Ferly, the international licensing and animation studio and Wild Child Animation, the Scottish animation studio have signed a co-development deal for the new animated adult comedy series, Butthole Biscuits. The project will form part of Wild Child’s Creative Scotland development slate fund. The animated series is an unadulterated/ warts-and-all look at society through the eyes of the broken and unwanted biscuits left behind at the bottom of the biscuit barrel. Rejected by tea-time society, … [Read more...] about Ferly and Wild Child Animation join forces for new adult comedy animation series
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Fremantle announces ‘Family Feud’ to be adapted in Hong Kong
Fremantle announces that the entertainment gameshow Family Feud will be adapted in Hong Kong for the first time. Leading broadcaster TVB has acquired the popular format which will debut on 29th August 2021 on TVB Jade Channel. In Hong Kong, Family Feudwill be hosted by actor, producer and comedian Johnson Lee, who has been active in the entertainment sector since 1998, playing the male lead in multiple Hong Kong dramas. This marks an exciting new chapter in TVB’s long-standing relationship … [Read more...] about Fremantle announces ‘Family Feud’ to be adapted in Hong Kong
Eccho Rights and WOWOW bring ‘Honour’ to Japan
Leading Japanese broadcaster WOWOW has acquired hit drama series HONOUR from international distributor Eccho Rights. Produced by Bigster for Nordic Entertainment Group’s Viaplay, HONOUR is already one of the most successful Swedish TV exports of all time and has now sold to more than 60 territories worldwide. The series will now occupy one of WOWOW's Premiere slots on its WOWOW On Demand streaming service, where top US and European drama series are showcased exclusively for the Japanese … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights and WOWOW bring ‘Honour’ to Japan
Arrested Industries bolsters team with two new senior appointments
Arrested Industries (fka Fugitive) is delighted to announce the addition of two new SVPs to its expanding business. Judy Levenson joins as SVP sales, overseeing unscripted and scripted content sales in North America, while Mette Kanne-Behrendsen becomes Arrested’s SVP of acquisitions, focusing on unscripted content. Based in the US, Judy Levenson is a highly regarded international industry executive and joins Arrested from Leverage Media, a consulting firm where she served as principal. … [Read more...] about Arrested Industries bolsters team with two new senior appointments
iQiyi releases sneak peek of its first Southeast Asian Original ‘The Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang’
iQiyi released a 2-minute spooky trailer of its highly-anticipated first Southeast Asian Original and exclusive 36-episode series The Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang. Co-produced with GHY Culture and Media, the series will premiere on the iQiyi International app and iQ.com on August 24, 2021. Spot iQiyi’s first international VIP ambassador Lawrence Wong, who plays Xia Dong Qing, a character who has "Yin Yang eyes'' that allows him to see and communicate with beings from other worlds. You can … [Read more...] about iQiyi releases sneak peek of its first Southeast Asian Original ‘The Ferryman: Legends of Nanyang’
Foxtel Group expands partnership with A+E Networks
The Foxtel Group announced an expanded multi-year partnership with A+E Networks that will see popular content from Crime & Investigation, The History Channel, A&E and Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) will power an unrivalled collection of documentary and reality storytelling and movies for Foxtel and BINGE. The expanded deal brings a huge volume of much-loved and premiering LMN movie titles and acclaimed A+E Networks series such as Pawn Stars, Court Cam, Forged in Fire and Cold Case … [Read more...] about Foxtel Group expands partnership with A+E Networks