13 October 2014
“What holds you back” – that question is the starting point for Life Links. Young people around the world represent both the target audience and protagonists for DW’s new documentary-style format.
Life Links’ viewers help develop the program from episode to episode with an emphasis on multimedia presentation throughout the project. The search for topics, research, production and broadcast at Life Links are all interactive processes that come together at www.dw.de/lifelinks. Users can tell their own stories and vote for issues they’d like to see covered in the show.
DW reporters call upon followers on Twitter and Facebook to help them with research, and they take up users’ questions. Via mobile reporting, users are involved on site during filming. Using social media and the Life Links website, reporters present articles, images, audio and video of their encounters with those featured in the show.
“Life Links is an attractive element within the further development of our programming. We have put together a young, bilingual team that is coming up with concepts for new offerings tailored to a young audience. Life Links is the first format to evolve out of that innovation process,” says Director of Programming Gerda Meuer.
Three people – three stories. One unifying element
In each edition, Life Links draws together three fates that seem, at first glance, to be completely independent of one another. Online and on TV, users and viewers can experience how young people scattered around the globe deal with similar problems. Although their social surroundings and other aspects of their lives may differ widely, the protagonists in the show have a personal challenge in common.
What connects a North Korean living in South Korea with a Roma in Paris and a German rapper with Egyptian parents? What is stopping them from being who they are, and how do they still take control of their lives? The users and producers behind the first edition of Life Links are looking for answers to these questions.
Ultimately, the three stories come together in the TV report to form a global narrative. When the show is broadcast, a social stream on the Life Links website will bundle user’s comments under the show’s hash tag; and using the mobile version of the website, users can comment on it on a second screen. The documentary is expanded online with multimedia elements – such as material not broadcast in the show or additional information and facts.
The website www.dw.de/lifelinks goes live starting Tuesday, October 14. DW will broadcast the 30-minute, English-language TV show for the first time on Saturday, October 18. After that, it will be broadcast around the world every two weeks. Life Links is supported by Germany’s Federal Foreign Office.
Homepage: www.dw.de/lifelinks (Starting October 14)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg5CoHrAAI4
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dw.lifelinks
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dw_lifelinks
(Source: DW press release)
13 October 2014
Bloomberg today announced the launch of Media Source, a new online platform that will make it easier for broadcasters, publishers and other companies to access Bloomberg’s media. Media Source showcases Bloomberg’s full library of photos, video footage, short video clips and full-length shows, all of which is updated throughout the day and can be accessed from one place (mediasource.bloomberg.com).
“The world of global business moves fast, and our goal with this platform is to help others enhance their news content as quickly as stories break,” said Susan Vobejda, Global GM of the Bloomberg Content Service.
Bloomberg’s tagging and metadata lets users search across thousands of photos and videos (including footage, packages and soundbites) via a universal search function. For example, a single search of “iPhone 6” delivers results showing photographs of fans lining up outside stores, produced video clips of CEO Tim Cook, and footage from inside Apple stores.
Another example for those outlets seeking access to international events is a search for the Hong Kong protests. Results include powerful shots of pro-democracy protesters, footage of crowds amassing and clips for digital use both covering the news and analyzing how this will affect business globally.
In addition to the easy-to-use search, customers can download a wide range of formats and file types and save preferences for future visits, making it very easy to integrate with existing workflows and publishing platforms.
“As a market leader providing timely business and financial coverage to hundreds of global publishers, broadcasters and other organizations every day, we have a unique perspective on content value. We are seeing demand for Bloomberg visual assets explode as publishers and producers are addressing shifting news consumption patterns to formats like mobile and connected devices.” Vobejda added.
Bloomberg has 2,400+ media professionals in 73 countries, reporting on broad range of business topics including financial news, market coverage, technology and luxury. Bloomberg has unique relationships with business leaders, industry experts and newsmakers and often gains special access to business operations (e.g, distribution centers, factories, and headquarters.)
For more information about how to gain access to Media Source, please contact Head of Global Content Sales Josh Rucci, or visit Bloomberg’s MIPCOM booth in Riviera Hall, Booth R7 L4.
About Bloomberg Content Service
Bloomberg Content Service is a leading provider of business content to more than 1,000 outlets globally. It syndicates Bloomberg’s trusted global business news, photos, videos, data and live TV to customers for print, digital and broadcast use. With more than 15,000 employees in 192 locations across 73 countries, Bloomberg delivers information quickly and accurately through innovative technology. For more information about the Bloomberg Content Service please visit http://bloomberg.com/content-service/.
9 October 2014
Michael Peters, CEO, has appointed Stephanie Schroeder as Director of External Relations and member of the Executive Committee.
Stephanie Schroeder is in charge of managing press, public and institutional relations, as well as relations with global partners of the Euronews Group.
Prior to this appointment, Stephanie Schroeder, of German origin, was Director of External Communication since 2010 for the Pernod Ricard Group. She replaces Grégoire de Rubiana, who has left the channel to pursue other projects. Stephanie is based at the Paris office of Euronews.
Michael Peters, CEO, stated: “I am delighted to welcome Stephanie Schroeder who has been working for nearly 20 years in communication for major corporations. Her personality and expertise in press and international relations are genuine assets for developing a communication strategy that supports the channel’s continuing transformation into a media group with global reach.”
Stephanie Schroeder, Director of External Relations, said: “I am very pleased to return to the media world, which is where I started my career. Euronews is a true generator of talents and ideas and offers a unique range of services in a highly competitive media market. Thanks to the channel’s diversity and worldwide presence, Euronews ranks among the leaders in producing and broadcasting multilingual content. I am proud to play a part in Euronews’ future development.”
About Stephanie Schroeder
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Stephanie Schroeder’s previous positions include Director of External Communication for Dassault Systèmes (2007-2010), Director of Group Communication for TNT Express (2004-2007), Head of press relations for Mercedes-Benz France (2000-2004) and Western Europe press relations manager for Intel Corporation (1997-2000).
Stephanie Schroeder began her career as a journalist. Based in Munich, Germany, she worked with the radio stations ‘Deutschlandfunk’ and ‘Radio Gong’; in print media for the magazines ‘Kino & Film’ and ‘Gong’; and in television for five years with ‘Tele 5’. She also worked freelance for the German news desk of Euronews. Stephanie has a Masters degree in Art History from Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich and studied Drama at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in London. |
9 October 2014
Olly Lambert with his 2013 AIB Award
AIB is pleased to announce that next month’s AIB Awards, honouring the highest achievements in factual TV, radio and online programming worldwide, will feature award-winning director Olly Lambert as the evening’s special In Conversation guest.
Lambert has been called “one of the most talented documentary filmmakers working in British television” by The Times and is also the first Filmmaker in Residence for BBC’s Newsnight. AIB’s In Conversation will allow the director to take the stage and answer questions about his creative process, his challenges as a filmmaker, and the state of factual content production.
Last year’s AIB In Conversation guest was photojournalist Giles Duley. You can watch the In Conversation interview with Duley, hosted by AIB’s Simon Spanswick, here.
Olly Lambert’s Channel 4 documentary, Syria: Across The Lines, won the prestigious AIB Award for best Middle East documentary in 2013 and has gone on to win numerous other awards, including an Emmy for Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story, a BAFTA for Best Current Affairs Programme, and the Rory Peck Award for Best Broadcast. Lambert was also nominated for an Emmy for his documentary The Bombing of Al-Bara.
Syria: Across the Lines featured an unflinching look at the residents of Syria’s Orontes River Valley and how their peaceful coexistance had been torn apart by the radicalisation and sectarianism of Syria’s civil war.
The AIB Awards will take place on 5 November at the spectacular LSO St. Luke’s in London and will be hosted by BBC presenter Matthew Amroliwala. Tickets are still available through the Awards website or by calling +44 (0) 207 993 2557.
For questions about sponsorship, please contact AIB’s Business Development Manager, Edward Wilkinson.
8 October 2014
SES (NYSE Euronext Paris and Luxembourg Stock Exchange: SESG) announced today that international sports broadcaster Setanta Sports will be broadcasting two sports channels in high-definition (HD) to 13 countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan – via SES’s ASTRA 5B satellite at the 31.5 degrees East orbital position.
Exclusive La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1, European and World Cup Qualifiers, FA Cup, Capital One Cup, NHL, UFC, Formula 1, French Top 14 Rugby and World Championship Boxing are among the live premium sports content that will be broadcast on the two channels, Setanta Sports and Setanta Sports+.
Setanta Sports and Setanta Sports+ are now available on all key cable, DTH and IPTV platforms within the countries of the region.
“At Setanta Sports, we aim to bring TV viewers closer to the action on the ground through live broadcast of matches and races,” said Dwyer McCaughley, Chief Executive Officer at Setanta Sports Eurasia. “SES’s track record in delivering high-quality satellite television, coupled with ASTRA 5B’s extensive reach, is exactly what we need, and we look forward to establishing a long-term partnership with them.”
“Setanta’s ambition is to increase their worldwide viewership and bring exciting content to sports enthusiasts in this part of the world. We are pleased that they have chosen to work with SES,” said Norbert Hölzle, Senior Vice President, Commercial Europe, for SES.
The recently-launched ASTRA 5B at 31.5 degrees East strengthens SES’s newest video neighborhood in Europe by extending geographic reach over Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The satellite is ideal for direct-to-home, direct-to-cable and contribution feeds to digital terrestrial television networks.
