Entering its fourth week, the US writers’ strike may cause collateral damage to the Hollywood studios’ presence and programming in Asia Pacific if the stop-work drags on like the 1988 strike, which lasted for 22 weeks. The strike’s short-term impact is disruption to broadcasters which screen US talk/variety shows and those which have been airing US series close to their US transmission dates. In the medium-to-long term, the risk is that broadcasters in the region will reduce … [Read more...] about Writers’ strike may cause collateral damage in Asia Pacific
Channel: Distribution
Prime time for Theatre Red
Sydney- Australia’s Prime Media Group (formerly Prime Television) has bought Theatre Red, Ian Hogg’s Singapore-based television production, distribution and interactive services company. Hogg, a former longtime executive at Australia’s Becker Group, launched Theatre Red in 2003. Its current slate includes Stormworld, a 26-part children’s/family sci-fi series being co-produced with Australia’s Great Western Entertainment and Canada's Brightlight Pictures Inc., with … [Read more...] about Prime time for Theatre Red
Power to open Singapore office
Power, Europe-based producer and distributor of dramas and movies for TV, is opening an office in Singapore to co-develop, represent and invest in new productions for Asia, from Asia or with an Asian perspective. The company aims to work with regional broadcasters, syndicators and producers. George Sakkalli, Vice President, Asia Sales and Distribution, Power, expects to be based permanently in the region from early 2008. At this week’s Asian Television Forum (ATF) content market in … [Read more...] about Power to open Singapore office
Decode Enterprises seals deals for 250 half hours of programming in Asia
Toronto / London – Decode Enterprises, producer of kids and family entertainment and distribution subsidiary of Decode Entertainment’s parent DHX Media Ltd., has sold 250 half hours of programming in Asia. Disney Channel India acquired live action shows The Latest Buzz and Naturally Sadie as well as animation series Urban Vermin. Tween-targeted The Latest Buzz (39x22’) follows the adventures of a group of teens in the world of magazine publishing. Naturally Sadie (65x22’) … [Read more...] about Decode Enterprises seals deals for 250 half hours of programming in Asia
Imira Entertainment clinches pre-sales for ATF offerings
Imira Entertainment, (formerly Icon Animation) a Spanish production and distribution company specializing in youth programming, sealed a number of pre-sales deals for its ATF offerings. From Imira’s third party slate, Rat Man (52x13’) was sold to HBO Family Channel Asia as part of a pan-Asia agreement; while TV, home video and VOD rights to Olympics-themed Go!Go!Pig (52x2’) for Taiwan were picked up by Taiwan’s Power International Group. Imira Entertainment-produced … [Read more...] about Imira Entertainment clinches pre-sales for ATF offerings
Parthenon Entertainment partners Entara in new global entertainment business
Parthenon Entertainment Ltd, UK-based producer and distributor of factual and children’s programming, will partner Entara Ltd, a global entertainment rights company, to create a business encompassing programming production and distribution as well as licensing, to expand into the factual entertainment and children’s entertainment markets. Both companies’ libraries will be represented worldwide by Parthenon Entertainment as a new entity specializing with family entertainment … [Read more...] about Parthenon Entertainment partners Entara in new global entertainment business