Hong Kong – Fashion One announced that Daya from girl group Hey Girl and Caca Wang will join the new season of FreeStyle, the first local production in Taiwan of the international channel for fashion, entertainment and lifestyle television, starting Aug 29, 2013. “This is our first local production taking place in Taiwan, and we are delighted with the positive initial results. We hope that Daya could further inspire local viewers to find their own style through … [Read more...] about Fashion One launches original production in Taiwan
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9 Story distributes preschool series “Monkey See Monkey Do” globally
Toronto, Canada - 9 Story Enterprises, the international distribution arm of 9 Story Entertainment, has acquired the second season of 3D animated preschool series Monkey See Monkey Do (26 x 11’), which will include a new interactive web experience for pre-schoolers. The series is co-produced by Smartoonz (Israel) and Title Entertainment (Canada) and is currently in production for a second season with TVO. The first season (26 x 7’), which will also now be distributed by … [Read more...] about 9 Story distributes preschool series “Monkey See Monkey Do” globally
MIPCOM: Banijay International to launch “Mentor”
London - Banijay International is bringing a new entertainment format to MIPCOM. Mentor will have its world premiere in the biggest primetime slot on DR1, formerly home to Danish X-Factor, on August 30, 2013. Mentor is a live primetime eight-episode entertainment series, where the professional coaches risk being voted off. Mentor was developed by Danish musician and television personality Thomas Blachman in co-operation with Nordic production company … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Banijay International to launch “Mentor”
China commissions Zodiak’s “You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me”
You've Got To Be Kidding Me Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media has announced that entertainment format You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me from German Production Company I & U TV Productions has been commissioned by China’s Guangxi Satellite TV for a ten-part primetime series. Zodiak Rights acquired the kids’ talent show following its success in Germany where it was ARD’s highest rated Saturday night show upon launch, attracting … [Read more...] about China commissions Zodiak’s “You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me”
Indigo licenses factual content to Australia
Indigo Film and Television's factual entertainment series Secret Museums (12 x 30’) has been picked up by Foxtel. Described by Time Out magazine as an “engaging tribute to some genuine London oddities”, the series follows Professor Ronald Hutton on an exploration of the curious and the bizarre objects within Britain’s ‘secret’ museums. In addition SBS, Australia has bought both Literary Landscapes (6 x 30’) … [Read more...] about Indigo licenses factual content to Australia
MIPJunior: Sprout, AwesomenessTV and Mind Candy to open keynote line-up
Paris - MIPJunior announced that Sandy Wax, Head of U.S. pre-school channel Sprout, Brian Robbins, CEO of multi-channel network AwesomenessTV, and Michael Acton Smith, CEO of Mind Candy, the creators of Moshi Monsters, will deliver three MIPJunior keynotes on October 6, 2013, as part of the Digital Kids conference programme. Sandy Wax, President and General Manager of Sprout, is the leading children’s television expert at NBCUniversal, which co-owns … [Read more...] about MIPJunior: Sprout, AwesomenessTV and Mind Candy to open keynote line-up
