Astro, Malaysia’s leading content and entertainment company has acquired the rights to adapt BAFTA and British Screenwriters nominee Liar, a thriller series created by BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated screenwriters Harry and Jack Williams, through the partnership of its film production arm, Astro Shaw, with renowned independent television, film and digital production and distribution company All3Media International. Double Vision, the production company behind The Bridge, played a key role in … [Read more...] about Astro and All3Media International announce adaptation of ‘Liar’ for Malaysian audiences
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Drive announces multi-title premium factual content sales deals
Drive, the production-funding and distribution agency announced the sales of over 70 hours of premium factual content including crime and investigation, history, science and nature and factual entertainment programming in separate deals with AMC Networks International Southern Europe and Foxtel. The agreement with AMC Networks International Southern Europe sees the business acquire over 44 hours of content from Drive’s premium factual catalogue including true crime series Made for Murder and … [Read more...] about Drive announces multi-title premium factual content sales deals
Voot expands its diverse content library with the addition of ‘Brochara’ Season 2 and ‘Baked’ Season 3
Viacom18’s and India’s leading advertising-led video-on-demand streaming platform, Voot, continues to soar higher and expand its content library to entice young audiences. Understanding the young viewers' growing need for light-hearted, entertaining and relatable content, and aiming to reach out to male audiences across metros, tier I and tier II cities, the platform will exclusively stream Brochara S2 and Baked - Teen Tidaga, Sab Bigada S3 starting 18th April and 25th April 2022, … [Read more...] about Voot expands its diverse content library with the addition of ‘Brochara’ Season 2 and ‘Baked’ Season 3
Bomanbridge Media, ZigZag Productions close co-production deal with Insight TV and CICC China for ‘Great Wall with Ash Dykes’
Bomanbridge Media and ZigZag Production have co-developed a new factual adventure series, Follow the Great Wall with Ash Dykes (w/t), and are pleased to announce the closing of a co-production agreement with Insight TV, for broadcast on its UHD channel INUltra, and China’s CICC (China Intercontinental Communication Center). The series will be produced by UK-based Zig Zag productions. Ash Dykes is a three-time world’s first record holder; having completed a solo and unsupported walk across … [Read more...] about Bomanbridge Media, ZigZag Productions close co-production deal with Insight TV and CICC China for ‘Great Wall with Ash Dykes’
Navdeep Aswal joins Firstlight Media to meet growing India, MENA demand
With market traction fueling new growth opportunities in India and beyond, Firstlight Media announced that Navdeep Singh Aswal has joined the company as Head of Sales, India and MENA. Aswal, who has helped Tier 1 operators and media companies select and deploy OTT platforms for more than 15 years, will build on Firstlight Media’s initial successes in the Indian market. India’s aha entertainment service has leveraged the efficiency and rapid time to market of Firstlight Media’s breakthrough … [Read more...] about Navdeep Aswal joins Firstlight Media to meet growing India, MENA demand
All3Media International confirms season three of ‘Van Der Valk’
Leading independent distributor All3Media International, in collaboration with co-production partners ARD Degeto (Germany), MASTERPIECE (USA), ITV (UK) and NPO (Holland) confirmed that Company Pictures’ hit detective drama Van der Valk has been commissioned for a third series. The order totals three new 2-hour episodes of the critically acclaimed Amsterdam-set detective drama, which is led by Marc Warren in the titular role of Commissaris Piet Van der Valk. Chris Murray continues as lead … [Read more...] about All3Media International confirms season three of ‘Van Der Valk’