Burbank - Disney-ABC International TV has launched to the international TV market 23 new and returning scripted series for the 2007-'08 season. These include eight new network series including one hour dramas Dirty Sexy Money, Eli Stone, Private Practice, and Reaper, and half-hour comedies Carpoolers, Cavemen, Miss/Guided and Sam I Am. Also joining its portfolio are three series for cable which premiere this summer - Army Wives, Greek and Slacker Cats. This follows a year in which the … [Read more...] about New and 12 returning series for Disney-ABC International Television
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Bill Nemtin named Executive Producer, World Congress of History Producers
Toronto- Achilles Media Ltd., event organizer of the World Congress of History Producers, has named Bill Nemtin as WCHP Executive Producer, succeeding Craig Thompson. Nemtin is working with the History Advisory Board to plan the next History Congress, which is scheduled for early 2008. Nemtin joined Achilles Media Ltd. in the U.K. in January 2007, where he was responsible for coordinating the U.K. Advisory Board and setting up U.K. participation for the Banff World Television Festival. He has … [Read more...] about Bill Nemtin named Executive Producer, World Congress of History Producers
WorldTV brings seven South Asian channels to Europe
London- WorldTV is delivering a bouquet of seven South Asian pay TV channels, Sony Entertainment Television Asia, Star Plus, Star One, Sahara One, Max, Star Gold and FILMY, to Europe, excluding the UK and Ireland, for EUR299 (US$400) per annum. WorldTV, an aggregator and distributor of international television and radio programming in the US, is a subsidiary of content management and delivery company, GlobeCast. It delivers more than 210 TV and radio channels in 35 languages representing 42 … [Read more...] about WorldTV brings seven South Asian channels to Europe
Broadcast Australia hosts new DVB-H trial
Sydney- Broadcast transmission services provider Broadcast Australia is hosting a new trial of digital video broadcasting to handheld (DVB-H) mobile TV services at its Gore Hill site in Sydney. The three-month trial which began May 7 is a collaboration between Broadcast Australia, digital video solutions group Thomson Grass Valley and digital content protection specialist Irdeto, the trial license-holder. Broadcast Australia provides the RF transmission infrastructure for the trial broadcast on … [Read more...] about Broadcast Australia hosts new DVB-H trial
eWorld expands media reach by getting its Mojo
Shanghai- eWorld Interactive has completed the acquisition of privately-held multi-media production house Mojo Media Works, after launching its bid in February. Mojo will be the exclusive content developer and programmer for the broadcast channel at eWorld's portal www.17dian.cn, and it will design and implement the advertising plan for www.eworldchina.cn, utilizing its expertise and access to major firms such as Mindshare, Starcomm and OMD to deliver advertising to the site. Mojo has produced … [Read more...] about eWorld expands media reach by getting its Mojo
New producers’ tax rebates in Australia certain to pump production
Sydney- The new producers' tax rebates of 40% of Australian spending for feature films and 20% for TV drama, children's drama and documentaries will generate "a great deal of new production activity," according to leading entertainment lawyer Ian Robertson. He said the TV rebate will chiefly benefit the bigger production companies which have a solid track record and can achieve significant through-put, and thus help the industry become a real business, moving away from project-to-project … [Read more...] about New producers’ tax rebates in Australia certain to pump production