as President Pranab Mukherjee will be giving his traditional broadcast on the eve of Independence Day from 7.00 pm onwards n 14 August 2016, any important India-centric event that may happen at that time could be carried further in the day.

Similarly, the Flag Hoisting Ceremony and Prime Minister’s Address to the Nation on Independence Day and Governors’ Address will be telecast on DD National from 6.25 am to 9.30 am. During this period if any important India centric-event happens, this will be carried as deferred live from 9.30 am onwards.

The timings of the Closing ceremony are yet to be provided by the rights holder Star Sports. Also the timings pertaining to the end of the play every day are tentative and likely to change depending on the duration of the play.

DD Sports has already mounted five shows as the build up to the Rio Olympics 2016. The shows were Olympic Hour, Olympics Flash Back, Mission Rio, Olympics Quiz and 2 episode series ‘Poorvottar Ke Ratna’.

Apart from this social media weekly show ‘Sports Konect’ is totally focussed on Olympics and has been renamed as ‘Olympics Konect’.

During the Olympics in DD Sports, daily Olympics bulletins and studio based discussion show ‘Olympics Hour’ will be telecast which will incorporate India centric news from the field of play and Olympics village. Apart from this shows like Olympics Flashback and Olympics Quiz which are not dated will be repeated.

OLYMPIC HOUR- Studio discussion based one hour show in which the select experts dissect the chances of Indian athletes in sports in which the medals are expected. The selected experts include sports persons, sports journalists and federation officials.

Olympics Flash Back- In this 15 minutes of flash back time, DD Sports takes the viewers down the memory lane, taking one back to the origin, legacy and important moments attached with the Olympics in past. These capsules were acquired from DW, Germany and are of best production quality.

Mission Rio: – in this half an hour per episode done in documentary feature style, India’s chances weighing the sports personalities and specific sports are showcased from the actual location. These episodes are based on athletics, hockey, gymnastics, weightlifting, Wrestling & Archery amongst others.

Olympics Quiz- the only quiz show of its kind in the sports genre, the 7 episode series tests the knowledge level of the school level students pertaining to the games. Hosted by the seasoned quiz master, the series is shot in a unique viewer friendly presentation style, It is beginning this evening from 7.30 pm to 8 pm and will continue everyday till 4 August.

Porvottar Ke Ratna- MC Mary Kom was the face of Indian upsurge in the London Olympics 2016. In Rio Olympics 2016, two sports faces of the North East, boxer Shiva Thapa and gymnast DipaKarmakar shoulder the medal hope of the nation. In two sports episodes of Porvottar Ke Ratna, these two athletes are profiled from ground zero. This will be held on four days featuring Shiva Thomas tomorrow and on 3 August and Dipa Karmakar on 31 July and 4 August from 9.30 pm to 10 pm on Star Sports.

Telecast Timings of Rio Olympics 2016 in DD NATIONAL

The timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST) and the schedule given below is as per the information provided by the rights holder Star Sports.

The schedule includes the timings of the Pre Olympic and Post Olympic show before the start and at the end of each day’s play.

DAY	Date	Pre Olympic Show (IST)	Start of Games	Event	Date	End of Games	Post Olympic Show (IST)
	6/8/16	4:00 -4:20 AM	4:20 am	Opening Ceremony		7:33 am	7:30 am- 8:00 am

1	6/8/16	16:30 to 17:00	16:55 pm IST	ROWING	7/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
2	7/8/16	16:30 to 17:00	16:55 pm IST	ROWING	8/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
3	8/8/16	16:30 to 17:00	16:55 pm IST	ROWING	9/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
4	9/8/16	16:30 to 17:00	16:55 pm IST	ROWING	10/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
5	10/8/16	16:30 to 17:00	16:55 pm IST	CYCLING ROWING FENCING	11/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
6	11/8/16	15:30 to 16:00	15:50 pm IST	GOLF	12/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
7	12/8/16	15:30 to 16:00	15:50 pm IST	GOLF	13/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
8	13/8/16	15:30 to 16:00	15:50 pm IST	GOLF	14/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
9	14/8/16	15:00 to 15: 30	15:20 pm IST	GOLF	15/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
10	15/8/16	16:30 to 17:00	16:55 pm IST	BADMINTON	16/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
11	16/8/16	16:30 to 17:00	16:55 pm IST	BADMINTON	17/8/16	09:23 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
12	17/8/16	15:30 to 16:00	15:50 pm IST	GOLF	18/8/16	10:03 am IST	9:30 to 10:00
13	18/8/16	15:30 to 16:00	15:50 pm IST	GOLF	19/8/16	08:48 am IST	9:00 to 9:30
14	19/8/16	15:30 to 16:00	15:50 pm IST	GOLF	20/8/16	08:48 am IST	9:00 to 9:30
15	20/18/16	15:30 to 16:00	15:20 pm IST	GOLF	21/8/16	09:03 am IST	9:00 am-9:30 am
16	21/8/16	16:30 to 17:00	16:55 pm IST	WRESTLING	22/8/16	Closing ceremony will start at 4.20 am	TBD

Telecast plan of Rio olympics games based programme 2016 on dd sports

2000-2030 Hrs	Mission Rio-2016 (on DD SPORTS)
	athletics 1	25.06.16	26.06.16
	athletics 2	26.06.16	27.06.16
	athletics 1	08.07.16	09.07.16
	athletics 2	09.07.16	10.07.16
	hockey	15.07.16	16.07.16
	hockey	16.07.16	17.07.16
	boxing	22.07.16	23.07.16
	gymnastics	23.07.16	24.07.16
	Weightlifting	28.07.16	29.07.16
	wrestling	29.07.16	30.07.16
	archery	05.08.18	06.07.16

0800 0830 Hrs	mission rio-2016 (on DD national)
	Hockey	25.06.16
	Boxing	26.06.16
	Gymnastics	27.06.16
	Athletics1	28.07.16
	Athletics 2	29.07.16
	Weighlifting	01.08.16
	Wrestling	02.08.16
	Archery	03.08.16

July 30, 2016