Cannes- WGBH, Boston's NOVA, Bang Productions and MediaCorp's Caldecott Productions International will co-produce The Lost World of Chinese Dinosaurs (working title). The documentary(1x 60 min), scheduled for completion in December 2007, will feature paleontologist Mark Norell of the American Museum of Natural History as he explores fossils from China's Liaoning province. The show will showcase the finest fossils ever found, new clues about dinosaur science, and attempts to save unique … [Read more...] about WGBH, NOVA, Bang Productions and Caldecott Productions International to co-produce The Lost World of Chinese Dinosaurs
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BVITV seals first VoD deal in Hong Kong; renews with Media Prima
Cannes- Buena Vista International Television-Asia Pacific has concluded its first Video-on-Demand deal in Hong Kong and renewed its output deal with Malaysia's biggest broadcaster Media Prima. The studio is supplying a range of current and library features from Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films for rent on-demand via ViDeOnline Communication's O8Media internet platform, which launches this month in Hong Kong. In addition, the deal enables ViDeOnline to distribute Disney … [Read more...] about BVITV seals first VoD deal in Hong Kong; renews with Media Prima
VOOM HD launches in Middle East as region’s first HD channel
Cannes- VOOM HD Networks has inked a carriage deal with Orbit Communications Company Ltd's pay-TV satellite platform in the Middle East and North Africa, to launch its VOOM HD channel in the Middle East in April. As the region's first HD channel, VOOM HD will be available to viewers in the Middle East, North African region and exclusively in the GCC (Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf). The agreement was brokered by international broadcaster and distributor of thematic channels … [Read more...] about VOOM HD launches in Middle East as region’s first HD channel
Zonemedia establishes Zone 360 to offer new media content
Cannes- Thematic broadcaster Zonemedia will launch a new media division, Zone 360, to offer business solutions across multiple platforms. The new division will create and provide content with distribution spanning conventional TV, IPTV, interactive TV, PC and mobile platforms. Content creation, advertising and sponsorship partnerships, public relations and marketing will be integral functions of the division. Also coming under Zone 360's wing is the Zone Mobile business unit which was … [Read more...] about Zonemedia establishes Zone 360 to offer new media content
New Chinese HD docs screening in Japan
Tokyo- NHK's satellite HD channel is screening four two-hour New Chinese documentaries by young Chinese directors, depicting the lives of ordinary citizens in contemporary China. Airing April 23--26, the docs are A Man Like Mao, directed by Chen Weijun, profiling the entertainer who performs as a Mao Zedong look-alike; Let's Dance Together (by Yang Lina), examining a group of middle-aged Chinese exhibiting Western dancing steps at a Beijing park; Pedalling Fathers (Li Xiaofeng, Ji Kai), looking … [Read more...] about New Chinese HD docs screening in Japan
Entertainment Right’s Postman Pat to debut in China on CCTV
Entertainment Rights Distribution Limited (ER), media group specializing in children and family programming, characters and brands, has clinched a deal with China Central Television (CCTV), to launch pre-schooler's show Postman Pat on Chinese television for the first time this year. CCTV licensed all 80 x 15 minute episodes for its children's block CCTV-kids, bringing the Postman Pat brand to 96% of China, as the show reaches an audience in excess of 600 million, including 367 million children. … [Read more...] about Entertainment Right’s Postman Pat to debut in China on CCTV
