Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has secured a raft of sales, ahead of its forthcoming premiere on HBO and BBC Two, for Dan Reed’s feature-length documentary Four Hours at the Capitol which delves into the storming of the US Capitol which took place earlier this year, announced Managing Director, Jonathan Ford. The 90’ documentary, directed by award-winning Jamie Roberts (The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty), has been sold to CANAL+ France, ViacomCBS Australia, … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures multiple sales for the feature-length documentary ‘Four Hours At The Capitol’
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ABS-CBN’s top-grossing films to be adapted for the Indian film market
Bollywood is getting its first taste of Philippine cinema. ABS-CBN Film Productions, the Philippines’ leading movie outfit, is forging a deal with India’s Global One Studios for the adaptation of five of its box office hits in one of the world’s largest cinema hubs. The deal, which will involve five movies top-billed by Philippines’ box office stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, marks the first time for Filipino movies to be adapted in India, where its multi-billion-dollar cinema market … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN’s top-grossing films to be adapted for the Indian film market
ABC partners with CBC to bring ‘The Wonder Gang’ to young audiences in Canada
ABC Commercial announced Series 1 & 2 of its warm and playful fact-finding series for preschoolers The Wonder Gang (60 x 15’) has been acquired by CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. The series premiered in September 2021 on CBC TV and is now available on the CBC Gem streaming service which offers more than 400 hours of advertising-free content for kids. The Wonder Gang is an exciting new series from the ABC commissioning team behind the global success Bluey. Willow, Whyla and Wes … [Read more...] about ABC partners with CBC to bring ‘The Wonder Gang’ to young audiences in Canada
Disney+ Hotstar’s hit series ‘Criminal Justice’ starring Pankaj Tripathi set to return with Season 3
Disney+ Hotstar’s award-winning Hotstar Specials, Criminal Justice will return with the third instalment. Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India, the third season will focus on the Indian juvenile judicial and jail system. Starring accomplished actor Pankaj Tripathi, this chapter marks the revival of one of the audience’s most loved characters Madhav Mishra. Criminal Justice is an Indian adaptation of the successful BBC Studios drama format of the same title. It … [Read more...] about Disney+ Hotstar’s hit series ‘Criminal Justice’ starring Pankaj Tripathi set to return with Season 3
Insight TV partners with China Media Group for 2022 Winter Olympics documentary series
Insight TV, the leading millennial-focused global channel and content producer, announced an agreement with China Media Group (CMG), Film, Drama, and Documentary Programming Center, whose documentary channel is the flagship and professional platform for broadcasting documentary programs in China, to co-produce a new six-part documentary series that follows a group of inspiring athletes as they prepare for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Winter Gold will give an intimate portrait of leading … [Read more...] about Insight TV partners with China Media Group for 2022 Winter Olympics documentary series
Banijay Rights boards Lifetime and A+E documentary event ‘JANET.’
Banijay Rights announced it has acquired global distribution rights to JANET., Lifetime and A&E’s two-night, four-hour documentary event celebrating the 40th anniversary of Janet Jackson’s first album. With full unprecedented access to the music icon and no subject off-limits, JANET. is an intimate, honest and unfiltered look at the singer’s untold story. Banijay-owned, UK-based Workerbee has been filming the incredible documentary for five years and has been granted exclusive access … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights boards Lifetime and A+E documentary event ‘JANET.’