ROME – Wildside, the leading Italian television and feature film producer, has stuck a deal with the Italian Fandango Productions to co-develop and co-produce the TV adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s highly-acclaimed Neapolitan quartet of novels. Recently added to the New York Times’ ‘best 10 books of 2015’, the collection portrays the gritty lives and friendship of Elena and Lila from childhood to motherhood against the social and political backdrop of 1950’s … [Read more...] about Wildside & Fandango to co-develop
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Senior appointments at Shine TV
Endemol Shine UK today announced that Shine TV is strengthening its popular factual and features teams by promoting two in-house Executive Producers to senior roles at the company. Lorna-Dawn Creanor, Executive Producer at Shine TV is taking up a newly created post as Head of Features and Ben Mitchell; also Executive Producer at Shine TV has been promoted to the new role of Head of Popular Factual. Both have responsibility to create and produce new and returning formats for UK broadcasters. … [Read more...] about Senior appointments at Shine TV
The Voice Kids reaches Frence-Canada
The Voice Kids, Talpa’s feel-good talent show for the entire family, has been acquired by TVA in French-Canada this week. The news comes soon after the announcement that Zee Network has acquired the show in India. After its initial launch in the Netherlands, the hit format is now in production in over thirty territories, ranging from France, Russia, Germany, Colombia, US (Hispanic) and the Middle East. The pure show that’s all about positivity has been touching hearts around the … [Read more...] about The Voice Kids reaches Frence-Canada
Fitness channel for MENA region
Prime Entertainment Group is proud to announce that they have signed another deal for new fitness series, this time with Physique TV for the Middle East and North Africa. Physique TV is the MENA region’s first and only 24 hour HD television channel dedicated to fitness, health and lifestyle in general. It is part of the SGT Group which has a very fast growing business headquartered in Dubai. Prime Entertainment Group’s fitness series are well known for being very high … [Read more...] about Fitness channel for MENA region
108 MEDIA SECURES EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION DEAL
108 Media, global distribution company, today announces it has acquired the rights to 44 feature films from independent film specialists Indican Pictures, building on 108 Media’s unique and ever-growing content catalogue, with over 2500 hours across a number of genres. The deal, headed up by 108’s Nancy Silverstone, Head of Acquisitions and Content Strategy and Indican’s founder, Shaun Hill will see 108 Media secure exclusive worldwide distribution rights, (excluding North … [Read more...] about 108 MEDIA SECURES EXCLUSIVE DISTRIBUTION DEAL
Dynamic Five
Sydney, Australia - SLR Productions today announced the production on its new dynamic detective duo series Lexi & Lottie and will see the Australian production house team up again with its long-term partners, Telegael, SUPER RTL, ZDF Enterprises and Network Ten. The 26 x 22 minute animated detective comedy series is aimed at 6 to 9 year olds. Executive produced by SLR Productions’ Suzanne Ryan and Telegael’s Paul Cummins, the series will feature SLR Productions’ Jo … [Read more...] about Dynamic Five