Singapore - The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) will lead a delegation of 24 Singapore media companies to MIPCOM 2013. This marks Singapore's 13th expedition to one of the world's largest audiovisual and digital content markets. Compared to MIPCOM 2012, the participation rate of Singapore companies has increased 20% this year. They include a mix of TV production, animation and content distribution companies such as August Media Holdings, Infinite Studios, Monstrou Studios, … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Singapore delegation to bring over 80 titles
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MIPCOM: Content Television to launch Australian-Singaporean drama
London – Content Television, a division of Content Media Corporation, is set to launch a landmark Australian-Singaporean drama collaboration at MIPCOM, as new series Serangoon Road makes its international debut. Created by Paul Barron and filmed in Singapore and Indonesia, this is the first original drama for HBO Asia. The series is a co-production between Australia's ABC TV, HBO Asia, Great Western Entertainment in Western Australia and … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Content Television to launch Australian-Singaporean drama
DISCOP to offer international buyers complimentary hotel package
Los Angeles - Basic Lead has announced a major new initiative to welcome programming and acquisitions executives to DISCOP ISTANBUL, one of its two flagship regional events, set to take place from March 4-6, 2014. Qualified content buyers representing TV Stations, pay-TV operators, online and mobile distribution platforms will be offered a complimentary three-night hotel package if they register by November 8, 2013. “This initiative reinforces our two-decade … [Read more...] about DISCOP to offer international buyers complimentary hotel package
Atlantic concludes global sales for Attenborough series
London – Atlantic Productions, producer of the triple-Emmy-Award winning First Life (Discovery/ BBC), has concluded a number of key international sales for its new landmark series David Attenborough’s Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates (2 x 50’). Commissioned by the BBC in the UK, David Attenborough’s Rise of Animals: Triumph of the Vertebrates tells the story of the evolution of back-boned animals. Using the … [Read more...] about Atlantic concludes global sales for Attenborough series
MIPCOM: BBC Worldwide announces pre-sales for factual series
BBC Worldwide has announced pre-sales for Hidden Kingdoms to a raft of broadcasters, ahead of MIPCOM 2013. The three-part series from BBC’s Natural History Unit, co-produced with Discovery, RTL, France Télévisions and CCTV9 in association with R.T.I S.p.A., has been licensed to Australia (Network Ten), South Africa (BBC Knowledge), Sweden (SVT) and Iceland (RÚV). Hidden Kingdoms (3 x 50') is produced by Mark Brownlow (Planet … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: BBC Worldwide announces pre-sales for factual series
MIPCOM: BBC Worldwide announces formats slate
BC Worldwide has acquired the format rights for Sewing Bee, from the creators of The Great British Bake Off, Love productions, ahead of MIPCOM 2013. The Great British Sewing Bee, which has been re-commissioned for a second series, won an average three million viewers and outperformed BBC Two’s primetime average share by 70% (amongst All Individuals 4+). The Sewing Bee format follows a nationwide competition to find the country’s best … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: BBC Worldwide announces formats slate
