Mediahub Newsletter #18

Great collaboration with AIBDIn a rapidly changing industry evolving into fresh new territories, formation is the base to everybody’s growth. Read more

Editor’s Ramblings, by Maxime Villandré

Great collaboration with AIBD

In a rapidly changing industry evolving into fresh new territories, formation is the base to everybody’s growth.

Inside Story

Mediahub Access’ team is growing steadily

The number of operatives for the enterprise is increasing steadily with the addition of more personnel to mirror the growth of the network and its activities.

Highlights

Box Office record with “Paranormal 3″

In what has become a tradition, “Paranormal 3” was launched just before Halloween and it is scaring the competition away.

DirecTV unearths the war axe on Fox Networks

Another sensational news is plaguing News Corp, this time through its Fox Networks, in dispute over pricing of its channel with DirectTV.

Venezuela’s opposition channel set to fight Chavez

An irritated Chavez government is stomping hard on a channel that it alleges violated the countries broadcasting laws on the coverage of an incident and is imposing severe sanctions to crush it.

Record audiences for the Rugby World cup

The New Zealand 2011 Rugby World Cup has just come to a close and the results of its audience reach are pleasing the tournaments authorities.

Rough week for motor sports

Dangerous sports have improved their safety in the last years, but deaths are never completely unavoidable with vehicles that reach such high speeds.

Featured

Chalo Dilli – Eros

A road trip comedy with a moral value for harvesting one’s seeding of kindness and appreciation or acceptance of others differences.

Programs

Mysteries in the archives – INA

Relive history through the Mysteries in the archives and discover new aspect of our past through a century of film.

Scary Job – Trans TV

What happens when you film a young beautiful celebrity to guard a tomb at night? Instant TV show hit is what you get.

Hero Corp – Calt

A funny take on the world of superheroes, who believe in their powers even when they fail them.

Network & Market

Marked celebrations for France24

It’s a good year for French news powerhouse as it solidifies its stake on the Asian continent.

Stronger position in the Americas for TV5 Monde

Already strong of 750,000 viewer households in the U.S., the new deals will now be granting TV5 access to more than half of the U.S. viewing population.

Popcorn never tasted so good for Novavision

After making deals with India, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, Novavision’s non-verbal comedy is heading to China.

Mediahub Access’ latest members and Network expansion

New members are joining Mediahub Access on a daily basis. We introduce some of this week’s latest newcomer.

Upcoming Events

The Viennale

The acclaimed Vienna’s international film festival is here again in its 49th edition.

Doha Tribeca Film Festival

The Doha Tribeca Film Festival in Qatar is in its 3rd edition this year and is taking place from the 25th to the 29th of October 2011.

CPH:DOX, Copenhagen

The CPH:DOX, Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, is in its 9th edition this year and is taking place from the 3rd to the 13th of November 2011.

IDFA, Amsterdam

The International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam, is in its 24th edition this year and is taking place from the 16th to the 27th of November 2011.

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