The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has awarded the 2012-2013 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy Awards for programmes and individual achievements at the 65th Emmy Awards Presentation at the NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. HBO's Behind the Candelabra was the highest-winning show with eight Emmy wins, followed by CBS' 66th Annual Tony Awards and HBO's Boardwalk Empire with four wins each. Australian mini-series Top of the Lake won an Emmy for … [Read more...] about Creative Arts Primetime Emmy winners announced
Tradeshows
MIPCOM: Tricon to distribute IFC’s original scripted comedies
The Birthday Boys Toronto, Canada – Tricon Films & Television has announced the international launch of IFC’s two new original scripted comedies The Birthday Boys and The Spoils of Babylon at MIPCOM 2013. Tricon is also exclusive worldwide distributor of the IFC’s previously launched comedies Maron (23 x 30'), Comedy Bang! Bang! (30 x 30’) and Bunk (10 x 30’). The Birthday Boys (10 x … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Tricon to distribute IFC’s original scripted comedies
Woody Allen to receive honorary award at Golden Globes
“There is no one more worthy of this award than Woody Allen,” said HFPA president Theo Kingma. “His contributions to filmmaking have been phenomenal and he is an international treasure.” The 77-year-old actor-writer-director-producer-composer-musician shows no signs of slowing down. In his more than 60-year career, he has seen 55 films, two Golden Globes wins and 11 nominations. “Fame has many drawbacks and many advantages and it’s close, but the … [Read more...] about Woody Allen to receive honorary award at Golden Globes
Electus sells 150 hours of content in APAC
Los Angeles - Multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC, has announced that its global distribution arm, Electus International, has sold over 150 hours of finished tape content in Asia Pacific.Titles include The Hero – Australia (Fox8), New Zealand (TVNZ) and Asia (AXN);72 Hours – New Zealand (TVNZ), Asia (AXN) and India (Discovery); King of the Nerds – Australia (Network Ten), New Zealand (TVNZ) and Asia … [Read more...] about Electus sells 150 hours of content in APAC
MIPCOM to host 2nd Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch
Nancy Dubuc Paris – MIPCOM, in partnership with A+E Networks’ Lifetime, will bring together 150 of the most influential women executives in international television and entertainment for the second annual Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch. This top-level invitation-only networking event will be held on Monday 7 October at the Majestic Hotel, as part of the MIPCOM 2013 content market, which runs 7-10 October in Cannes, France. … [Read more...] about MIPCOM to host 2nd Women in Global Entertainment Power Lunch
Electus acquires global rights to docu-series
Los Angeles - Multimedia entertainment studio Electus, an operating business of IAC has announced that its global distribution arm, Electus International, has acquired international rights to Years of Living Dangerously, premiering on SHOWTIME in April 2014. This multi-part docu-series event tells the biggest story of our time: climate change and its impact on people. Over the course of up to eight episodes, the series travels to Texas, Kansas, California, Colorado, New York, … [Read more...] about Electus acquires global rights to docu-series