At the Grand Auditorium of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, all eyes were on the five final pitchers; one of which would walk away with €25,000 worth of development money, courtesy of Warner Bros. International Television Production. According to moderator Ed Waller, 70 proposals from 30 countries were narrowed down to the final five below: ALL FOR ONE ONE FOR ALL - Presented by Janane Mallat, CEO, Iproduction, Lebanon LOOKING FOR LOVE - Presented by Stuart Coxe, Executive Producer, … [Read more...] about News@MIPTV: And the winner of MIPFormats Pitch is…
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James Cameron and NGC deepen ties
Asia – Oscar winner James Cameron recently descended more than 35,000 feet below sea level in a history-making expedition to the “Challenger Deep”, the ocean’s deepest point located in the Mariana Trench. National Geographic Channel (NGC) will air footage of this record-setting voyage later this year. With the help of a specially-designed submersible, Cameron captured still photographs and moving images to visually document the Mariana Trench. The result of more than … [Read more...] about James Cameron and NGC deepen ties
A+E Networks announces new sales appointments
New York – A+E Networks has bolstered its international sales staff with the promotion of Joanne Lim to Manager, Content Sales, Asia. In addition, Hana Zidek has been appointed as Director, Content Sales, EMEA. Based in A+E Networks’ Singapore office, Lim will continue to oversee program sales throughout Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She reports to Ling Sze Gan, Senior Director, Content Sales, Asia. Prior to joining A+E Networks in 2010, Ms. Lim held positions at … [Read more...] about A+E Networks announces new sales appointments
MIPTV: Turner Content Solutions crosses genres
Cannes – Turner Content Solutions is bringing a raft of new programming and a variety of entertainment genres to this year’s MIPTV and MIPDoc. The slate includes drama, comedy, kids, reality, lifestyle, movies and documentaries, featuring home-grown shows from around the globe. Kids’ TV highlights for MIPTV include the current Ben 10 series and the latest cycle new for 2012: Ben 10: Omniverse. Also available for syndication is Ben 10’s first made-for-television … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Turner Content Solutions crosses genres
Shatner returns to Star Trek in new doco
Toronto, Canada – International distributor Entertainment One (eOne) has picked up worldwide rights to William Shatner’s feature documentary The Captains from Canadian producers Ballinran Entertainment and Le Big Boss Productions. The film, directed by William Shatner, follows the original Captain Kirk on a voyage of self-discovery as he encounters the other actors who have played the role of Starship Captain within the illustrious Star Trek science fiction franchise. Featured … [Read more...] about Shatner returns to Star Trek in new doco
BBC Worldwide Japan appoints new president
Ken Munekata has been appointed President of BBC Worldwide Japan, effective immediately. He joins BBC Worldwide after nearly three decades at Sony Corporation, where he most recently held two roles concurrently – President of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan and President of Sony Broadcast Media. Based in Tokyo, Munekata will report to Joyce Yeung, General Manager & Senior Vice President, BBC Worldwide Sales & Distribution Asia. He will be responsible for leading the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Japan appoints new president