BBC Worldwide Channels has confirmed two new factual titles set to launch internationally this year. Originating from Australia, Free Rein and The Kangaroo Gang: Thieves by Appointment come from the production powerhouses Lonely Planet TV, Freehand and The Full Box Productions, and will air locally on UKTV, as well as on international feeds of BBC Knowledge, BBC HD and BBC Entertainment. In Free Rein, a 1 x 50’ special for BBC Knowledge, film and television legends Bryan Brown and Rachel … [Read more...] about Australian Outback and the Kangaroo Gang for BBC Worldwide
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Majestic programming gives BBC Knowledge a boost in Singapore
Singapore - April proved to be a record month for BBC Knowledge - with viewership increasing by 55% in April over March, giving the channel its best performance to date. "We are extremely pleased with the performance of BBC Knowledge in April. The month was a major milestone for our channels in Asia – it was the first time we delivered live, a global television event. It also marked the launch of the BBC Earth programming block on BBC Knowledge. These two events propelled the channel to … [Read more...] about Majestic programming gives BBC Knowledge a boost in Singapore
NHK World HD takes off on Sky
LONDON — GlobeCast and Japan International Broadcasting, Inc. (JIB) announced that NHK WORLD HD has launched on the Sky and Freesat platforms in the U.K. GlobeCast provides re-encoding, uplink, and capacity on Eutelsat's EUROBIRD™ 1, bringing the channel to a new community of more than 10 million Sky subscribers, and over a million Freesat viewers. Available on Sky EPG channel 507, NHK WORLD HD is a 24/7 English language channel produced by JIB and NHK, Japan's public broadcaster, fed live … [Read more...] about NHK World HD takes off on Sky
Tweaking a Master
It all began with MasterChef Australia, which took the British competitive cooking show and made it bigger, more frequent and more competitive. The gamble paid off with the rejigged format becoming Australia’s highest rating TV show, with an estimated 4 million viewers watching the nail biting fi nal of the fi rst series in 2009 and a similar audience coming back for seconds for season two in 2010. The series helped make Ten some serious dough with a slew of sponsors from supermarket … [Read more...] about Tweaking a Master
Finding harmony
With a line-up of heavyweights, including segments with President of Sony Entertainment Network, Tim Schaaff, and Steve Lillywhite – a record producer who has worked with, among others, U2 and the Rolling Stones – plus Grammywinning singer-songwriter Imogen Heap, the 2011 edition of Music Matters will also be a leap into adulthood for the event, venturing from its home of Hong Kong abroad for the fi rst time. “Our move to Singapore gives us a solid platform for new talent to … [Read more...] about Finding harmony
Surplus stock
MIPTV has been and gone and despite relatively high numbers – Reed Midem estimated close to 11,500 people fl ocked to the Palais during the four-day event – on the ground it looked a tad quiet. Some stands appeared skeletal and a number of the major studios, such as Fox, Sony and Warner had a very small contingent, if any. And apart from a few launches; The Borgias, Camelot and Arnold Schwarzenegger entering the 2D realm (if his acting skills hadn’t already) via The Governator, … [Read more...] about Surplus stock