ABC Commercial has sold the second series of children’s animation series The WotWots (26 x 12’ HD) to HBO Family Latin America. The deal is exclusive for two years and each episode will be dubbed into Brazilian Portuguese and neutral Spanish. This sale follows the broadcast of series one (52 x 10’ HD) in 2011.The WotWots are two small puppet-like aliens, who come to explore planet Earth in their steam powered spaceship. In series two they land on a farm and meet friendly farm … [Read more...] about The WotWots learn flamenco
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Five’s a charm for Beach House
Five of Beach House Pictures’ productions from 2011 have been selected as finalists in the New York Festival Awards. This is the first time the company has entered in the awards. Among the programmes nominated are; Hidden Cities - Indonesia (HISTORY, AETN All Asia Networks) in the History & Society category; Asia's Deadliest Snakes (National Geographic Channel) in the Nature & Wildlife category; and Innovasians - Social Robots (National Geographic Channel) in the Science … [Read more...] about Five’s a charm for Beach House
Gerhard Zeiler joins TBS as president of international arm
Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has appointed one of Europe’s top TV executives, Gerhard Zeiler, as president of its international division. The announcement was made hours after Zeiler stepped down as CEO of RTL Group, Europe’s largest TV production and broadcast company. As president of Turner Broadcasting System International, he will report to TBS Inc chairman and CEO Phil Kent, and lead a 3,800-person division across Asia-Pacific, Europe and Latin America. Zeiler will have … [Read more...] about Gerhard Zeiler joins TBS as president of international arm
BIG CBS Networks enters Sri Lanka
Mumbai – BIG CBS Networks has expanded its reach into the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region, beginning with Sri Lanka. The company is targeting the 15-years old and above English speaking audiences, with its three channel bouquet – BIG CBS Prime, BIG CBS Love and BIG CBS Spark. The channels will be available across the country’s cable platforms and key hotels in the English language. They will initially be distributed with the biggest cable … [Read more...] about BIG CBS Networks enters Sri Lanka
On the Horizon
Singapore – BBC World News and BBC.com have commissioned UK production company Twofour, to produce the second series of the programme Horizons, premiering in April 2012. Twofour most recently produced Harry’s Arctic Heroes for BBC One.Horizons is a 30-minute weekly programme, which explores the ways in which we will live and work in the next decade. This new series will continue the journey across the globe in search of the ideas and businesses that may succeed over the next decade … [Read more...] about On the Horizon
Direct reach
Singapore – Fox One Stop Media (FOSM) has launched FOSM Singapore, a specialized local advertising sales team to cater to the country’s advertising sector.FOSM, the commercial branch of the advertising-integrated sales group of Pay-TV network, FOX International Channels (FIC), offers advertisers direct access to the group of 27 channels operated by FIC in Singapore via tailored and strategic 360° media solutions.With the media landscape getting increasingly cluttered, FOSM … [Read more...] about Direct reach
