DQ Entertainment, the global entertainment production and distribution group, has announced that it has concluded a number of TV co-production and licensing deals during its second fiscal quarter to 30 September 2013 and at MIPCOM 2013. The gross value of these co-production and licensing deals between the partners is approximately $37m (INR 2220m), of which approximately $12m (INR 720m) is attributable to DQE and expected to be accrued as revenue over the next fiscal year … [Read more...] about DQ Entertainment inks $37 million production and licensing deals
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ATA collaborates with YouTube for annual Showcase
Singapore - The 18th Asian Television Awards (ATA), organised by Television Asia Plus, a publication of Contineo Media Pte Ltd, is proud to work with YouTube in organising a seminar titled Made-for-TV, As Seen on YouTube. The seminar will be held on December 5, 2013, at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore, as a seventh track in the annual ATA Showcase. Made-for-TV, As Seen on YouTube, one of the premium tracks for the Showcase, will feature representatives from the Asia … [Read more...] about ATA collaborates with YouTube for annual Showcase
PERFORM announces Asia expansion plans for digital sports consumption
Singapore – Digital sports media company PERFORM has announced plans to extend its presence in Asia and to enhance its media sales offering in Southeast Asia with its own in-house sales team. While PERFORM’s products and services have been sold successfully via third party partners over the past two years, the company has announced its decision to move its advertising sales back in-house. PERFORM now has a … [Read more...] about PERFORM announces Asia expansion plans for digital sports consumption
Winners of JAPAN PRIZE 2013 announced
Tokyo – The winners of the JAPAN PRIZE 2013, an international contest for educational media, have been announced. The Grand Prix Japan Prize went to Cultural Shock (Italy). The awards ceremony was held at NHK Broadcasting Center, Tokyo. The Audiovisual Division, targeting educationally valuable productions with audio and visual content, is comprised of six categories including Continuing Education, Pre-School, Innovative Media Category, Welfare … [Read more...] about Winners of JAPAN PRIZE 2013 announced
NBC to broadcast LIVE “The Sound of Music” in December
New York - On December 3, 2013, Sony Masterworks will release the companion soundtrack to NBC's live broadcast of The Sound of Music, based on the classic stage musical. The three-hour live production, starring Carrie Underwood as Maria von Trapp, will air December 5, 2013. The Sound of Music The cast also includes Audra McDonald (Private Practice), who has won five Tony Awards and two Grammys, as Mother Abbess; Stephen Moyer (True Blood), who will play Capt. Georg von Trapp; … [Read more...] about NBC to broadcast LIVE “The Sound of Music” in December
Nutopia sells “The Story of Us” to Australia’s Seven
Nutopia, the TV production company founded by Jane Root, has announced that Australia’s Seven Network is the latest buyer of the global docu-drama format The Story of Us. The Story of Us format uses dramatic recreations, highly-realistic CGI, and insights from some of the United States' most respected people. In the U.S., where it was introduced by President Barack Obama, it broke audience viewing records for the HISTORY Channel.The format has already been made in the UK for … [Read more...] about Nutopia sells “The Story of Us” to Australia’s Seven