Netflix and Mattel Television are producing a new animated series based on the celebrated He-Man and the Masters of the Universe franchise. The CG animated series will reimagine the Masters of the Universe world, with all-new storylines and a fresh take on the iconic characters. This series, somewhat confusingly, is completely separate from anime series […]
Spanish media group Secuoya and publishing house Planeta have joined forces to turn Madrid Content City, the audiovisual facilities that host Netflix, into one of the biggest European production hubs. Over the next two years they will invest €120 million to expand the hub, located on the outskirts of Madrid with a current operating area […]
Former professional footballer turned radio and TV presenter Peter Crouch is bringing a new comedy entertainment series to BBC One for next year’s Euro 2020 finals. Made by Fulwell 73, Crouch’s Euro Fest 2020 will be a “live post-match festival where the worlds of comedy, entertainment and football combine”. In each episode, Crouch will be […]
LiveU has published its annual State of Live report based on data gathered from its global customer base of thousands of users. The findings reflect the substantial growth in IP news and sports broadcasting with a 50 per cent increase in the number of LiveU units used to stream live events and 250 per cent […]
Marvel Television’s run is shuttering, with several of the division’s executives and its properties being folded into Marvel Studios. Marvel Television will not be developing any new TV shows, beyond the shows that that are currently in the works, reports Varity. Marvel Studios is expected to scrap a number of positions, with current Marvel Television […]
Netflix has announced an untitled scripted series about the Swedish start-up that shook the entire music industry and evolved into becoming one of the world’s leading music services – Spotify. The limited series is inspired by the book Spotify Untold by authors Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud – both business reporters at Swedish Dagens Industri […]
Movie industry non-profit technology research lab Motion Pictures Laboratories (MovieLabs), together with member studios, has published a new white paper – The Evolution of Production Security – Securing the 10-Year Vision for the Evolution of Media Creation – that lays out security principles for the future of production where all assets will be stored in […]
StarzPlay, the SVoD service, has entered into a partnership with Academy Award-winning media and entertainment company, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, to create its first original content series. Production will commence in 2020 with the Arabic-language content set to be released towards the end of the same year. The production will be an anthology of Urban […]
Sony Imaging Products & Solutions, Sony Mobile Communications and multiplay telco Verizon have teamed up with NBC Sports to test how 5G can change the way live sports broadcasts are captured and produced. During the Houston Texans vs New England Patriots American Football game at NRG Stadium on December 1st, 2019, a camera person from […]
The BBC has announced that Sir David Attenborough is to present The Green Planet, a new five part landmark series from BBC Studios Natural History Unit. The Green Planet will be “the first immersive portrayal of an unseen, inter-connected world, full of remarkable new behaviour, emotional stories and surprising heroes in the plant world. This […]