Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, announces sales of Butchers of the Bayou, a 4 x 60’ uncompromising documentary mini-series set in America’s Deep South, to Prime Video for UK and Ireland. In addition, A&E has licensed the series for the rest of the world. Produced by Peninsula Television for A&E Network and Prime Video and directed by David Harvey (Bloodline Detectives, Green Eyed Killers), Butchers of the Bayou is executive produced by Elaine Frontain … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights sells true crime documentary mini-series ‘Butchers of the Bayou’ to Prime Video, A+E
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Factual prodco Sealight Pictures bolsters blue-chip team with new hires
Award-winning factual prodco SeaLight Pictures (co-producers of the highly-acclaimed Life in Colour with David Attenborough) is delighted to announce two new hires. Alasdair Dolan has been appointed to the newly created position of Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships effective immediately. As part of his remit, he will be responsible for optimising SeaLight’s industry partnerships with a focus on content development, whilst supporting the team with … [Read more...] about Factual prodco Sealight Pictures bolsters blue-chip team with new hires
Studio Hamburg Enterprises announces new name, OneGate Media
German distributor Studio Hamburg Enterprises announced it will operate under the new name of “OneGate Media”, with Tania Reichert-Facilides as Managing Director. Founded over 60 years ago as a subsidiary of NDR, OneGate Media is part of the Studio Hamburg Group, one of the top production houses in Germany. Covering worldwide distribution for TV content, its 70 employees are based across its three offices in Hamburg, Munich and Berlin. The sales team consists of 6 divisions, separated … [Read more...] about Studio Hamburg Enterprises announces new name, OneGate Media
Fremantle breaks new ground with ‘Japan’s Got Talent’ deal
Fremantle, Syco Entertainment and Yoshimoto Kogyo today announce a brand-new adaption of the world-famous Got Talent franchise: Japan’s Got Talent – the first time the format will be made in Japan. Licensed to Yoshimoto Kogyo from Fremantle and Syco, Japan’s Got Talent will be produced locally by Yoshimoto Kogyo and broadcasted by Abema TV. This latest adaption will give aspiring Japanese performers the chance to impress a panel of celebrity judges and a global … [Read more...] about Fremantle breaks new ground with ‘Japan’s Got Talent’ deal
BBC Studios and KT Corporation strengthen partnership with ‘Kids Land Nature Encyclopedia Series’ 3
BBC Studios and South Korean IPTV service provider KT Corporation is to renew their partnership for Kids Land Nature Encyclopedia Series 3 featuring Pororo, the Little Penguin as the main narrator of BBC Studios natural history content. The series serves as complementary content to the BBC Studios premium natural history documentaries hosted on Olleh TV and will showcase the addition of two titles, namely, Wild Metropolis and Animal Babies: First Year On Earth, along with its original suite of … [Read more...] about BBC Studios and KT Corporation strengthen partnership with ‘Kids Land Nature Encyclopedia Series’ 3
SES and Mola announce partnership to enable growing demand for OTT content in APAC
Leading Indonesian entertainment network operator Mola will engage SES 360 Unified Media Platform to bolster its over-the-top (OTT) content services across Indonesia and the wider Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, SES announced. The direct partnership agreement is set to augment Mola’s current content offerings to audiences on a regional scale. Under the agreement, Mola will leverage the web-based SES 360 for an end-to-end fully customised orchestration of content management and distribution … [Read more...] about SES and Mola announce partnership to enable growing demand for OTT content in APAC