Berlin – The television channel Da Vinci Learning is available to subscribers of Singapore’s MediaCorp over-the-top service, Toggle. Singapore’s younger and older curious minds will now have the opportunity to be a part of the fun educational experience.Da Vinci Learning offers high-quality knowledge programming with awarded educational series and documentaries for children and adults. The channel covers a broad range of topics – from physics … [Read more...] about Da Vinci Learning to launch on MediaCorp’s Toggle
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MIPCOM: NHK’s science format to reach Thai youths
Cannes – At MIPCOM, NHK’s international distribution affiliate NHK Enterprises Inc. (NEP) and Thailand’s leading multimedia corporation MCOT Public Company Limited (MCOT) have signed a deal to license NHK’s science-entertainment format The New Anatomy Show,which was a big hit in Japan when it aired from 2007 to 2009 on NHK’s main channel, General TV.The deal includes co-production of a Thai version. MCOT and NEP will develop the format for … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: NHK’s science format to reach Thai youths
ITV Studios sells 227-hour package to Australia’s UKTV
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has closed a deal with UKTV in Australia for 227 hours of drama and entertainment programming.UKTV has acquired a number of ITVS GE’s detective drama franchises, including Inspector Morse (33 x 120’) and three series of the recent spin-off Lewis (12 x 120’), five series of A Touch Of Frost (14 x 120’) starring Sir David Jason and Prime Suspect (15 x 120’) starring Dame Helen Mirren.It … [Read more...] about ITV Studios sells 227-hour package to Australia’s UKTV
Reed MIDEM to launch MIP DIGITAL FRONTS at MIPTV 2014
Cannes – Reed MIDEM has announced the launch of The MIP DIGITAL FRONTS at MIPTV 2014, creating the world's first international screenings to showcase and trade original online video programming and web series, which will be presented to an audience of international buyers, producers, distributors, advertisers and strategists from the global TV and digital entertainment ecosystem. The MIP DIGITAL FRONTS will feature a full day's programme of 45-minute curated screenings from … [Read more...] about Reed MIDEM to launch MIP DIGITAL FRONTS at MIPTV 2014
BBC named fastest-growing international news brand in APAC
Singapore – The BBC is the fastest-growing international news brand in Asia Pacific and continues to hold its number one status amongst Asia Pacific’s high net worth consumers and high income earners, according to the new Ipsos PAX study.BBC is the only news brand that has shown quarter on quarter gross audience growth amongst the C suite audience. The proportion of C suites consuming BBC content both on TV and on digital has been growing 10% faster than that of CNN, according … [Read more...] about BBC named fastest-growing international news brand in APAC
RTL CBS Entertainment HD launches in Singapore
Singapore – SingTel mio TV and RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network have announced a carriage deal that brings the newly-launched RTL CBS Entertainment HD channel to Singapore. “We have been actively seeking out fresh TV channels and content, and are delighted to be the first in Singapore to launch this great new channel,” said Goh Seow Eng, Managing Director, TV, SingTel. “With the biggest names in U.S. series, freshest reality shows and entertainment … [Read more...] about RTL CBS Entertainment HD launches in Singapore