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  • CEO Mariam Zamaray quits TERN International

    CEO Mariam Zamaray quits TERN International

    MUMBAI: Mariam Zamaray has quit channel operator TERN (Television Entertainment Reality Network) by mutual consent, with COO Rian Bester taking over responsibilities on an interim basis. The company’s website shows Bester as CEO.

    Zamaray said, “It was an exceptional challenge. I was given a lot of support and opportunities within this company, but now that Tern is active and expanding, it’s time for me to look for new challenges.”

    The board of TERN International said in a statement, “Mariam established TERN and its unique position with one of the first UHD channels available in the world today, with her unparalleled creativity, passion and drive. We thank her for all her hard work and wish her all the best with her future activities.”

    A a year and a half  or so ago, Mariam decided to launch Insight, a UHD or 4K channel, with the backing of General Satellite from Russia and other foreign investors.  To start with she built up a strong management team: Qunita Baars (formely of Fox International Channels), Marjolein Duermeijer (previously head of international sales and development, Tuvalu Media) and Natalie Boot (2waytraffic and Sony Pictures Television interactive manager).

    Zamaray had worked with Fox International Channels in Amsterdam for a couple of years as channel manager in the previous decade. She later founded Luxury Life a life style cross media format with which she was associated for eight years. She was involved with WizCraft’s IIFA Awards which were held in Amsterdam in 2005 as its local partner.

  • CEO Mariam Zamaray quits TERN International

    CEO Mariam Zamaray quits TERN International

    MUMBAI: Mariam Zamaray has quit channel operator TERN (Television Entertainment Reality Network) by mutual consent, with COO Rian Bester taking over responsibilities on an interim basis. The company’s website shows Bester as CEO.

    Zamaray said, “It was an exceptional challenge. I was given a lot of support and opportunities within this company, but now that Tern is active and expanding, it’s time for me to look for new challenges.”

    The board of TERN International said in a statement, “Mariam established TERN and its unique position with one of the first UHD channels available in the world today, with her unparalleled creativity, passion and drive. We thank her for all her hard work and wish her all the best with her future activities.”

    A a year and a half  or so ago, Mariam decided to launch Insight, a UHD or 4K channel, with the backing of General Satellite from Russia and other foreign investors.  To start with she built up a strong management team: Qunita Baars (formely of Fox International Channels), Marjolein Duermeijer (previously head of international sales and development, Tuvalu Media) and Natalie Boot (2waytraffic and Sony Pictures Television interactive manager).

    Zamaray had worked with Fox International Channels in Amsterdam for a couple of years as channel manager in the previous decade. She later founded Luxury Life a life style cross media format with which she was associated for eight years. She was involved with WizCraft’s IIFA Awards which were held in Amsterdam in 2005 as its local partner.

  • iTV Network to launch TERN’s Insight UHD channel in India

    iTV Network to launch TERN’s Insight UHD channel in India

    MUMBAI: European network Television Entertainment Reality Network (TERN) has joined hands with India’s iTV Network to launch Insight, a UHD (ultra-high definition) factual entertainment channel.

     

    The new linear and non-linear channel will feature content, co-created alongside global production houses, including Zodiak Media, Off the Fence and Strix Television. The launch was announced at MIPCOM and the channel is slated to reach around 60 million homes in Europe and India.

     

    Apart from iTV Network, TERN has inked partnerships with SES, Tricolor and United4All for the channel’s launch.

     

    Insight offers opportunities for viewers to interact with the programmes, exploring and experiencing the action further. 

     

    TERN CEO Mariam Zamaray said, “With viewers increasingly watching content on multiple devices, broadcasters and advertisers must continually find new ways to connect with viewers. In response, Insight goes beyond simple viewer interaction to incentivize and reward audience engagement.  By putting viewers at the centre of the action, we believe broadcasters and advertisers now have more opportunities to attract and retain audiences.”

     

    “Insight is at the forefront of the UHD movement. We are investing in creative, cost-effective and innovative ways to produce the best UHD content. We’re excited about the possibilities that INSIGHT brings. Not only are we giving advertisers more opportunities to engage with audiences, we’re also empowering viewers to shape the programs they watch,” he added.

     

    By shooting and broadcasting in UHD, viewers experience pixel-perfect image clarity – the sharpest, richest picture, supported by the very latest technology. Original factual entertainment shows like Spartan X (Strix), On The Run (Zodiak Media), Dracula (Strix) and 7 Days (KIEM) are shot at a standard-setting 50 frames per second.