Sydney- A carbon trading deal between California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Governor of Indonesia's Aceh province and an investigation into the mind of a psychopath are among the subjects of documentaries which secured funding this month from Film Finance Corporation Australia, Australia's ABC-TV and international broadcasters. The Burning Season from director/writer/co-producer Cathy Henkel and co-producing partner Jeff Canin tracks the race by Dorjee Sun to broker a carbon trading … [Read more...] about Documentaries on carbon trading and a psychopath secure funding
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Distraction acquires Peace Arch’s light entertainment catalogue
London – Distraction has acquired Peace Arch’s entire format catalogue for international distribution. The catalogue is especially recognised for its light entertainment reality formats, including weight loss programs and interior home makeovers. The Last 10 Pounds Bootcamp is a format that propels women through an intense fitness and nutrition regimen that dramatically resizes them in record time. A new comical format that will launch in January 2008, Bulging Brides is a brash take … [Read more...] about Distraction acquires Peace Arch’s light entertainment catalogue
Nippon Animation’s Penelope to be distributed by TV-Loonland
Munich / London– TV-Loonland has been appointed by Japanese production company Nippon Animation to manage multi-territory distribution for its pre-school property Penelope (26 x 5’). TV-Loonland will handle rights for TV, home video, VoD, broadband, IPTV and mobile sales to Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, Baltic States, Scandinavia, Israel, the Middle East as well as Africa including South Africa. Penelope is a 3-D animation series co-produced by Nippon Animation, NHK Enterprises … [Read more...] about Nippon Animation’s Penelope to be distributed by TV-Loonland
Australia’s first HD channels launching in December
Sydney- Australian viewers will get their first HD channels in December when the Ten and Seven networks launch dedicated HD services. These will be the first new commercial free-to-air channels launched in the major mainland metro markets in more than 40 years. Ten said TEN-HD would provide at least 50 hours per week of programming that won’t be seen on its main channel, including extensions of franchises including The Biggest Loser, Australian Idol, Big Brother and So You Think You Can … [Read more...] about Australia’s first HD channels launching in December
Off the Fence opens office in Cape Town
Amsterdam- Independent production and distribution company Off the Fence is opening Off the Fence Pty, a dedicated office in Cape Town, South Africa, the first move in the company’s expansion strategy. The office will be headed by David Dison, who will be responsible for all strategic and business development handled by Off the Fence Pty. Dison is a civil rights attorney and media executive who has been providing consulting services to producers and South Africa’s national … [Read more...] about Off the Fence opens office in Cape Town
FremantleMedia Enterprises sells 320 hours of programs to MediaCorp
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has sold 320 hours of programming to Singapore’s MediaCorp TV Channel 5, Channel NewsAsia and Mediacorp TV12. MediaCorp TV Channel 5 acquired American Idol Season 7, factual programs How Clean is Your House? and The Martha Stewart Show, as well as Australia-focused culinary shows Jamie’s Kitchen Australia and Jamie Oliver: Australian Diary. Channel NewsAsia took season one of interview series Iconoclasts and documentary Secrets of the Great Plague. … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Enterprises sells 320 hours of programs to MediaCorp
