London/New York – AMC has appointed Endemol Worldwide Distribution as the international distributor of several of its unscripted programmes. The titles include Comic Book Men (16x30’), Small Town Security (8x30’) and Immortalized (16x30’). Cathy Payne, Chief Executive – Endemol Worldwide Distribution, said, “EWD are very excited to be working with AMC on their non-scripted programming. This is a relatively new genre for AMC and we look forward to helping them … [Read more...] about Endemol to distribute AMC’s unscripted titles
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BBC Worldwide licenses content to Foxtel’s LifeStyle Channels
BBC Worldwide Australasia announced has licensed a package of over 220 hours of premiere content to Foxtel’s LifeStyle Channels Group, for transmission on the The LifeStyle Channel, LifeStyle YOU, LifeStyle HOME and LifeStyle FOOD channels, in a recently completed deal. Phil Spencer: Double Agent Down Under, which follows property prodigy Phil Spencer as he heads down under to help Brits make the permanent move to Australia, and Hotel Secrets with Richard E Grant, which will be presented … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide licenses content to Foxtel’s LifeStyle Channels
Martial Arts TV joins MEASAT’s HD lineup
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (MEASAT) has announced an agreement with Martial Arts Networks Ltd (Martial Arts TV) to distribute the Martial Arts TV HD channel (Martial Arts TV HD) via the MEASAT-3a satellite. Martial Arts TV HD provides a wide variety of combat sports, such as mixed martial arts and kickboxing, as well as martial arts programmes including anime, movies, reality, video game and lifestyle programming. Jarod Lopez, Vice-President, Broadcast Sales, MEASAT, … [Read more...] about Martial Arts TV joins MEASAT’s HD lineup
MIPTV: Super RTL picks up Beyond’s History Hunters
Actively involved from inception, German TV network Super RTL has secured formats rights to produce a German language version of Australia-based Beyond Distribution’s History Hunters, with local hosts. Casting is currently underway for two hosts and will broadcast towards the end of 2013. Super RTL says it is hopeful that this latest collaboration with Beyond will be just as successful for them as previous Beyond titles – Kid Detectives and Backyard Science. History Hunters is an … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Super RTL picks up Beyond’s History Hunters
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: MIPTV Médaille d’Honneur Awards pays tribute to six of industry’s finest
(L-R) Award honorees: Nicolas de Tavernost, Chairman of the Board of the French Groupe M6; Masao Takiyama, Executive Officer, Senior Vice President, Television Networks, Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan; Armando Nunez Sr., a renowned former executive at ITC/PolyGram and 20th Century Fox; Sophie Turner Laing, Managing Director, Content, BSkyB; Armando Nunez, President and Chief Executive Officer of CBS Global Distribution Group; and Jan Mojto, CEO of Beta Film Cannes, France – MIPTV last … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: MIPTV Médaille d’Honneur Awards pays tribute to six of industry’s finest
Euronews announces partnership with Bloomberg
Lyon, France – International news channel Euronews and 24-hour business and financial television network Bloomberg Television announced that they have agreed to exchange various content in their coverage of major business stories worldwide. Bloomberg is set to contribute to Euronews' Business Weekly programme - a round-up of the week's main business event, every Friday as Euronews' Oleksandra Vakulina analyses the world's top business stories with Jonathan Ferro, Bloomberg's Markets … [Read more...] about Euronews announces partnership with Bloomberg