Bundesliga International and Setanta Sports have agreed to an expansion of their broadcast rights partnership, which includes the renewal of 10 Eurasian markets and the additional inclusion of three Baltic territories. Since the start of the 2015-16 season, Setanta Sports has been broadcasting the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, and today’s announcement confirms the prolongation of … [Read more...] about Bundesliga International and Setanta Sports extends partnership across Eurasian territories
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DCD Rights sells 300 hours of premium programming to Australia and New Zealand
Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights has sold 300 hours of premium programming across both scripted and unscripted genres to Australia and New Zealand broadcasters and streamers. Australian broadcaster Nine Network has picked up the second series of The Travelling Auctioneers. While the Australian Foxtel Group has acquired more than 160 hours of programming including, among others, James Martin’s Spanish Adventure, Emergency: First Time Medics, Penn & Teller: Fool Us Series … [Read more...] about DCD Rights sells 300 hours of premium programming to Australia and New Zealand
Cottonwood Media appoints BAFTA nominated producer Manon Ardisson to newly created position of Head of Fiction
Premium kids content producer Cottonwood Media has appointed BAFTA-nominated producer Manon Ardisson to the newly-created position of Head of Fiction, effective immediately. Since its inception almost 10 years ago, Cottonwood produces animation (series, feature films), and big-budget cinematic-styled live action kids/tween series resulting in global hits such as Find Me in Paris. Hiring Manon Ardisson marks a new phase in the prodco’s growth as it hones in on primetime and YA fiction … [Read more...] about Cottonwood Media appoints BAFTA nominated producer Manon Ardisson to newly created position of Head of Fiction
Fremantle acquires majority stake acquisition in Beach House Pictures
Fremantle has announced that they have taken a majority stake investment in one of Asia’s largest independent TV and Film production companies, Beach House Pictures - the hit making company behind Emmy-nominated Netflix lifestyle series Mind Your Manners and the Buzzies-winning documentary series for Amazon Prime & Curiosity, Evolve. The acquisition of Beach House Pictures further underlines Fremantle’s strategic growth plans to invest in and partner with premium production companies and … [Read more...] about Fremantle acquires majority stake acquisition in Beach House Pictures
GoQuest Media scores sales for crime drama Erinyes
Global independent content distributor GoQuest Media has secured sales for the captivating crime drama Erinyes. The deals have COSMOTE TV, Greece’s leading OTT platform acquire exclusive PAY TV & VOD rights, and Lithuanian Public Broadcaster LRT, secure linear and VOD rights for FreeTV for the compelling psychological crime series. Erinyes (12 x 45’), now available on Netflix Poland is produced by Poland’s largest television network Telewizja Polska (TVP) and directed by Borys Lankosz. The … [Read more...] about GoQuest Media scores sales for crime drama Erinyes
BossaNova seeks more Mysteries of the Ancient Dead from Go Button Media
Go Button Media is delighted to announce that BossaNova Media has greenlit a second six-hour season of its history series Mysteries of the Ancient Dead at the Realscreen Summit. An original production for the UK-based content creation, funding and distribution company, Mysteries of the Ancient Dead 2 will also see Canadian partner Super Channel return as commissioning broadcaster. What happens after death is one of the big questions and has plagued humankind since the dawn of time. It has … [Read more...] about BossaNova seeks more Mysteries of the Ancient Dead from Go Button Media