Sydney- The Seven Network/Yahoo online venture Yahoo!7 has appointed m.Net Corporation as its provider of mobile marketing and distribution solutions. Under the three-year deal, m.Net will distribute content from Yahoo!7, Seven Network, and Pacific Magazines, with a particular focus on video. m.Net Chief Marketing Officer Scott Johnson said m.Net would work seamlessly with Yahoo!7 as part of its sales and marketing team to provide mobile solutions support for advertisers. This continued … [Read more...] about Yahoo!7 signs 3-year mobile deal with m.Net Corporation
Channel: Content
Gibson to take the reins of ABC TV content creation
Sydney- Courtney Gibson, Head of Arts, Entertainment and Comedy at Australia's ABC TV, has been promoted to the network's Executive Head Content Creation. This newly-created position will see Gibson lead and manage ABC TV's content development and production across all genres, except children's. Kim Dalton, Director of Television said "This is a demanding new role, which requires an extensive array of skills, including leadership, creativity, strategic content planning, and the ability to … [Read more...] about Gibson to take the reins of ABC TV content creation
Bennett Media Worldwide exports Bikini Destinations and other adventures
Los Angeles– Bennett Media Worldwide (BMW), the in-house distribution unit for the Bennett Group, closed licensing deals with 140 countries in July, including several with Asia Pacific broadcasters. Thailand's Shin Broadband Internet acquired satellite, HD and VOD rights for Bennett’s entire library of programming. Korea's TU Media secured DMB rights for Bikini Destinations, Beyond the List and Bikini Life Adventures. Foxtel Australia nabbed satellite rights to Bikini Destinations, … [Read more...] about Bennett Media Worldwide exports Bikini Destinations and other adventures
Seven Network grabs BBC documentaries
Sydney- BBC Worldwide’s Sydney office has licensed a package of factual programs to Australia's Seven Network, led by Fight for Life (6 x 50’), a BBC / Discovery Channel / DCTP production celebrating the body’s capacity to counter serious illness. Focusing on patients in the Emergency room, nanotechnology, electron microscopes and CGI enable viewers to see the internal landscape of the body under threat, from the trauma of birth to the recklessness of young adulthood and the … [Read more...] about Seven Network grabs BBC documentaries
SPTI picks up European format rights to hit Korean drama Hyena
Hong Kong / Seoul- Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) has acquired format rights in Europe to CJ Media Inc's hit Korean TV drama Hyena. The deal further strengthens the relationship between SPTI and CJ Media, which pacted last year to distribute Hyena and other CJ Media-produced series in Asia, excluding Japan, China and Korea. “Hyena has proven to be a groundbreaking series in Korea incorporating the dramatic elements and fine writing of Korean dramas with a Western episodic … [Read more...] about SPTI picks up European format rights to hit Korean drama Hyena
FremantleMedia Enterprises launch direct-to-consumer web portal to offer comedy programming
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has launched TVComedyClassics.com, a direct-to-consumer web portal as the digital home for FME's portfolio of comedy programming. The website hosts comedy selections from FME's archives including titles featuring Tommy Cooper, Frankie Howerd, Eric Sykes, Sid James, Penelope Keith and Jim Davidson. With new content to be added regularly, titles available from launch for download to own or rent include Tommy Cooper Half Hour, The Howerd Confessions, George and … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia Enterprises launch direct-to-consumer web portal to offer comedy programming
