New York- Comedy Central swept the Variety Series categories at the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, taking home the Emmys for both Variety Talk and Sketch Series, along with the Emmys in both the Writing and Directing categories. The number one brand in comedy earned a record eight awards, placing it behind only HBO and NBC in total wins amongst all networks during the 2014-2015 Primetime Emmy Awards competition. At the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards presentation, Comedy Central … [Read more...] about Comedy Central wins big
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Viacom appoints new VP
Beijing & Singapore– Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia announced that Pierre Cheung has been appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager of Viacom International Media Networks for Greater China, effective 24 September. In this position, Cheung will be based in Beijing, and reports directly to Mark Whitehead, VIMN Asia's Executive Vice President and Managing Director. He will oversee the management and operations of the Greater China office, across VIMN's brands … [Read more...] about Viacom appoints new VP
ITV Australia appoints new CEO
ITV Studios announced it has appointed David Mott to the post of Chief Executive Officer, ITV Studios Australia. Mott will take up his post in November from his current role of Managing Director of Nine Network, Perth and Network Program Executive. He will report to Maria Kyriacou, MD of ITV Studios Global Entertainment and Rest of World. Prior to Nine Network, he led Network Ten’s brand repositioning with a targeted content commissioning strategy as Chief Programming Officer. He had held … [Read more...] about ITV Australia appoints new CEO
Lords & Ladles sold to FremantleMedia
Irish indie Mind the Gap Films has sold the worldwide format and tape rights of their hit show Lords & Ladles to FremantleMedia. The wholly owned format had a first series on Irish broadcaster RTE1 this summer where it scored highly with both the critics and in the ratings. Lords & Ladles is a hugely entertaining lifestyle show that takes the viewer on a historical journey to celebrate the past through the wonders of food and the glories of cooking. The show is fronted by three top … [Read more...] about Lords & Ladles sold to FremantleMedia
G.hn drops anchor in Chinese retail markets
Beaverton, Oregon- In-home networking products based on the high performance, highly versatile G.hn standard have just become widely available on Chinese e-commerce sites, opening the technology to a huge new retail market. Thanks to Chinese manufacturers Wondertek and Brightech, a range of new G.hn products are now available on-line in China and even finding their way onto the shelves of Chinese retailers. The products, powered by Marvell’s G.hn silicon, are now on the key e-commerce site … [Read more...] about G.hn drops anchor in Chinese retail markets
New Wiggles content to be launched at MIP Junior
ABC Commercial is launching new content from the international children’s entertainers, The Wiggles, at MIP Junior. Following her extraordinary success among Australian preschool audiences, the hugely popular and effervescent Yellow Wiggle Emma now features in her own series, Emma! (30 x 4’ HD). The series premiered on ABCKIDS in June this year, where it has been a hit with both TV and digital audiences. Also on the slate is The Wiggles Meet the Orchestra (1 x 60’ HD). The … [Read more...] about New Wiggles content to be launched at MIP Junior