LONDON – Endemol Shine International has secured a deal with ProSiebenSat.1 Media in Germany for the hit US series Younger. The series premiered on the media group’s free TV channel ProSieben in mid-July. The deal was negotiated by Endemol Shine International’s Sales Director for Germany, Matthew Hodges and includes all five seasons produced to date. Younger comes from Sex and the City creator Darren Star and stars two-time Tony winner Sutton Foster, Hilary Duff, Debi … [Read more...] about Endemol Shine secures deal with ProSieben Germany for hit series “Younger”
Submissions are open for the Asia Pacific Screen Lab
GEORGE TOWN – Brisbane’s Griffith Film School (GFS), the Asia Pacific Screen Academy and NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema) have opened the Asia Pacific Screen Lab (APSL) for project submissions for Lab in 2019. The announcement was made by GFS Head-of-School Herman Van Eyken from the George Town Festival in Malaysia, where GFS is presenting a special film programme Jalan-Jalan, showcasing the school’s connection to the region. The announcement … [Read more...] about Submissions are open for the Asia Pacific Screen Lab
Lyle Bettson-Barker steps up at Endemol Shine International
LONDON – Endemol Shine International has announced the promotion of Lyle Bettson-Barker to Sales Director, Australia and New Zealand upon the upcoming departure of Kirsten Cargill. Bettson-Barker was previously Sales Director with ESI for New Zealand and affiliate Pay Television within Australia since September 2015, in addition to providing leave cover across the pan Asian region during this time. Formerly, he worked for ESI, Endemol Worldwide Distribution and Southern … [Read more...] about Lyle Bettson-Barker steps up at Endemol Shine International
Bureau of Magic expands comedy “Lost in Oz” into educational space
EAST HOLLYWOOD – Bureau of Magic, an Emmy Award-winning studio that creates, writes, and produces inclusive family entertainment, is expanding its animated action-adventure comedy, Lost in Oz, into the educational space. Working with Amazon, Bureau of Magic has developed a new series of live-action shorts that explore the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) ideas from the hit series, encouraging families to explore the subjects together through elements of the … [Read more...] about Bureau of Magic expands comedy “Lost in Oz” into educational space
GMA increases Philippine TV ratings lead in July
QUEZON CITY – GMA Network still reigns supreme in the Philippines’ nationwide television ratings game, as it widened its lead against competition for the month of July. Based on the latest data from Nielsen TV Audience Measurement (with July 22 to 31 based on overnight data), GMA garnered an average total day people audience share of 41.8 percent in the National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM), beating ABS-CBN's 36.7 percent. The network’s solid nationwide ratings … [Read more...] about GMA increases Philippine TV ratings lead in July
Director J.J. Stratford challenges the wrestling patriarchy with “FLOW”
LOS ANGELES – Multi-dimensional director, artist and technomancer Jennifer Juniper Stratford has introduced her latest enterprise FLOW: The Future Ladies of Wrestling – produced by Stratford’s self-established Telefantasy Studios, a mutant movie studio that produces cult television programs, art installations, live shows and music videos. Stratford has built an astronomical portfolio of work exhibited, broadcast, and screened internationally that includes exhibitions at the MoCA, Getty … [Read more...] about Director J.J. Stratford challenges the wrestling patriarchy with “FLOW”