ITV Studios’ award-winning and record-breaking format Love Island has been commissioned in Denmark, Finland and Norway, raising the number of countries the show is currently being produced in to seven. TV3 has ordered the show in both Denmark and Norway, while MTV3 has commissioned it in Finland. ITV’s local production labels, United Productions, ITVS Norway and ITVS Finland, will all produce the show in their respective territories. All three series will air in 2018, … [Read more...] about ITV’s “Love Island” commissioned in three new countries
Nordic Entertainment Group launches new brand
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) will operate as a separate organisation starting 1 July, prior to its proposed listing on Nasdaq Stockholm later in the year. This follows the decision earlier this year to initiate a process to split MTG into two companies. As a leading entertainment provider in the Nordic region, NENT Group has a portfolio of world class platforms and brands, a unique content ecosystem and a skilled leadership team. NENT Group is launching its corporate … [Read more...] about Nordic Entertainment Group launches new brand
Celestial Tiger reunites with Hong Kong Tourism Board for new series
HONG KONG – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) has announced that it is collaborating once again with Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) to produce reality series Extreme Ends. It will star celebrities from across Southeast Asia. Their second original production to be shot in Hong Kong, the show will be shown on CTE's top-rated action channel KIX. Prior to Extreme Ends, HKTB had collaborated with CTE for the original production The Ultimate BROcation. Set in Hong … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger reunites with Hong Kong Tourism Board for new series
Mediaset Distribution to partner with MGE
MIAMI – Mediaset Distribution is set for a new partnership with Mega Global Entertainment (MGE), an independent distributor of series, telenovelas, formats and original productions from Chile and Colombia. For the first time, Mediaset will distribute MGE catalogue, and specifically pitch 3 telenovelas and 1 reality show. The titles are Hidden Truths (Verdades Ocultas) a successful telenovela of 220 episodes across two seasons in which Laura, a poor mother of 2 little … [Read more...] about Mediaset Distribution to partner with MGE
New cast members join “American Gods”
Amazon Prime Video has announced that Dean Winters, Devery Jacobs and Kahyun Kim have been cast in the sophomore season of the critically-acclaimed Prime original series American Gods. They will play Mr. Town, Sam Black Crow and New Media respectively. With Dean Winters (Divorce, John Wick) cast as Mr. Town, a strong believer in progress, he is tasked by Mr. World (Crispin Glover) to find out what Shadow (Ricky Whittle) knows about Mr. Wednesday’s (Ian McShane) plan. His brutal … [Read more...] about New cast members join “American Gods”
“Kid’s Got Talent” airs on China’s Tencent Video
FremantleMedia China, in partnership with Syco Entertainment, has announced the launch of Kid’s Got Talent on streaming service Tencent Video in China. Sponsored by Wyeth and premiering on Tencent, the series will be known locally as Extraordinary Kid’s Got Talent. The show is dedicated to talents under the age of eleven, providing them with the perfect platform to demonstrate their act without any form of competition or judging panel. Action-packed and highly … [Read more...] about “Kid’s Got Talent” airs on China’s Tencent Video