Power has expanded its global production, sales and distribution operation with the opening of offices in Singapore and Miami to provide greater flexibility in meeting clients’ needs and to establish new business ties. The Singapore office is headed by George Sakkalli, vice president of Asian sales and distribution, while the Miami office is managed by Pepe Echegaray, vice president of sales and distribution for LatAm, whilst the Singapore base is overseen. Both report to WorldWide Sales … [Read more...] about Power powers up with new Singapore and Miami offices
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DRG sets up Acquisitions Group
London – Independent distributor Digital Rights Group (DRG) has established the DRG Acquisitions Group to seek programming development and funding opportunities to grow DRG-represented content across all genres. DRG Acquisitions Group will participate in one-off development deals, first look deals, co-production deals, deficit financing and full production cash-flow agreements. Content acquired by DRG Acquisition Group will be distributed internationally by distribution within DRG … [Read more...] about DRG sets up Acquisitions Group
Disney-ABC’s Army Wives march into Asia
Hong Kong – Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific), the international TV distribution arm of The Walt Disney Company, has announced licensing deals for Army Wives with six broadcasters including the pan-regional Hallmark Channel, Australia’s Network Ten, Fiji TV, India’s Zee Cafe, New Zealand’s TV2 and Korea’s Story On channel. The deals brings Army Wives to 20 territories across Asia Pacific on terrestrial and pay-TV following its debut on the Lifetime … [Read more...] about Disney-ABC’s Army Wives march into Asia
Globo TV Int’l seals deals with Dream House Entertainment and StarHub
Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian distributor Globo TV International has expanded its Asia Pacific presence with content deals signed with Australia’s Dream House Entertainment and Singapore’s StarHub. Globo TV International closed a volume deal with Dream House Entertainment to air over 1,900 hours of telenovelas until 2010 via subscription channel La Telenovela in Australia. Offering programming in Spanish, the channel has allocated three slots to air Globo’s telenovelas, with … [Read more...] about Globo TV Int’l seals deals with Dream House Entertainment and StarHub
TNMG World On-Demand IPTV service adds Hindi and Arabic content
Tokyo/Sydney – The New Media Group, KK (TNMG) owner and operator of the World On-Demand IPTV service has tied up a long term carriage deal with Network18 for IBN7; and a separate content distribution and marketing agreement with Sydney-based IMTV, the Asia-Pacific distributor of Middle Eastern multi-channel packaging company, Orbit. The deal with Network18 will allow TNMG to offer the India-based Hindi news and information channel IBN7 in East Asia and Australia for the first time. … [Read more...] about TNMG World On-Demand IPTV service adds Hindi and Arabic content
FME delivers Satisfaction worldwide
London – FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has made further international sales of Australian drama Satisfaction (10x60’) following the series’ 2007 premiere on premium movie channel Showcase Down Under. FME sold Satisfaction to, Canada’s Allarco, Bulgaria’s TV2, Estonia’s Kanal 2, Poland’s TVN Style, adding to Korea’s Kenny and Co, New Zealand’s TVNZ, Ireland’s TV3, Denmark’s TV2 Zulu, Norway’s TV Norge, Belgium’s VTM, … [Read more...] about FME delivers Satisfaction worldwide
