eOne to Rep ‘Paper Dolls’
Entertainment One has acquired international distribution rights (outside Australia) to Paper Dolls, a new series produced by Helium Pictures for Network 10 Australia.
At the cusp of the new millennium, five aspiring (…)
Digital Media Facing Reality
Lately there has been constant whining from industry insiders about the fact that digital media, as a revenue mode, is suffering. According to several research companies, digital ad spending growth (…)
Fifth Season Inks Deals for ‘The Congregation’
Film and TV studio Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content) has secured a raft of international sales for returning series The Congregation. The six-episode drama from TV4 and C More explores a (…)
FTA Viewers Can Anticipate the Future
Do you want to know the scores of sporting matches before streaming subscribers do? Then tune in to broadcast TV, which is also for free.
Recently, as reported by The (…)
Fremantle and Kansai Partner on ‘Quiz Pong’
Fremantle and Kansai TV have launched new entertainment format Quiz Pong. Kansai TV saw a successful launch for the game show in Japan last month; Fremantle will handle the production and (…)
Pernel to Produce ‘Ghettos of the Shoah’ Doc for ARTE
UK-based Pernel Media has been commissioned by ARTE France to produce documentary film Ghettos of the Shoah (‘La Shoah des Ghettos’), exploring the role of the Jewish ghetto in the Holocaust.
In Central and Eastern (…)
WildBrain Unveils Three New Live-Action Titles
Canada-based WildBrain Television has unveiled three brand new live-action family programs.
Life with Luca, a 90-minute live-action film produced by Shaftesbury, with the participation of the Canada Media Fund and Shaw (…)
‘Significant Transformation’ at Disney
Disney is once again reshaping and changing the name of a division. “Time for another transformation,” announced the group CEO Bob Iger on February 8 to Wall Street investors.
The new (…)
All3Media and FabFiction Partner on ‘The Messenger’
All3Media International is co-producing Lingo Pictures’ drama series The Messenger with FabFiction, a scripted co-production initiative between ARD’s public German broadcasters NDR, SWR and WDR.
Commissioned by Australian pubcaster ABC, and produced (…)
NHK Picks Up ‘Dino Dana’
NHK Japan has picked up Canadian live-action series Dino Dana, by Sinking Ship Entertainment, for Amazon Prime and TVO Kids. This sale brings season one of the hybrid CGI franchise to Japanese (…)
