New Jersey – Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI), has entered into an agreement with Miss Universe Organization and Evolution Film & Tape, Inc. to serve as the international distributor for the 8-part half-hour series, Pageant Place, in key markets worldwide, including all of Asia. The series airs on MTV in the US and will be available at Asia Television Forum 2007. Pageant Place provides an insider’s look at the participants of beauty pageants including Miss Universe, Miss USA … [Read more...] about Alfred Haber takes Pageant Place to ATF 2007
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34th Japan Prize winners announced
Tokyo – The 34th Japan Prize, the international contest for educational TV programs, was presented at an awards ceremony at NHK Broadcasting Centre, Tokyo on Oct. 29. Selected from 187 submissions, the top prize, The Grand Prix Japan Prize, went to A Lesson in Discrimination by CBC Radio-Canada. The show looks at a Quebec based grade-three teacher who drives home the impact of discrimination by having her students participate in a classroom-based experiment. From Asia, Bhutan Broadcasting … [Read more...] about 34th Japan Prize winners announced
Australia’s first business news channel to launch early 2008
Sydney - Sky News will launch Australia's first dedicated 24/7 business news channel in early 2008, most likely in January. Sky News Business Channel will deliver at least 16 hours per day of Australian-produced programming as well as drawing on content from the new FOX Business Network in the US, the UK's BSkyB Business News service and Reuters Television. "Business Channel is a major advance for business journalism in Australia," said Angelos Frangopoulos, CEO of Sky News' parent, Australian … [Read more...] about Australia’s first business news channel to launch early 2008
Antrix leases Ku-Band capacity on MEASAT-3 for India’s DTH market
Kuala Lumpur - MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn Bhd and Antrix Corporation Ltd, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), have signed an agreement to lease Ku-Band capacity on the MEASAT-3 satellite. Antrix will lease eight Ku-band transponders on MEASAT-3 with an option to increase the number subsequently. The transponders will be used by Antrix to support the launch and development of a commercial new Direct-to-Home (DTH) TV platform in India. K.R. Sridhara Murthy, … [Read more...] about Antrix leases Ku-Band capacity on MEASAT-3 for India’s DTH market
KidsCo inks deal with BBC Worldwide, signals growth in Asia
Hong Kong - KidsCo, the global joint venture children’s television channel owned by NBC Universal, DIC Entertainment and Corus Entertainment Inc.’s Nelvana Enterprises, has signed a content deal with BBC Worldwide, which will supply KidsCo with series including S Club 7 in Miami & LA, Wallace and Gromit, Ace Lighting and Five Children & It. The deal will see the new content in the KidsCo schedule from January 2008. The channel, which already broadcasts in Romania, Hungary, Russia, … [Read more...] about KidsCo inks deal with BBC Worldwide, signals growth in Asia
National Geographic’s new entertainment unit to be led by David Beal
Washington - National Geographic Global Media (NGGM) has created National Geographic Entertainment, which combines into a single operating group National Geographic's Cinema Ventures, Feature Films, Kids Entertainment, Home Entertainment and Music & Radio divisions. The new unit will be led by David Beal, who has been promoted to President, National Geographic Entertainment, from his former role of President, National Geographic Music & Radio, where he was responsible for the launch of Nat Geo … [Read more...] about National Geographic’s new entertainment unit to be led by David Beal