The annual ATA Superpitch held last Thursday, December 6 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel saw a total of 37 entries from producers across 10 nations. The event is a platform for content makers to pitch their programmes across three genres; Children/preschool, Formats and Documentary to key decision makers. Best Documentary pitch went to Coastwatchers of The South Pacific by Execam Ltd, New Zealand. Coastwatchers of the South Pacific is the untold story of a secret intelligence network of … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Superpitch 2012 winners
Archives for December 2012
HBO Asia and Eros International to launch two premium TV channels in India
Singapore – HBO Asia and Eros International has made a joint to launch two new premium advertising-free movie channels, HBO DEFINED and HBO HITS, in India. This alliance will provide for the development of both HBO’s existing formats for India as well as the creation of original content for the Indian television market and international distribution. “I’m very excited about building the Eros brand in Premium Pay Television, particularly with an industry leader such … [Read more...] about HBO Asia and Eros International to launch two premium TV channels in India
Tinopolis acquires Firecracker Films
Tinopolis, has acquired Firecracker Films, a producer of factual and factual entertainment programming in the UK and U.S. The transaction follows quickly on the acquisition of Passion Distribution and further supports Tinopolis' strategy of widening its creative and geographical reach. Firecracker was founded in 2002 by Mark Soldinger to focus on documentary programming with international sales potential. Firecracker works with broadcasters in the U.S. and the UK and has created shows including … [Read more...] about Tinopolis acquires Firecracker Films
Thailand’s Channel 3 acquires “Dance Your Ass Off” format
London – NBCUniversal’s weight-loss dance challenge format, Dance Your Ass Off, has been sold to Thai terrestrial broadcaster Channel 3, in partnership with IPG Mediabrands by Ensemble, Branded Entertainment. The commission in Thailand follows the series’ run in China on ZheJiang Satellite TV. Creatist has been appointed to produce 11 episodes for Channel 3 to air every Saturday on primetime from Feb 2013. Dance Your Ass Off is an original weight-loss show where men and women … [Read more...] about Thailand’s Channel 3 acquires “Dance Your Ass Off” format
And the Asian Television Award goes to…
The 17th Asian Television Awards, organised by Contineo Media and official publication Television Asia Plus, was held on December 6, 2012 at the Shangri-La, Singapore. The big winners for the night were Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and International Channel Shanghai (ICS), SMG, collectively clinching the top four awards. The awards event was attended by some 400 industry professionals from across Asia, including channel heads, programming execs, creative talent and on-screen … [Read more...] about And the Asian Television Award goes to…
MIPTV, MIPCOM and ATF to launch MIP Academy Conference at ATF 2013
Singapore – Reed Exhibitions, organiser of international content markets MIPTV and MIPCOM (under Reed MIDEM), and the Asia Television Forum & Market (under Reed Exhibitions Singapore), will launch the first MIP Academy conference sessions next year during ATF 2013. The new full-day event will offer pan-Asian producers a number of sessions and workshops on how to create productions with international potential and how to successfully export them, all conducted by industry experts. … [Read more...] about MIPTV, MIPCOM and ATF to launch MIP Academy Conference at ATF 2013