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  • Fox International Channels names Ratna Siriah as GM – Africa

    Fox International Channels names Ratna Siriah as GM – Africa

    MUMBAI: Fox International Channels (FIC) Europe & Africa has appointed Ratna Siriah as general manager for Africa.

     

    Siriah will report directly to Fox International Channels UK, Nordic region, Turkey and Africa EVP Adam Theiler. She will be based in Johannesburg where she assumes management of the company’s business in the region.

     

    In Africa, FIC operates pay TV channels in the entertainment, factual and sports segments including: Fox, Fox Crime, FX, National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic Gold, Fox Sports, Fox Sports 2 and Baby TV.

     

    Prior to joining FIC, Siriah has held several leadership positions in the media industry both in the region and prior to that in India.

     

    On her appointment Theiler said, “The appointment of Ratna reflects our ambition in Sub-Saharan Africa. She brings a vigorous commercial approach to the market and an impressive ability to understand the needs of our fans, affiliate partners and advertisers. Her pure energy and enthusiasm for product driven growth is in line with the culture of FIC. We have invested in the best of Hollywood on Fox, blue chip event television on National Geographic and heart pounding live sport on Fox Sports, and we are thrilled to welcome a leader who can grow our portfolio and extend our reach across the continent.”

     

    Siriah added, “This is an amazing opportunity. Fox International Channels is a dynamic multi-media player and it operates the best brands in the industry. I am extremely excited about the opportunity.”

  • DD Engineer bags ABU award for Best Article on digital terrestrial transmission

    DD Engineer bags ABU award for Best Article on digital terrestrial transmission

    NEW DELHI: Doordarshan deputy director general (engineering) M S Duhan has been awarded the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) for his article “Evolution of Digital Terrestrial Transmission in India.”

     

    The first Indian to get this award, Duhan receives a cash award of $400 and a citation.

     

    The award for Best Article was part of the awards at the 52nd General Assembly & Associated Meetings being held in Istanbul from 24 to 31 October being attended by around 500 delegates. The awards will be given on night of 30 October.

     

    The ABU has more than 275 member broadcasters in 68 countries spread across the region and beyond, from Turkey in the west to Samoa in the east, and from Russia in the north to New Zealand in the south and it promotes the collective interests of television and radio broadcasters and encourages regional and international co-operation between broadcasters.

     

    Duhan has also won four Doordarshan awards for the years 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2010. Currently he is posted in Doordarshan Directorate at Delhi as DDG (E) and looks after planning and implementation of digitalisation of terrestrial network and spectrum planning.

     

    In addition, he looks after charge of DDG (programme) of DD Bharati, the channel dedicated to Art & Culture showcasing cultural heritage of the country.

  • Discovery eyes November launch for TLC channel in Turkey

    Discovery eyes November launch for TLC channel in Turkey

    MUMBAI: Come November and Discovery will be launching its female-skewed TLC channel in Turkey as a free-to-air (FTA) channel following its acquisition of Turkish national FTA entertainment channel CNBC-e from Dogus Media Group.

     

    With this, Discovery will have a total of four channels airing in Turkey namely TLC, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Discovery Science.

     

    The new channel will replace CNBC-e and offer a mix of non-scripted and scripted international entertainment and lifestyle programming. The shows that will be aired on the channel include Fear the Walking Dead, Aquarius, Poldark, Oprah Prime and Oprah’s Master Class. Additionally, the shows that were previously on CNBC-e including The Vikings, Hannibal and Mike & Molly will also find a place on the channel.

     

    ”Today marks a new era in our Turkish business, as we close our deal with Dogus Media Group to acquire CNBC-e and announce the launch of TLC – Discovery’s leading lifestyle and entertainment channel brand and first free to air channel in the growing Turkish market. Discovery successfully runs both Pay-TV and free to air platforms in a number of markets across Europe, and TLC Turkey will offer a diverse mix of content that adds value to our existing strong portfolio, including dedicated feeds for Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and Discovery Science. TLC is the channel Turkey has been waiting for and we look forward to presenting it to viewers and our commercial partners this November,” said Discovery Networks CEEMEA EVP and country manager, emerging business James Gibbons.

     

    Dogus Media Group chairman Erman Yerdelen added, ”As Dogus Media Group, we believe Discovery Communications will introduce the Turkish market to a totally new channel, reflecting the latest trends in various types of entertainment under a very strong brand like TLC. We look forward to working alongside Discovery on future projects and offering even more surprises for Turkish viewers.”

  • Turkey named the new ‘Country of Honour’ for MIPCOM 2015

    Turkey named the new ‘Country of Honour’ for MIPCOM 2015

    CANNES: Reed MIDEM has announced that Turkey will be the ‘MIPCOM 2015 Country of Honour.’

     

    Organised by Reed MIDEM, MIPCOM 2015 will take place in Cannes, from 5-8 October 2015.

     

    Turkey, which is one of the most dynamic and prolific drama-producing nations, takes the torch from Mexico, which was ‘Country of Honour for MIPCOM 2014’. Turkish produced shows are currently aired in more than 100 countries worldwide. The territory’s annual drama exports exceed $150 million. Major international hits from Turkey include the Ottoman Empire costume drama series Magnificent Century now in its fourth season, which has been a top-rated show in the international market.

     

    Turkey has a population of more than 76 million, giving it a strong domestic market for TV content. Its high-quality output covers all genres including drama, feature films, documentaries and animation. In recent years, the country has become a fresh source for adaptable formats. At the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey also acts a valuable production hub, offering quality technical infrastructure.

     

    Istanbul Chamber of Commerce vice president Dursun Topcu said, “The Turkish television industry ranks as the second-fastest growing in the world. As the Country of Honour, we would like to share this dynamism at MIPCOM 2015, which provides a global showcase for Turkey to advertise its treasures to the world.”

     

    The MIPCOM focus on Turkey will feature a series of high-level conferences from Turkish industry figures, screening showcases to preview the country’s latest programme, and business networking events.

     

    “The Country of Honour programme allows TV executives from around the world to discover the richness of Turkey’s TV and entertainment industry,” commented Reed MIDEM director- television division Laurine Garaude.

     

  • Cannes Palme d’Or goes to Turkey’s Nuri Bilge Ceylan for feature and to Simón Mesa Soto for shorts

    Cannes Palme d’Or goes to Turkey’s Nuri Bilge Ceylan for feature and to Simón Mesa Soto for shorts

    NEW DELHI: Renowned Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Ceylan has won the Palme d’or for his film Winter Sleep on the conclusion of the 67th Cannes Film Festival.

     

    The award – to the best of the 18 in competition – was presented to him by the American actress Uma Thurman and the American director Quentin Tarantino. The Jury was presided over by Jane Campion.

     

    Nuri Bilge Ceylan said: “This is a huge surprise for me, I wasn’t expecting it. I don’t know what to say. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Turkish cinema, which is a happy coincidence. I would like to thank the Festival de Cannes for supporting this long project. Thank you to the Jury, to Thierry Frémaux and Gilles Jacob. I would like to dedicate this Palme d’or to the young people of Turkey and to those who lost their lives during the year. Thank you very much”. 

     

    The film also won the top award given by The FIPRESCI (International Association of film critics) jury headed by Esin Kücüktepepinar of Turkey.

     

    While Titli by Kanu Bahl from India was highly lauded, the film that was selected for Un Certain Regard and Gitanjali Rao’s 19-minute animated romance True Love Story in the Critics’ Week failed to make any mark. Behl was also a contender for the Camera d’Or, the award for feature directing debut.

     

    Sergio Leone’s Per un pugno di dollari (A Fistful of Dollars) presented by Quentin Tarantino, was screened at the end of the ceremony.

     

    Le Meraviglie (The Wonders) by Alice Rohrwacher received the Grand Prix award while the best Director Award went to Bennett Miller for Foxcatcher.

     

    The Jury Prize ex-aequo went to Mommy by Xavier Dolan (the youngest winner at 25) and Adieu Au Langage (Goodbye to language) by the renowned Jean-Luc Godard.

     

    The best acting awards went to actress Julianne Moore in Maps to the Stars by David Cronenberg and actor Timothy Spall in Mr Turner by Mike Leigh. Mr Turner also won the award of the Vulcan Award for Technical Artist of the Jury of the CST to Dick Pope, director of photography, for bringing to light the works of Turner.

     

    The Best Screenplay Award was awarded to Andrey Zvyagintsev and Oleg Negin for Leviathan.

     

    The Palme d’Or for Short Films went to Leidi by Simon Mesa Soto.

     

    A Special Mention – Ex-aequo – was made of A?ssa by Clément Trehin-Lalanne and Ja Vi Elsker (Yes we love) by Hallvar Witzo.

     

    The Un Certain Regard Prize went to Fehér Isten by Kornél Mundruczó. FIPRESCI gave the Un Certain Regard award to Jauja by Lisandro Alonso.

     

    The Jury Prize went to Turist by Ruben Östlund while the Un Certain Regard Special Prize was awarded to The Salt of the Earth by the lauded Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado.

     

    The Ensemble Prize was given to Party Girl by Marie Amachoukeli, Claire Burger and Samuel Theis, and the film also received the Camera d’Or award in the Un Certain Regard, while the Best Actor Award went to David Gulpilil in Charlie’s Country by Rolf de Heer.

     

    In the Cinefondation category for student films, the first prize went to Skunk by Annie Silverstein from the Texas University at Austin in the United States, while the second prize went to Oh Lucy!  by Atsuko Hirayanagi of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia, Singapore and the third prize was given jointly to Lievito Madre by Fulvio Risuleo of Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Italy and The Bigger Picture by Daisy Jacobs of the National Film and Television School in the United Kingdom.

     

    The Nespresso Grand Prize in the Critics’ Award category went to The Tribe by Myroslav Slaboshpytskiy, which also received the France 4 Visionary Award. It additionally got the Gan Foundation Support for Distribution.

     

    The SACD Award went to Hope by Boris Lojkine.

     

    A Ciambra by Jonas Carpignano received the Sony CineAlta Discovery Prize for short film and the Canal+ Award for short film went to Crocodile by Gaëlle Denis.

     

    In the Directors’ Fortnight section, the Europa Cinema Label, the SACD Prize and the Art Cinema Award went to Love At First Fight (Les Combattants) by Thomas Cailley. The film also received the FIPRESCI award.

     

    The Illy prize for short film was given to Heartless (Sem Coraç?o) by Nara Normande and Ti?o.

     

    A special mention was made of It Can Pass through the Wall (Trece si Prin Perete) by Radu Jude.

     

    Ceylan’s film is a 210 minute morality tale about a former actor who runs a hotel in remote Anatolia. As winter approaches, he is alone with his young wife and her sister going through a divorce. The cold weather makes the hotel not only a shelter but a site where the three must confront their growing feelings of animosity.

     

    Mommy, like the films of Jean Luc Godard, has broken ground, and ironically Dolan shared the jury prize with the French New Wave director with the daring hand held camera and jump cuts. Godard’s film Adieu au Langage (Goodbye to Language) in the official competition uses colorized scenes and fragmentation in a rather well shaped non-linear narrative. Dolan’s “Mommy” represents a paradigm shift for cinematic language. Defying established aspect ratios, Dolan and his director of photography André Turpin used a perfectly square 1.1 instead of today’s widescreen formats. Mommy shot on 35mm explores futuristic Canada with new mental-health laws in this film about a mother with a violent son.

  • Ditch your suits for robes with Travelxp HD’s new show – BLISS

    Ditch your suits for robes with Travelxp HD’s new show – BLISS

    MUMBAI: A wonderful trip to an idyllic destination paired up with a luxurious stay at one of the best hotels in the world.. Wouldn’t it be a dream holiday? Travelxp’s new show, BLISS brings this dream to reality, Premiering on March 28, Friday at 9:30 PM.

    Studded with Beautiful beaches, rich history, vast landscapes, amazingly delectable food, distinctive architecture, picture perfect destination, castles and gardens, art nouveau world, basking in azure, serene lakes and laced by the grassy hills….The show host Kirsty, sets out to discover the finer nuances of a world class hotel to cater a rich rewarding experience for the viewers.

    The show ventures out to the most alluring countries of the world like Bulgaria, Austria, Bulgaria, Turkey, Czech Republic to name a few.

    The first episode takes you to the exotic beauty of Santorini, Greece. Most popular destinations of Santorini’s main island are the volcano and the hot spring. Watch out for the impeccable beauty of Santorini bare footed.

    So, get ready to unwind yourself in the lap of luxury and exotic locations on our latest offering Bliss, on March 28, Friday at 9:30 PM.

    Check out the show promo on :
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  • Endemol inks deal with Turner International for New Mr.Bean animated series

    Endemol inks deal with Turner International for New Mr.Bean animated series

    MUMBAI: Endemol, the world’s largest independent production and distribution company, today announced that Turner Broadcasting System International has acquired the all-new second series of MR BEAN ANIMATED SERIES for their services throughout Asia Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and several European markets including the United Kingdom, Turkey, Spain and Italy.

     

    This deal comes off the back of the announcement that the series has been pre-sold to CITV in the UK and Super RTL in Germany.

     

    Mark Eyers, Chief Content Officer, Kids Networks, Turner International Asia Pacific, said: “This extraordinary universal comedy truly delivers on a premium and compelling content experience for both our audiences and affiliates. We’re proud to welcome Mr Bean into the Turner fold and to partner with Endemol, Tiger Aspect and the exceptionally talented Rowan Atkinson. This unique non-dialogue brand of funny, will delight viewers around the world.”

     

    Cathy Payne, CEO of Endemol Worldwide Distribution commented: “We are excited that Turner has come on board to join our other partners CITV and Super RTL Germany. To have such support at this early stage is incredible and proves the popularity of the wonderful Mr Bean”.

     

    Cecilia Persson, Turner’s Vice President of Acquisitions and Co-productions for EMEA and International, added: “It’s great to announce this deal across our international business. Our kids channels provide the best in animated comedy entertainment for young audiences and Mr Bean is truly an iconic comedy character which kids across the globe will love! Mr Bean has performed excellently across our EMEA region where our second flagship channel Boomerang brings contemporary iterations of timeless and classic properties to a family audience.”

     

    The 52 x 11 minute series follows on the success of the first series which has been licensed in over 70 territories and continues to be a ratings winner for a host of international broadcasters.

     

     

     

    Mr Bean will be produced in house by Tiger Aspect Productions using Celaction2D. Production commenced in October 2013 and delivery is scheduled for 2014/2015.

     

    Rowan Atkinson is across all aspects of the creative and will continue to voice the series which has a huge global audience.

  • Star CJ Alive is a big hit in Kolkata

    Star CJ Alive is a big hit in Kolkata

    KOLKATA: The people in Kolkata seem to be addicted to the new ways of shopping. Star CJ Alive, a home shopping channel from the house of STAR CJ Network India (a joint venture between STAR Asia and the South Korean home shopping major, CJ O Shopping) recently conducted a survey in the target markets. The result of the survey was interesting as it revealed that the consumers of Kolkata in the fiscal 2012-2013 have bought 26.63 lakh sarees, 23.83 lakh tablets, 21.87 pieces of jewellery and 18.82 lakh handsets.

     

    One of the supposed reasons for the growth of the channel is the ‘Global O’ Shopping Day’ that was celebrated by the channel at the beginning of the year 2013, in India along with eight other countries – South Korea, Japan, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey, Philippines and Vietnam. It featured global products and resulted in 110 per cent hike in orders as compared to the average daily order figure.

     

    “Kolkata is one of our biggest markets and we are delighted to give our customers the best deals. Our goal is to serve our customers better,” said Star CJ Network CEO Kenny Shin while in the city Kolkata. He also said that the channel that was launched around four years ago is one of the fastest growing shopping channels in the country.

     

    The channel offers an array of products including fashion, lifestyle, home appliances, kitchenware, digital devices, jewellery, beauty products among others. The channel’s target markets includes Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Bangalore, Ludhiana, Surat, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Vadodara, Amritsar, Faridabad, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Jaipur, Chennai, Nagpur and Nashik among others.

  • 79% Indians look for best deals while shopping

    79% Indians look for best deals while shopping

    MUMBAI: A majority (79 per cent) of Indians would rather ‘spend time looking for a good deal,’ while only 21 per cent would rather ‘pay more to make a quick/efficient purchase.’ The findings reflect a new poll of 18,503 online respondents conducted by Ipsos OTX.

     

    “Indian consumers lately show both impulsive and compulsive buying behaviour. But at the same time they are dealaholics and hardcore value for money seekers. No wonder why sale/ discount offer periods record the highest revenue both for online and offline retailers,” said Ipsos India head of marketing Biswarup Banerjee.

     

    Those with a lower household income (82 per cent) are most likely to spend time looking for a good deal. Even those with middle (80 per cent) and high (74 per cent) levels of income, however, would take the time to find a better price. Similarly, those with a low level of education (100 per cent) are more likely than those with a medium (80 per cent) or high (79 per cent) level. Women (80 per cent) are more likely than men (78 per cent) to go hunting for a sale.

     

    The countries with the highest proportions of those indicating they would rather spend time looking for good deals are from: Hungary (94 per cent), Spain (94 per cent), Great Britain (93 per cent), Argentina (92 per cent), Belgium (91 per cent), France (91 per cent) and Germany (91 per cent). This group of deal-chasers is followed by: Australia (90 per cent), Italy (90 per cent), Mexico (90 per cent), Japan (88 per cent), South Africa (87 per cent), Canada (86 per cent), Poland (86 per cent), the United States (85 per cent), China (81 per cent), Russia (81 per cent) and South Korea (81 per cent). The lower group includes: India (79 per cent), Brazil (76 per cent), Saudi Arabia (76 per cent), Norway (75 per cent), Sweden (75 per cent), Turkey (74 per cent) and Indonesia (58 per cent).

  • Social Media is Important to Majority of Indians: Ipsos Study

    Social Media is Important to Majority of Indians: Ipsos Study

    MUMBAI: Majority (58 per cent) of Indians say social media is important to them; compared to 42 per cent globally, according to a new poll of online respondents conducted by Ipsos OTX – the global innovation center for Ipsos, the world’s third largest market and opinion research firm.

     

    “As Mahatma Gandhi rightly said – ‘action expresses priorities’, social media is well on its way to being a priority as majority of Indians who have access to the internet claim social media is important in their lives,” said Ipsos India head of marketing communication Biswarup Banerjee.

     

    “With proliferation of mobile internet in India, social media has become a part of everyone’s life, it influences people’s daily life and how they interact with each other. Social media has now become a mainstream way of communicating – for individuals as well as businesses,” added Banerjee.

     

    The big social media story is told in the demographics, especially age. Age appears to be the strongest demographic driver of placing importance on social media in India. Indeed, a big majority (62 per cent) of those under the age of 35 rate social media as important vs. 58 per cent for those aged 35-49 and 44 per cent for those aged 50-64. Women (64 per cent) seem more likely than men (54 per cent) to rate it highly.

     

    The countries with the highest proportions those indicating social media is important to them are from: Turkey (64 per cent), Brazil (63 per cent), Indonesia (62 per cent), China (61 per cent), Saudi Arabia (59 per cent), India (58 per cent), Mexico (54 per cent) and South Africa (52 per cent). This group of social media lovers is followed by Argentina (45 per cent), Russia (44 per cent), Spain (42 per cent), Poland (37 per cent), Hungary (36 per cent), Sweden (35 per cent), Germany (33 per cent), Great Britain (33 per cent) and the United States (32 per cent). The lower group includes: Australia (30 per cent), Italy (30 per cent), Belgium (29 per cent), Canada (28 per cent), South Korea (28 per cent), Japan (24 per cent) and France (17 per cent).

     

    Ipsos conducted this study among 18,002 people in 24 countries in the month of July.