More than three decades after the debut of Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, Carl Sagan’s stunning and iconic exploration of the universe as revealed by science, Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey sets off on a new voyage for the stars. This 13-part series, combining drama, fantasy and stunning natural reality, will bring to life never-before-told stories of the heroic quest for knowledge, transporting viewers to new worlds and across the universe for a vision of the cosmos on the … [Read more...] about “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” premieres March 15, 2014
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Viva set to launch MTV Pinoy
Viva Communications, Inc. is set to launch MTV Pinoy, the Philippines edition of the world’s premier youth entertainment on February 14, 2014. This marks the start of a collaboration between Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a unit of Viacom Inc., the home of international entertainment brands MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and more. VIMN Asia and Viva have agreed to collaborate on local production, on-ground … [Read more...] about Viva set to launch MTV Pinoy
“The Walking Dead” mid-season premieres at no.1
New York, New York – AMC’s The Walking Dead returned on February 9 with the mid-season premiere of its fourth season, delivering 15.8 million viewers and 10.4 million adults 18-49. It was the no. 1 telecast for the night among adults 18-49, including the Sochi Winter Olympics. The Walking Dead continues to be the no. 1 show on all of television among the coveted 18-49 demographic. With time-shifted playback, the premiere should exceed 20 million viewers. … [Read more...] about “The Walking Dead” mid-season premieres at no.1
BBC Worldwide announces 2014 Showcase
London – BBC Worldwide Showcase, the world’s largest international television market hosted by a single distributor, will be welcoming an amazing array of talent to Liverpool including Graham Norton, the cast from The Musketeers, Tom Hollander, Nick Frost, the professional dancers from India’s Dancing with the Stars, and many more, including a few special guest surprises, when it opens its doors on February 23. In its 38th year, this is the biggest BBC … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide announces 2014 Showcase
MIPTV: Armoza and VIASAT to launch fashion format
In their latest co-development venture, Armoza Formats has announced that they are partnering up with Hungary’s VIASAT3 to bring fashion to the masses. Runway In My Closet, a competitive-reality fashion format initiated by Armoza and co-developed with VIASAT, will be officially launched at MIPTV for international distribution. The format co-development has been supported by MTG CEE Broadcasting’s original content development Angel Fund. This co-development deal with VIASAT … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Armoza and VIASAT to launch fashion format
Looking Glass series picked up in Asia
Melbourne – Looking Glass International (LGI), the Australian-based distribution company specialising in factual programming, has sold over seventy hours of programming to several broadcasters in Asia. The deals were brokered by Sales Manager Karen Lee from LGI’s Beijing office. With natural history programming in demand, KBS (Korea) together with CCTV (China) has picked up blue chip wildlife documentaries The … [Read more...] about Looking Glass series picked up in Asia