Singapore – StarHub TV is expanding its collection of kids’ pay-TV channels with the addition of Discovery Kids (StarHub TV Channel 308) to the Kids’ Basic Upsize Group. The channel launches today and is also available on StarHub’s TV Anywhere Internet TV service. Discovery Kids seeks to entertain and educate children with content that sparks their curiosity and helps to develop their cognitive, social, emotional and personal skills, bringing families together by … [Read more...] about StarHub TV expands kids’ offering with multiscreen launch of Discovery Kids
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Warner’s Bruce Rosenblum to speak at MIPCOM
Paris – Warner Bros. Television Group’s President Bruce Rosenblum will join PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at MIPCOM 2012 to discuss the future of media, entertainment and broadcasting. Following the much-anticipated PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook industry report presentation at MIPCOM on Monday, 8 October, PwC’s Marcel Fenez, Global Leader Entertainment & Media, will conduct a keynote interview with Rosenblum on the stage of the Palais des Festival’s … [Read more...] about Warner’s Bruce Rosenblum to speak at MIPCOM
FX’s The Americans to premiere at MIPCOM
Paris – MIPCOM has announced that FX’s new TV series The Americans will debut at MIPCOM 2012’s World Premiere TV Screenings on October 8 in Cannes, France. International buyers and media will have their first chance to screen episode one of this eagerly-awaited period drama in the Palais des Festivals’ Grand Auditorium at 6.30pm. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the stars and production team of the show, who will later grace the red carpet at … [Read more...] about FX’s The Americans to premiere at MIPCOM
Venevision’s Eva Luna premieres on TBS Channel in Japan
Miami, Florida – Venevision International, a global entertainment company of the Cisneros Group of Companies, premiered the award-winning telenovela Eva Luna, on TBS Channel in Japan on September 9. “After conquering most of the regions of the world, Eva Luna now becomes the first Latin telenovela to be broadcasted by TBS in its distinguished 60-year history,” said Cesar Diaz, Vice President of Sales of Venevision International. “This is not only an accomplishment for the … [Read more...] about Venevision’s Eva Luna premieres on TBS Channel in Japan
Jane Campion gets Creative at MIPCOM
Paris – Legendary film director Jane Campion will take part in the MIPCOM 2012 Creative Talks series of presentations. Organised by Reed MIDEM, MIPCOM will take place in Cannes, October 8-11, 2012. Palme d’Or and Oscar-winning writer/director Jane Campion (The Piano, The Portrait of a Lady, An Angel at my Table) will take center stage at MIPCOM for a unique Creative Talks interview, alongside with Gerard Lee, co-creator and co-writer of her new TV series Top of the Lake. Starring … [Read more...] about Jane Campion gets Creative at MIPCOM
Sony Pictures Television and PwC look to the future at MIPCOM
Paris – Sony Pictures Television will join PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at MIPCOM 2012 to discuss the future of media, entertainment and broadcasting. Marcel Fenez, Global Leader Entertainment & Media Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, will present the annual PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook at MIPCOM on Monday, October 8, outlining forecasts in the media and leisure industries. This much-anticipated industry report will be followed by interviews conducted by Fenez with … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Television and PwC look to the future at MIPCOM