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US telenovela dubbing market on an upswing: tec provider
MUMBAI: The Kitchen, the US-based language customisation company, has observed that the demand for dubbed formats of telenovelas is presently on the rise globally.
Unlike the good old days, when only English speaking audiences were spoken to, today’s Telenovela reaches the Spanish households, the Portuguese families, West Africa, Hungary and Estonia, the company observes in an official release.
“The demand,” according to president & CEO Ken Lorber, is remarkable. “On a monthly basis we may have as many as 40 to 50 episodes in some form of production. Actors come in and out. A different language is heard in every studio. music & effect’s (M&E) are often re-created. Graphics are completed, when necessary, in each language,” he states.
The Kitchen’s Emmy award winning language localization software technology, offers language transcription, translation, dubbing, subtitling, graphics customization, closed captioning and traffic services, in all languages.
The company, owned by TM Systems, claims that, it completed four entire episodic Telenovela’s in 2005, including its first Spanish to French sale to the Western African marketplace.
Telenovela’s are now in demand globally. Old ’60’s and ’70’s television series are being dubbed into every language. The creation of voice, sound and graphics localisation for video game releases is becoming truly international. And of course, there is the snow ball effect of worldwide sales of current American programs, the company release says about the trends.
The Kitchen offers the distributor, the network and the producer, the ability to be fully in control of his international production for the very first time. The Kitchen’s international language facilities offer a complete menu of services and provides those services in all languages, the release adds.
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CNN-News18 to host Fury in the Gulf conclave on West Asia crisis
Three-hour summit to unpack geopolitical fallout and impact on India
MUMBAI: CNN-News18 is set to host a special three-hour broadcast, Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave, on April 7, aiming to decode the escalating West Asia crisis and its far-reaching implications for India.
Scheduled from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, the conclave comes at a time when tensions between Iran and the United States are reshaping global geopolitics and triggering economic uncertainty. With India’s deep energy ties, trade links and large diaspora in the Gulf, the developments carry significant domestic relevance.
Built around the theme ‘Conflict, Consequences, and The Future,’ the programme will feature six curated sessions combining one-on-one interviews and panel discussions. The focus is to cut through the clutter and offer viewers a clearer understanding of the fast-evolving situation.
Key sessions include ‘Diplomacy in Times of War’ featuring Shashi Tharoor, and ‘World After the Iran Conflict’ with voices such as Ram Madhav, Reuven Azar, representatives from the European Union and the Iranian Deputy Envoy. Another session titled ‘Another Dunkirk?’ will bring together K. J. S. Dhillon and Jitin Prasada among others.
CNN-News18 editorial affairs director Rahul Shivshankar said, “In times of war, clarity becomes the most powerful tool. Fury in the Gulf – War Conclave brings together credible voices to address the questions and confusion that arise amid an overwhelming influx of information.”
He added that the initiative is aimed at delivering “facts, perspective, and insight” at a time when misinformation can easily cloud public understanding.
Echoing the sentiment, CNN-News18 CEO– English and business news Smriti Mehra said the conflict marks a defining global moment, with consequences that extend well beyond the region. She noted that the conclave seeks to present the crisis with “depth, nuance and responsibility” so audiences can better grasp its real-world impact.
As geopolitical tensions continue to dominate headlines, the conclave positions itself as an attempt to bring order to the noise, offering viewers a structured, insight-led look at a complex and rapidly shifting global situation.
