Bruce Mann, CEO of XYZ Networks, and Nikki Warburton, Group Director, Product, Sales & Marketing, Austar, have announced their departures. This news follows Foxtel’s AUD 1.9 million acquisition of Austar last month. Previously, Foxtel and Austar shared a 50:50 ownership of XYZ Entertainment. With the merger, Foxtel now owns 100 percent of XYZ. Mann steps down after spending ten years as CEO. Warburton, who has been with Austar for 12 years, will leave later this month. … [Read more...] about Top XYZ and Austar execs step down
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VIDEO: Beyond The Wave promo reel
Switzerland – International distributor First Hand Films has finalised co-production deals and pre-sales with broadcasters for the documentary film Beyond the Wave. The doco won the Best Japan Pitch Award at this year's Asian Side of the Doc. First Hand Films has entered agreements with NHK (Japan), BBC (UK) and IKON (The Netherlands) who join WDR Cologne as co-production partners. The company has also signed pre-sales with SVT (Sweden), YES (Israel) and Knowledge Network (Canada) and … [Read more...] about VIDEO: Beyond The Wave promo reel
YOU On Demand inks VOD deal with Miramax for China
New York – YOU On Demand, China’s leading national Pay-Per-View (PPV) and Video On Demand (VOD) platform, has signed a deal with Miramax to distribute films from its library for Transactional Video On Demand (TVOD). The titles in the offering include some of the top films in movie history, ranging from the Oscar-winning There Will Be Blood and Chicago, to pop culture icons such as Pulp Fiction and the Scream series. This deal with Miramax expands … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand inks VOD deal with Miramax for China
Eros partners Anurag Kashyap and Sikhya to present Peddlers at Cannes Critics’ Week 2012
Mumbai – Eros International Media Ltd has formed a strategic alliance with Anurag Kashyap Films Pvt Ltd (AKFPL) and Sikhya Entertainment for the film Peddlers, which has been selected to represent India at the Cannes Critics’ Week. Peddlers, the work of first-time director Vasan Bala, will compete for the prestigious Camera d'Or Award at the festival. Peddlers is the first Hindi language film to be nominated in this Critics’ Week section, chosen out of the 1,200 films viewed by … [Read more...] about Eros partners Anurag Kashyap and Sikhya to present Peddlers at Cannes Critics’ Week 2012
Post-tsunami doco gains international attention
Switzerland – International distributor First Hand Films has finalised co-production deals and pre-sales with broadcasters for the documentary film Beyond the Wave. The doco won the Best Japan Pitch Award at this year’s Asian Side of the Doc. First Hand Films has entered agreements with NHK (Japan), BBC (UK) and IKON (The Netherlands) who join WDR Cologne as co-production partners. The company has also signed pre-sales with SVT (Sweden), YES (Israel) and Knowledge Network … [Read more...] about Post-tsunami doco gains international attention
Thomas & Friends HITs Japan
London/Japan – HIT Entertainment has announced a major deal that will see the new CGI series of Thomas & Friends air on Japanese public broadcaster NHK for the very first time. Broadcast distribution on NHK will significantly increase the presence of the brand in the country. As part of the multi-year agreement, Thomas & Friends will air weekly on NHK’s children’s entertainment block starting this month. The content will include all of the new CG-animated series as well … [Read more...] about Thomas & Friends HITs Japan