Toronto - Portfolio Entertainment’s outing to MIPTV has generated new deals for library programs including Chef at Home; Breathing Space Yoga; and Animal Magnetism, adding to sales closed previously for its children’s programming. Korea’s C4U Media picked up VOD rights for 52 episodes in seasons four and five, while Canal + Cyfrowy / Kitchen TV (Poland) acquired all five seasons totaling 131 half-hours for pay TV of Chef At Home a culinary series featuring chef Michael Smith. … [Read more...] about Portfolio Entertainment seals raft of MIPTV sales
Satellites
CFI and MDA debut cross-platform content challenge
Cannes – Canal France International (CFI) and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has launched the France-Singapore Cross-Platform Programme Challenge to promote new cross- and multi-platform content collaboration and strengthen bilateral ties. The competition is the first initiative following the CFI-MDA Memorandum of Understanding signed November 2007 during the Asia Television Forum (ATF) 2007 in Singapore to facilitate co-production and digital broadcast training … [Read more...] about CFI and MDA debut cross-platform content challenge
STAR India’s upcoming Fifth Grader takes top advertising dollars
New Delhi – STAR India’s Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hai (Paanchvi Pass), the Indian version of the Mark Burnett game show Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? (Fifth Grader) reportedly to premiere on April 18, 2008, has attracted sponsorships of over Rs500million (US$12.5million) from more than ten companies including Bharti Airtel, reportedly the presenting sponsor for Rs400million (US$10million). Produced by Synergy Adlabs and fronted by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, Paanchvi … [Read more...] about STAR India’s upcoming Fifth Grader takes top advertising dollars
Woo upped as VP, business operations and finance, Disney Channel and DAIT, Asia Pacific
Burbank/Hong Kong – Anna Woo has been promoted to vice president, business operations and finance, Disney Channel and Disney-ABC International Television, Asia Pacific. Woo is responsible for commercial strategies, business operations and financial planning for all of The Walt Disney Company's TV business in the region. Based in Hong Kong, she reports to Jewell Engstrom, EVP and CFO, Disney ABC Cable Networks Group, and Robert Gilby, SVP and MD, Disney-ABC International Television, … [Read more...] about Woo upped as VP, business operations and finance, Disney Channel and DAIT, Asia Pacific
Dick Wolf to receive the 2008 International Emmy Founders Award
Cannes – Dick Wolf, a writer/producer of TV series Law & Order, will receive the 2008 International Emmy Founders Award at the 36th International Emmy Awards Gala, on November 24, 2008 in New York City. The International Emmy Founders Award is presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences annually to an individual or organization which ‘crosses cultural boundaries to touch our common humanity’. Law & Order, just renewed for its 19th season on NBC, won the … [Read more...] about Dick Wolf to receive the 2008 International Emmy Founders Award
Fox goes for Underbelly
Cannes/London – Fox International Channels has closed a deal with Portman Film & Television, part of the Digital Rights Group (DRG), for Australian gangland drama Underbelly to broadcast on Fox-branded channels worldwide. The 13 x 1hr series, produced by Screentime for Nine Network in association with the Film Funding Corporation of Australia, will air on Fox-branded channels in more than 50 territories worldwide including pan-Asia, Korea, UK, Italy, Balkans, Portugal, Russia and Turkey. … [Read more...] about Fox goes for Underbelly
