Los Angeles– Independent television distributor Rive Gauche Entertainment (RGE) has established new business units and recruited two senior sales executives following a multi-million dollar investment from Cedar Lane, a New York-based private fund. RGE Chairman Jon Kramer said the new capital (exact amount wasn't disclosed) will be allocated towards corporate expansion as well as increasing the company’s acquisition, development and co-production activities. RGE has established … [Read more...] about Cash injection enables Rive Gauche to add new divisions, execs
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Scary success for Spike TV’s Scream 2007
New Jersey – Honoring the best in the genres of horror, sci-fi and fantasy in the categories of film, television and comic books, Spike TV’s Scream 2007 will be distributed by Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI). Robert Kennedy, AHDI’s Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales, announced significant deals in key territories including STAR (pan-regional SE Asia), MBC (pan-regional Middle East), Showtime (Australia), DBS (Israel), and FOX (Japan). Scream 2007 will tape on Oct. … [Read more...] about Scary success for Spike TV’s Scream 2007
CMM-I and AMM to provide joint service
Beijing & Kuala Lumpur – China Media Monitor Intelligence, Ltd. (CMM-I) and Asia Media Monitoring Sdn. Bhd. (AMM) have unveiled a joint partnership to provide customized media industry information and intelligence to public relations and corporate communications practitioners. The two companies will work together to provide enhanced tools and services both regionally and in the Chinese market, for public relations and corporate communications professionals looking to disseminate … [Read more...] about CMM-I and AMM to provide joint service
MDA’s Michael Yap to speak at Pro Day Conference
Singapore- Michael Yap, the Deputy CEO of the Media Development Authority and Executive Director of the Interactive Digital Media R&D Program, will speak at the X|Media|Lab Singapore's Pro Day Conference this Friday Sept. 28 at NTU's Art, Design, and Media building. Yap will outline the strategies and priorities of the IDM Program, Singapore's S$500 million digital media and R&D investment fund. A record 16 companies and project teams have been selected for the Singapore Lab, hailing from six … [Read more...] about MDA’s Michael Yap to speak at Pro Day Conference
EAN’s Asia Film Industry Report forecasts strong growth for the Asian movie market
China, India, South Korea and Japan will continue to post “spectacular gains” and the financial strength of these growing markets will result in an Asia that is capable of sustaining itself with regional profits alone. That’s according to findings from Entertainment Asia Network’s latest report ‘Asia Film Industry Report 2007’. The report released by the research firm focused on surveying Asian media industries also forecasts the four nation’s domestic … [Read more...] about EAN’s Asia Film Industry Report forecasts strong growth for the Asian movie market
Beyond nabs North American documentaries
Sydney- Beyond Distribution has been appointed worldwide distributor of the documentaries Independent America: The Two Lane Search for Mom and Pop, and Cracked Not Broken, produced by Toronto-based Open Door Co., and will launch both at MIPCOM. Independent America... (81’ and 52’) follows former NBC foreign correspondents and married couple, Hanson Hosein and Heather Hughes, as they hit the road and travel 13,000 miles through 32 US states in search of “Independent … [Read more...] about Beyond nabs North American documentaries