Boston – PBS International has acquired the worldwide TV and home video rights for Becoming…The Beatles, a new documentary showcasing the lesser known story before the fame and fortune of the six young men who would—and wouldn’t—grow up to become The Beatles, considered to be the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed act in the history of popular music. Produced by Paul Clark (Formative Productions), Becoming…The Beatles begins in the … [Read more...] about PBS International acquires rights to Becoming…The Beatles
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Saban Brands acquires Digimon property
Los Angeles – Saban Brands has acquired the Digimon franchise, adding the long-running Japanese anime property to its growing portfolio of entertainment assets. The acquisition, which encompasses rights to the property outside of Asia, continues the company’s growth since reacquiring the Power Rangers property and purchasing lifestyle brand Paul Frank in 2010, among others. Saban Brands will work with MarVista Entertainment for distribution of the series outside of Asia. Japanese … [Read more...] about Saban Brands acquires Digimon property
Armoza Formats’ Still Standing gets new commissions
Armoza Formats' game show Still Standing has announced new series commissions in China, Hungary and Brazil, on the back of successful series runs and higher audience viewership ratings. In China, Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation has commissioned an additional 26 episodes for Season 2, which will continue without a break in transmission from the final broadcast of Season 1. The game show has consistently scored above the channel average, doubling and even tripling the audience viewership numbers … [Read more...] about Armoza Formats’ Still Standing gets new commissions
BBC Worldwide announces pre-MIPCOM sales for Ripper Street
BBC Worldwide has made two more pre-sales of new crime drama series Ripper Street, ahead of next month’s MIPCOM, with Canada’s SPACE and NRK in Norway picking up the eight-part series. BBC Worldwide will be hosting the stars of Ripper Street at MIPCOM 2012 as Matthew Macfadyen (Pride and Prejudice), Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones) and Adam Rothenberg (Alcatraz) fly down to Cannes to launch the series at a special event on October 8. Ripper Street, written by Richard Warlow (Waking the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide announces pre-MIPCOM sales for Ripper Street
NBCUniversal rolls out advertiser-targeted campaign
Singapore – NBCUniversal, with a bouquet of four female-centric international entertainment channels in Asia – DIVA Universal, E!, Style and Universal Channel – has launched a new campaign targeted at advertisers and platform partners to reinforce the message that it is the vehicle for them to connect with women. Positioning itself as the only network with a diverse portfolio that is women-centric, NBCUniversal has launched the NBCUniversal Truth campaign in Asia to offer … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal rolls out advertiser-targeted campaign
ABC Commercial sells The WotWots Series 2 throughout APAC
ABC Commercial has sold the second series of children’s animation series, The WotWots (26 x 12’ HD), to various broadcasters in Asia and Australia. Thai PBS has picked up the series, along with Mediacorp Okto in Singapore, Mongol TV and Australia Network. The WotWots is an enchanting pre-school series that follows the adventures of two adorable siblings from outer space, SpottyWot and DottyWot. This delightful pair of enquiring minds have come to Earth to explore and to marvel at the … [Read more...] about ABC Commercial sells The WotWots Series 2 throughout APAC