Malaysia’s involvement in this year’s MIPCOM has more than doubled last year’s, increasing from 30 creative content companies to 75 at the 2011 event. Sixteen deals worth more than USD 70 million were announced at the Creative Malaysia Cocktail Reception, held in the InterContinental Carlton Hotel in Cannes. Some of these deals include agreements between; Infinite Motion of Malaysia and Three Black Cat of UK to co-produce animation series Ella Brella (52 x 11), Cartoon4Kids of … [Read more...] about Rising to the occasion
Tradeshows
More kids content at MIP
Los Angeles — Waterman Entertainment is bringing four new children’s formats and one animated format intended for an older audience, to MIPCOM. The children’s formats include Young Doctor Dolittle, an animated series based on the well-known books by Hugh Lofting; and Patches the Pup & Friends, a preschool series starring a puppy named Patches and his friends. The Dark Side of Cartoons, which is made for older kids, is about five incapable characters who will do anything to … [Read more...] about More kids content at MIP
Great pay off for Pay-TV
This year’s Emmy Awards paid great dividends for Asia’s Pay-TV operators. The annual awards show, held in Los Angeles on Sunday, saw top honours given to drama series from both the big players and the new. HBO Asia’s shows won a combined total of 19 awards, the most out of all Pay-TV operators in the region. Last year’s hit Boardwalk Empire, had the biggest haul out of any one programme, winning eight. Game Of Thrones, which premiered in August, was crowned with two. … [Read more...] about Great pay off for Pay-TV
Bolt sprints to MIPCOM
Zodiak Rights has acquired the international rights to Usain Bolt: The Fastest Man Alive, a two-part documentary on the Olympic and World 100-metre record holder. The films are being produced by French production company Elephant Doc (part of Elephant Groupe) for France 2. A preview of the documentaries will be unveiled at MIPCOM 2011. The first film Usain Bolt: The Fastest (1x60’), available in March 2012, is an intimate portrait of the athlete, featuring Bolt in his home environment … [Read more...] about Bolt sprints to MIPCOM
3D grooves at MIPCOM
3D music programming will be on BBC Worldwide’s slate of new content at MIPCOM 2011. Britney Spears’ Femme Fatale tour, Alice Cooper’s Halloween Night of Fear and Elbow’s Live on Air tour will be available to broadcasters. Salim Mukaddam, VP of Music Television at BBC Worldwide, said, “Capturing music performances in 3D brings a whole new experience to the viewer and arguably benefits from the technology more than any other genre, allowing the viewer to really feel … [Read more...] about 3D grooves at MIPCOM
Singapore hosts 20th public broadcasters’ conference
Top public broadcasters from all over the world will meet in Singapore for the 20th Public Broadcasters International (PBI) 2011 from 26 to 29 October 2011, which MediaCorp will host. This year’s conference will cover funding issues, strategies to navigate the digital age, the impact of new media, the digital switchover and the role of public broadcasters in extreme situations such as earthquakes and other natural disasters. Held at Resorts World Sentosa this year, Paula A. Kerger, … [Read more...] about Singapore hosts 20th public broadcasters’ conference
