Toronto / London- Children and family entertainment specialist Decode Entertainment signed a deal with Japan’s NHK to bring animation Naughty Naughty Pets to its Saturday morning schedule. The CBC-commissioned series of shorts (26 x 3 mins) is airing on Cartoon Network in the U.S. and on Boomerang and is available on mobile and CN video. Decode has also signed a deal for Naughty Naughty Pets with Mexican network Canal Once and is developing the shorts into a long form series. Naughty … [Read more...] about Decode Entertainment’s Naughty Naughty Pets to bow in Japan
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Head of Factual exiting ABC TV in management restructure
Sydney- Denise Eriksen is departing as ABV-TV’s Head of Factual Production when her contract expires in September as her job is disappearing in an ongoing management restructure at the public broadcaster. ABC TV is advertising for the new position of Executive Head of Children's, responsible for all aspects of the ABC's children's and education services on ABC TV, ABC2 and ABC online, including in-house production, commissioning programmes from independents, international and local … [Read more...] about Head of Factual exiting ABC TV in management restructure
BBC Worldwide secures first ever deal with Warner Video in China
Hong Kong – BBC Worldwide has just signed its first ever deal with Warner Video in China for pre-school fare Fimbles. To date, over 2.5million BBC Children's videos have been sold in China. The Warner Video deal coincides with the recent sale of Fimbles to Shanghai Media Group. SMG has taken all 200 episodes, which will start airing Saturday June 2, from Monday to Sunday at 4:30pm. Fimbles follows in the footsteps of Teletubbies and Charlie and Lola which have also been sold to the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide secures first ever deal with Warner Video in China
MediaCorp restructures top management in Programming, Productions and Promotions across Channels 5, 8 and U
Singapore- Kenneth Liang has rejoined MediaCorp as Executive Vice President, TV Programming and Production, Channel 5 from 1 June 2007. Liang will oversee the full spectrum of Network Programming and Promotions (NPP5) as well as MediaCorp Studios’ Production functions for Channel 5 currently provided by its English Entertainment Productions (EEP). Concurrently, Chang Long Jong, Deputy CEO (Television) will head TV Programming and Productions for Channels 8 & U. This unit comprises Network … [Read more...] about MediaCorp restructures top management in Programming, Productions and Promotions across Channels 5, 8 and U
Viacom and TV18 Group create Viacom-18 joint venture in India
Mumbai / New York- Viacom Inc. and the TV18 Group have created Viacom-18, a 50/50 joint venture in India which will create and distribute TV, film and digital media content. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and other closing conditions. The agreement will see Viacom-18 launch in 2008 a Hindi-language general entertainment cable and satellite channel, which will feature original and locally produced programmes as well as acquisitions. Viacom's MTV Networks (MTVN) will contribute its … [Read more...] about Viacom and TV18 Group create Viacom-18 joint venture in India
BBC’s global news audiences reach record 233 million
London- The global weekly audience for the combined international news services of BBC World Service radio, BBC World television and bbcnews.com hit a record 233 million during 2006/7, up 23 million on the prior year, according to independent surveys, which also found many users use more than one service. BBC World Service's weekly radio audience estimate is a record 183 million, up 20 million from last year. BBC World, the commercially-funded international English language news and information … [Read more...] about BBC’s global news audiences reach record 233 million
