Parthenon Entertainment, producer and distributor of factual and children’s programming, is co-producing a new HD animal series titled Baby Planet (working title) with Animal Planet US, Animal Planet International and French broadcaster France 5. The 5 x 60’ series will feature news stories from global wildlife conservation and breeding initiatives including the birth and growth of pandas, the wattled crane, Barbary lions and white rhinos. It’s the first project from Parthenon … [Read more...] about Parthenon Entertainment, Animal Planet and France 5 initiate Baby Planet
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ABC Now hailed as the first of its kind
Sydney – Public broadcaster ABC has launched ABC Now, hailed as the first desktop application of its kind in Australia – and possibly the world - allowing audiences to aggregate TV, radio and news content within a single player downloaded to their desktop. Audiences can watch and read the latest news headlines, listen live to local radio, Radio National, News Radio, Classic FM, triple j, dig and Radio Australia, and listen and download podcasts. Among the TV programs on tap are the … [Read more...] about ABC Now hailed as the first of its kind
BBC Daytime commissions Out of the Blue
Sydney- The BBC has commissioned Out of the Blue, an Australian drama series, for BBC Daytime, and production will begin at Sydney’s northern beaches in January. The series was created by Southern Star Entertainment’s John Edwards (co-creator of Love My Way and The Secret Life of Us) and Julie McGauran (formerly series producer of Home and Away). The initial order is for 130 half-hours. No casting has been disclosed. Southern Star International will handle worldwide distribution … [Read more...] about BBC Daytime commissions Out of the Blue
CCTV partners EuroNews and the European Commission
China Central Television (CCTV), EuroNews and the European Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Mandarin-language broadcast of Futuris, a magazine on science, space activities and technology co-produced by EuroNews and European Commission DG Research and Information Society. The agreement is the first step in a long term partnership between EuroNews and CCTV. Under the agreement inked in Beijing on Nov 14, EuroNews will provide a package of 9 programs a month which … [Read more...] about CCTV partners EuroNews and the European Commission
Disney-ABC Intl. Televison (Asia Pacific) seals regional deals
Singapore – Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific) has closed a raft of deals in Asia Pacific for its program offerings. The company also brought its largest ever slate of 11 new and 12 returning shows to the Asia Television Forum in Singapore. New series Dirty Sexy Money, Reaper and Samantha Who? have been licensed to Australia’s Seven Network, New Zealand’s TVNZ, Malaysia’s 8TV, the Philippines’ Studio 23, Fiji TV, Singapore’s MediaCorp TV … [Read more...] about Disney-ABC Intl. Televison (Asia Pacific) seals regional deals
FremantleMedia Enterprises closes Asian sales
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) sold some 1,200 hours of programming in Asia with deals in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. Philippines’ ABS-CBN Creative Networks took 446 hours of programming including Kylie Kwong: My China, Iconoclasts series 1 & 2, The Apprentice US series six, and the controversial study of parenthood Bringing Up Baby. Thailand’s UBC Cineplex picked up new shows Game Killers and Fat Man’s Warning. In Hong Kong, ATV snapped up factual … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Enterprises closes Asian sales