Spain’s Pedralonga Estudios Unveils Virtual Facility Coruna Immersive Studio

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Cutting-edge technology, cost effectiveness, and “unlimited creativity.” That is what Spain’s Pedralonga Estudios promised at a launch event for its new virtual production facility Coruña Immersive Studio (CEI) on the third day of the fifth edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid, Spain. It is equipped with “state-of-the-art immersive technology capable of recreating hyper-realistic environments that drive both the…

‘Silicon Valley’ Showrunner on How Studios “Despise Writers,” “Terrible” Tech Execs, and What ‘The Big Bang Theory’ “Didn’t Get Right”

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The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and Europe were in focus in a day 2 keynote at the fifth edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria, in which outspoken Hollywood showrunner, screenwriter, and producer John Altschuler (Silicon Valley) shared insights and experiences. “The studios have always hated writers. They despise writers,”…

Banijay’s Steve Matthews on Why Spanish Content Is “Bold,” “Naughty” and Just Getting Started

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Steve Matthews is attending the fifth edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria in Madrid this week to bring a taste of superindie Banijay Entertainment, the France-headquartered international content production and distribution giant behind such hits as Survivor, Black Mirror, Peaky Blinders, MasterChef and Big Brother, to the gathering for Spanish- and Portuguese-language content producers and other…