At the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, all eyes were on the five final pitchers; one of which would walk away with €25,000 worth of development money, courtesy of Warner Bros. International Television Production. According to moderator Ed Waller, 70 proposals from 30 countries were narrowed down to the final five below: ALL FOR ONE ONE FOR ALL - Presented by Janane Mallat, CEO, Iproduction, Lebanon LOOKING FOR LOVE - Presented by Stuart Coxe, Executive Producer, … [Read more...] about News@MIPTV: And the winner of MIPFormats Pitch is…
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Editor@MIPFormats: “The future of formats is bright, it’s very bright!” Lars Beckung, KANAL 5, Sweden (A TVAPlus web exclusive)
MIPFormats: “The future of formats is bright, it’s very bright!” Lars Beckung, KANAL 5, Sweden “The Formats Future Market: A global perspective on the booming formats community,” was held on 30March, 2012, at MIPFormats. Below are some highlights of that discussion. David Jenkinson, Editor-in-Chief & Managing Director of C21 Media, opened the session by summarising the findings of the latest C21 Formats Report, based on two months of extensive analysis into … [Read more...] about Editor@MIPFormats: “The future of formats is bright, it’s very bright!” Lars Beckung, KANAL 5, Sweden (A TVAPlus web exclusive)
Top Chef format goes to Vietnam
Top Chef format goes to Vietnam Singapore - NBCUniversal International today announced that Top Chef, its Emmy-award winning cooking format, has been sold to TK-L Media Corporation to air weekly in primetime on HTV7 in December. This is Top Chef’s first Asian commission and seventh international version overall. Top Chef is the hit reality competition series featuring fifteen aspiring chefs who put their culinary skills to the test for the chance to earn the prestigious title of Top Chef. … [Read more...] about Top Chef format goes to Vietnam
FOX International Channels buys The Hunger Games for FOX Movies Premium in Asia
FOX International Channels buys The Hunger Games for FOX Movies Premium in Asia FOX International Channels (FIC) announced today that it has secured the pay television rights for Lionsgate’s feature film The Hunger Games, to be aired on the network’s leading movie channel, FOX Movies Premium, across Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. The highly anticipated film broke box office records when it opened around the world and is expected to be one of the highest grossing movies of the … [Read more...] about FOX International Channels buys The Hunger Games for FOX Movies Premium in Asia
HIGH TV 3D extends reach
Munich, Germany – HIGH TV 3D has launched in Germany on Unitymedia, the second biggest cable TV operator in the country. The channel offers 3D programming that ranges from entertainment news and travel programmes, to drama series and movies. Apart from the strong emphasis on 3D, HIGH TV 3D lineup also features lifestyle and entertainment programmes providing coverage of exclusive parties, celebrity news and gossip, and a slate of in-house productions like reality shows. “It is indeed … [Read more...] about HIGH TV 3D extends reach
Fuji TV and FremantleMedia Asia forge new partnership
London - Fuji Television Network, Inc, and FremantleMedia Asia, have announced a new strategic co-development partnership focusing on supplying new television formats to Asia to maximise opportunities for business development and growth in the ever-expanding regional market. FremantleMedia Asia and Fuji TV will work closely to build a steady content pipeline for viewers across Asia, co-developing, co-producing and rolling out fresh television formats as well as amplifying the business … [Read more...] about Fuji TV and FremantleMedia Asia forge new partnership