Washington - Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) President and CEO Jean Prewitt called for strong conditions to protect diversity of programming and varied voices. Representing the trade association for independent producers and distributors worldwide before the House Judiciary Committee, Prewitt criticized the merger of Comcast and NBC for threatening source diversity and the choice of the American people. Prewitt's testimony asserted that investment decisions and regulation rulings … [Read more...] about Independent Film & Television Alliance urges strong conditions on the merger of Comcast and NBC
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Microsoft and MediaCorp enter strategic partnership to create new online portal
Singapore - Microsoft and MediaCorp announced a strategic partnership to launch an online portal that will combine the best from the worldwide leader in global software, services and solutions and Singapore's leading media company. To be launched in the second quarter of 2010, xinmsn (http://www.xinmsn.com) will feature entertainment and lifestyle offerings currently on the websites of Microsoft's MSN Singapore and MediaCorp. It will be bilingual in English and Mandarin, housing both global and … [Read more...] about Microsoft and MediaCorp enter strategic partnership to create new online portal
Armoza Formats announces deals for Upgrade
Armoza Formats' game show Upgrade, which gives players the chance to upgrade items in their homes, will be broadcast on two European channels this spring. The first episodes premiered on February 15. Romanian broadcaster Prima TV, a member of the Prosieben group and one of the nation's leading commercial broadcasters, will launch a full prime-time season of 20 weekly episodes of the game show. Upgrade will be produced internally by the broadcaster. In Turkey, broadcaster Show TV will premiere a … [Read more...] about Armoza Formats announces deals for Upgrade
Asian Side of the Doc: first co-production meeting in Hong Kong, 22 to 24 March 2010
The decision-makers who will be present in Hong Kong are: Bradley Richard (All3Media), Schreiner Claudia (ARD/MDR), Herrmann Alec, Huillard-Khan Christilla, Reisen Christine, Rozat Jean, (Arte France), Guger Astrid (Autlook Films), Fraser Nick (BBC4), Mykura Hamish (C4), Hoffmann Meyer Mette (DR), Derosier Pouchou Catherine (Musée du Louvre), Tomter Tore (NRK), Woods Samantha (Orange), Grabner Franz (ORF), Leguebe Wilbur (RTBF), Roca Pere (RTVE), Arno Axel (SVT), Carrera Victor (TV3 - Television … [Read more...] about Asian Side of the Doc: first co-production meeting in Hong Kong, 22 to 24 March 2010
International TV buyers make a feast of SBS content
SBS has proven the global appeal of its food and lifestyle content with a raft of new content sales internationally. Following its debut at MIPCOM last year, SBS’s new 13-part food and culture series My Family Feast is set to screen on Discovery Channel Asia, Multicanal (Spain), Living TV (New Zealand) and V Australia flights. The ten-part series Food Investigators, presented by Dr. Renee Lim, has been sold to Globosat (Brazil), i-cable (Hong Kong) and Living TV (New Zealand). Maeve … [Read more...] about International TV buyers make a feast of SBS content
FremantleMedia’s Take A Celebrity Out launches as Indonesia’s no. 1 show
London - FremantleMedia, one of the largest creators and producers of entertainment brands in the world, celebrates the success of Take A Celebrity Out as it dominates the ratings charts across all channels in Indonesia. Take A Celebrity Out, a co-production between FremantleMedia Asia and leading Indonesian network INDOSIAR, launched in the highly competitive 8:00pm prime-time slot on 25 January 2010 and was Indonesia's highest rated show of the day. The programme attracted an audience of 3.5 … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia’s Take A Celebrity Out launches as Indonesia’s no. 1 show