New York – A+E Networks has launched a global mobile campaign and social media initiative for Mankind The Story of All of Us, a 12-hour television event airing on HISTORY globally. A+E Networks has developed a calendar for social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to drive local engagement by HISTORY’s fans worldwide. The offer includes daily updates, topical interactive features such as puzzles, trivia and live Twitter chats during broadcast. The network is also creating a … [Read more...] about A+E Networks launches global digital initiative for “Mankind”
Archives for December 2012
Indonesia prescribed a dose of “The Dr. Oz Show”
Hong Kong – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has sold the format of its multi-topic magazine talk show, The Dr. Oz Show, to TRANS TV in Indonesia. TRANS TV will produce the local version of the talk show, which will consist of at least 60 episodes to air daily during daytime. The show is slated to launch in early-2013. “The sale of The Dr. Oz Show format to TRANS TV reaffirms that there is a growing potential and appeal in Asia-Pacific for U.S. talk shows with universal … [Read more...] about Indonesia prescribed a dose of “The Dr. Oz Show”
“You Deserve It“ premieres on CCTV in China
Hong Kong / Munich – Chinese broadcaster CCTV has picked up Red Arrow International’s game show You Deserve It. Titled Wei Ni Er Zhan (I Fight for You) locally, the show premieres during prime time on CCTV 1 in January 2013. Red Arrow Entertainment Group helped set up the production for the game show in cooperation with CCTV. Together with German lighting designer Jerry Appelt and set designer Florian Wieder, Red Arrow was consulted on developing the look and feel of the … [Read more...] about “You Deserve It“ premieres on CCTV in China
BBC pay-TV channels launch in Burma for the first time
Singapore – The BBC and BBC Worldwide has announced the inaugural launch of three of its pay-TV channels in Burma – BBC World News, BBC Entertainment and CBeebies. All three channels including BBC World Service in Asia in English will launch on private broadcaster Forever Group’s pay-TV platform, on January 1, 2013. BBC World News is the BBC’s commercially-funded international 24/7 news and information channel. BBC Entertainment shows light British … [Read more...] about BBC pay-TV channels launch in Burma for the first time
70th Annual Golden Globe nominations announced
(HBO's Game Change is the most nominated television programme with five nods.) Singapore – The Hollywood Foreign Press has announced the nominations for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards, which takes place on January 13, 2013, in Los Angeles. HBO Asia received 17 nominations, the most of any television network for the 12th year in a row. Game Change was the most-nominated programme with five nods while The Girl received three nominations. HBO Original series Boardwalk Empire, … [Read more...] about 70th Annual Golden Globe nominations announced
Discovery Communications to acquire SBS Nordic for US$1.7bn
Silver Spring, Maryland – Discovery Communications has announced a definitive agreement with ProSiebenSat.1 Group to purchase the company’s SBS Nordic operations for a total enterprise value of approximately US$1.7 billion (€1.325 billion). Additionally, TF1 and Discovery also announced they have taken the next step in their negotiations aimed at forging a strategic alliance to create value in the numerous complementary activities of the two media companies The acquisition of … [Read more...] about Discovery Communications to acquire SBS Nordic for US$1.7bn