Hong Kong/Indonesia/Malaysia/Philippines/Singapore – MTV Asia has announced the return of the second season of The MTV Show – a weekly music and lifestyle show that features top-rated music videos, movies, celebrity news and popular culture – which now comes with a refreshed programming format. The new format will enable its millennial viewers to determine what goes on the show through active social media engagement such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sari Trisulo, … [Read more...] about Season two of “The MTV Show” to be driven by social media engagement
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MIPTV: ABC Commercial launches Lance Armstrong doc
Australian distributor ABC Commercial will launch the Lance Armstrong feature documentary King of Cheats (feature documentary, 1 x 90’ HD) at next week’s MIPTV. Combining the talents of BAFTA award winning director Alex Holmes (Dunkirk, House of Saddam) with the unique insight of ABC reporter Quentin McDermott, King of Cheats will bring a cinematic treatment to one of the greatest stories of the modern era. McDermott’s ground breaking investigative reporting of Lance … [Read more...] about MIPTV: ABC Commercial launches Lance Armstrong doc
Starz Worldwide Distribution secures global distribution rights for new VH1 series
Dean Cain in Hit the Floor Los Angeles, California – Starz Worldwide Distribution, a division of Starz, has finalised an international television distribution agreement with VH1 for the upcoming 2013 TV series, Hit the Floor (previously known as Bounce). The TV series will contain 10 one-hour episodes in its first season. Starz Worldwide Distribution will represent Hit the Floor to all markets for television, excluding the U.S. The series will be available for licensing at the start of … [Read more...] about Starz Worldwide Distribution secures global distribution rights for new VH1 series
Nat Geo to premiere “Bones of the Buddha”
National Geographic Channel (NGC) is set to premiere its National Geographic Channel Special Bones of the Buddha on May 11. The programme follows renowned historian Charles Allen on his mission to determine the truth behind 1898’s alleged find of Buddha’s remains. When British colonial estate manager William Peppe, sets workers digging at a mysterious hill on his Birdpore, India, property in 1898, he has no idea what they would find. Over six meters down, they are shocked to find … [Read more...] about Nat Geo to premiere “Bones of the Buddha”
India’s Reliance takes consumer awareness campaign across 38 cities
Mumbai – As India gears for phase II of digitisation, Reliance Broadcast Network has launched the consumer awareness campaign “Choose Your Set Top Box Wisely” (Samajdhari se Chune, Apna Set Top Box). The 12-week campaign which launched on April 1st, is designed to empower consumers with information on digitisation. The campaign, which initially rolled out across the four metros, now extends across 38 cities in DAS phase II. The campaign will play in both the Hindi and English … [Read more...] about India’s Reliance takes consumer awareness campaign across 38 cities
MIPTV: “Made-in-Japan” TV formats to be jointly promoted by major Japanese networks
At the upcoming MIPTV, eight major Japanese broadcasters will collectively promote their leading formats under the joint promotional project titled TREASURE BOX JAPAN, with support from the Japanese government. A session devoted to TREASURE BOX JAPAN is scheduled at MIPFormats, to be held prior to the opening of MIPTV. While Japanese broadcasters have been individually active in the international markets for over thirty years, there has never been an all-Japan union until TREASURE BOX … [Read more...] about MIPTV: “Made-in-Japan” TV formats to be jointly promoted by major Japanese networks