Hospitality Awards 2020

Page 18 www.lux-review.com LUX 2020 Global Hospitality Awards Starting out in 2009, Big Media has become a big name amongst broadcasters around the world. The team’s proud boast is that they are able to develop, finance, produce and sell virtually any genre of content, in any form, for any platform, an entirely unique skill in a market that is growing busier by the day. Working alongside their partners and KM Plus Media, the team finance, produce and co-produce roughly forty-five hours of factual documentary films in a year. Distributed to broadcasters across every continent, including such well known names as Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Discovery, Nat Geo, A+E, Fox, DirecTV and Outdoor Channel, Big Media is a name held in high regard and trusted for its ability to deliver. Since its humble beginnings over ten years ago, the team has produced over twenty- five original series, each made of numerous episodes and allowing them to license more than 10,000 hours of content. This content covers an astonishing range of genres, including wildlife, history and crime programming, each carefully adapted to suit a specific audience. The catalogue of options is immense indeed, and refreshed regularly to ensure that customers get exactly the sort of storytelling they want to see from the team. Operating internationally has meant that Big Media has had to establish itself around the world. The team have set up offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Prague, New Delhi and now Tokyo in order to have the furthest possible reach to customers and audiences alike. Their work in truly global. The world of media continues to grow apace. With new outlets, nothing can hold back the tide of content that is being generated around the world. The team at Big Media Holdings are some of the finest producers of media in all its different forms, working internationally to tell the stories of people around the world. Recognized in LUXlife’s Hospitality Awards 2020, we take a closer look at their success. Oct20815 Big Media Holdings Best Global Multi-Media Content Production Studio 2020 These impressive sales teams ensure that what is produced sells around the world, offering a full-service solution that other production studios can only dream of. Within the studio itself are two different inhouse production entities. Called Picasso Film and KM Records, they are responsible for the bulk of what is put out by the impressive team. The teams find ways of bringing eye- opening stories to life, such as the recently released ‘Hitler’s Gold aka Hitler’s Money Trail’. This saw the team unravel the hidden web of Hitler’s finances, showcasing a not- often explored perspective on the notorious dictator. Other topics for documentary coverage have included ‘The New Frontier’, covering space travel and ‘Gold Fever’, which follows Tom Massie’s exploration of people’s passion for gold. Finding new stories to share the world is key to the success of Big Media, and the team take the time to ensure that they are sharing stories that must be shared and want to be seen. With the ability to reach not only across borders, but across mediums, it’s possible to see just how much impact a firm like Big Media can have on the world at large. Company: Big Media Holdings Contact: Jessica Zanan Website: www.bigmedia.tv