Endemol International has completed a slew of deals around the world for some of its top formats in the run up to Mipcom 2007. These include, within Asia, international game show 1 vs. 100 being sold to Channel 13 in Thailand for a run of 13 episodes. Meanwhile Reshet in Israel will produce a further 12 episodes on top of the 18 already produced, following the shows success which has seen it ranked in the top 5 highest rated programmes of the week. The format has now been sold to 26 territories … [Read more...] about 1 vs 100 for Thailand among Endemol’s pre-MIPCOM deals
2waytraffic unveils new formats for MIPCOM
2waytraffic International is bringing new reality formats F.A.B.S.: Search For A Video Model and 6 Handshakes Away, as well as Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation’s (YTV) gameshow format, The Real Fame Game to MIPCOM. F.A.B.S.: Search For A Video Model is a new reality talent format in which ten girls compete for a cash prize, a new car, and a chance to star in a music video of a popular international recording artist. 2waytraffic signed a global deal with Warner Music to deliver the recording … [Read more...] about 2waytraffic unveils new formats for MIPCOM
SPTI clinches raft of deals for US game show Power of 10
Culver City - Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has signed format deals with Australia’s Nine Network, Chile’s Chilevision, France’s TF1 and Greece’s Mega for local versions of US game show Power of 10. Also, the US version of the show was sold to On Style channel from Korea’s On Media, and Canada’s Global. The format and the US version of the series will be available at MIPCOM 2007. Power of 10 is a high stakes, studio-based game show in which … [Read more...] about SPTI clinches raft of deals for US game show Power of 10
Setanta Sports joins Foxtel’s satellite platform
Sydney - International sports channel Setanta Sports starts broadcasting on the Foxtel satellite platform on Oct 9. Setanta is taking advantage of Foxtel's digital access regime for third party content suppliers, which was originally approved by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in 2002, and modified in March 2007. Foxtel subscribers wishing to take the Setanta service need to contact Setanta direct. The channel airs live and exclusive coverage of international football, rugby, … [Read more...] about Setanta Sports joins Foxtel’s satellite platform
SportsCenter U.S. and Special Olympics debut in Asia on ESPN Star Sports
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports has launched the US version of the SportsCenter sports news program, showing on weekdays at 1400 hrs across South East Asia, Hong Kong and China. Covering key American sports including the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, National Hockey League, National Football League, NASCAR racing and NCAA college sports, the US edition of SportsCenter will bring daily news, highlights and analysis to Asia-based fans of American sports. The US version of … [Read more...] about SportsCenter U.S. and Special Olympics debut in Asia on ESPN Star Sports
Four new TrueSport channels for TrueVisions
TrueVisions, leading Thai pay-TV operator and subsidiary of True Corporation Public Company Ltd., (formerly UBC) has launched TrueSport, a set of four sports channels in Thailand with identity sequences created by London-based media and sports branding agency, English & Pockett. The four channels, TrueSport 1 – 4, offer football; boxing and Thai fighting; athletics and football; as well as golf and tennis respectively. The idents initially featured off-air and debuted on air in mid-August … [Read more...] about Four new TrueSport channels for TrueVisions