Singapore – ESPN STAR and ESPN International have entered into a cricket distribution agreement for Latin America to carry top International Cricket Council (ICC) events and the Champions League Twenty20 through 2015. This will be the first time that these events will be presented in the region. The ICC agreement is a four-year deal from 2012 to 2015 and covers several ICC events, including the global showpiece of the cricket calendar – the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup in Australia and … [Read more...] about ESPN STAR Sports and ESPN International announce cricket deal
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Nickelodeon commissions 14 new productions
New York – Nickelodeon has greenlit over a dozen new live action, animation and TV movie projects – featuring top creative talent in front of and behind the camera, iconic characters from its most popular series – that will begin rolling out this fall and into 2013. The slate includes a new Nick at Nite series Wendell and Vinnie and two Nick spin-off comedy pilots, Sam & Cat and Gibby, featuring beloved characters from hit series iCarly and Victorious. The network has also … [Read more...] about Nickelodeon commissions 14 new productions
Australia’s competition regulator approves News Corp’s acquisition of Consolidated Media
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced that it would not oppose the proposed acquisition by News Corporation (News Corp) of 100% of the shares in Consolidated Media Holdings Limited (CMH). The bid has also been backed by billionaire James Packer, who owns 50% of Consolidated. As per the terms of the deal, News Corp will get a 50% stake in pay-TV network Foxtel and full ownership of the Fox Sports business in Australia. It will also get broadcast rights to the most … [Read more...] about Australia’s competition regulator approves News Corp’s acquisition of Consolidated Media
CCTV buys Chinese Olympic rights through 2016
London – The IOC said China Central Television (CCTV) has acquired broadcast rights to each Olympics in the next four-year cycle leading to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. This latest deal, covering all broadcast platforms, includes its home 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, hosted in Nanjing. The contract also covers the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, Norway. The deal is worth US$160 million and represents a 60% increase on the current … [Read more...] about CCTV buys Chinese Olympic rights through 2016
Channel 4 Arts commissions four music programmes
Channel 4 Arts has announced several music films to be broadcast in August and September. Headlining the films is Attenborough and Bjork: The Nature of Music (working title) (1 x 60”). The documentary follows Sir David Attenborough and Bjork as they tell the remarkable story of how and why music has evolved, our unique relationship with it, and how technology might transform the way we engage with it in the future. At the heart of this film is Biophilia - Bjork's cutting edge music … [Read more...] about Channel 4 Arts commissions four music programmes
TLC explores New Asia in latest travel series
TLC is premiering a brand new travel series, Go Asia With Anita Kapoor, in September. In Go Asia With Anita Kapoor, Kapoor leaves no stone unturned as she explores Asia’s changing lifestyles shaped by the new-found prosperity in our own backyards. Crucial to supporting her in her quest are local agent provocateurs from a diverse range of backgrounds. These pioneers of new Asia provide their insider knowledge leading Kapoor to discover hidden local pleasures. The series, which starts … [Read more...] about TLC explores New Asia in latest travel series