London – Independent distributor Digital Rights Group (DRG) has established the DRG Acquisitions Group to seek programming development and funding opportunities to grow DRG-represented content across all genres. DRG Acquisitions Group will participate in one-off development deals, first look deals, co-production deals, deficit financing and full production cash-flow agreements. Content acquired by DRG Acquisition Group will be distributed internationally by distribution within DRG … [Read more...] about DRG sets up Acquisitions Group
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Globo TV Int’l seals deals with Dream House Entertainment and StarHub
Rio de Janeiro – Brazilian distributor Globo TV International has expanded its Asia Pacific presence with content deals signed with Australia’s Dream House Entertainment and Singapore’s StarHub. Globo TV International closed a volume deal with Dream House Entertainment to air over 1,900 hours of telenovelas until 2010 via subscription channel La Telenovela in Australia. Offering programming in Spanish, the channel has allocated three slots to air Globo’s telenovelas, with … [Read more...] about Globo TV Int’l seals deals with Dream House Entertainment and StarHub
TNMG World On-Demand IPTV service adds Hindi and Arabic content
Tokyo/Sydney – The New Media Group, KK (TNMG) owner and operator of the World On-Demand IPTV service has tied up a long term carriage deal with Network18 for IBN7; and a separate content distribution and marketing agreement with Sydney-based IMTV, the Asia-Pacific distributor of Middle Eastern multi-channel packaging company, Orbit. The deal with Network18 will allow TNMG to offer the India-based Hindi news and information channel IBN7 in East Asia and Australia for the first time. … [Read more...] about TNMG World On-Demand IPTV service adds Hindi and Arabic content
Jenny Tan to head up AAAN’s ad sales
Singapore – AETN All Asia Networks Pte Ltd (AAAN) has appointed Jenny Tan to head up its advertising sales for Southeast Asia. The network officially launched eleven months ago with The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network brands. And 27 May 2008 saw The Biography Channel launch in Singapore and The Philippines. Asked whether it was quite early in AAAN’s maturity to be pursuing advertising revenues, general manager Louis Boswell said that Tan’s duties would include … [Read more...] about Jenny Tan to head up AAAN’s ad sales
GlobeCast manages contribution and delivery of major sports events
Singapore – GlobeCast is managing contribution and delivery of sports events including the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament that concluded June 1, 2008, the Beijing Olympics in August 2008, and Singapore’s inaugural SingTel Singapore F1 Grand Prix night race on September 28, 2008. For IPL, GlobeCast was the content delivery partner delivering matches via its satellite and fibre network across Asia, Europe, Australia, South Africa and the US. The deal included … [Read more...] about GlobeCast manages contribution and delivery of major sports events
Viacom president & CEO Philippe Dauman to keynote MIPCOM
Paris – Philippe Dauman, president and chief executive officer of Viacom Inc., will keynote the upcoming audiovisual content market MIPCOM to be held October 13-17, 2008 in Cannes. He will focus on the creative resurgence at Viacom's cable and motion picture studio properties, in linear programming as well as digital expansion and integration. Discussions will be on MTV, Nickelodeon, BET and other Viacom properties that have enhanced viewer engagement, ratings and advertiser support from … [Read more...] about Viacom president & CEO Philippe Dauman to keynote MIPCOM