London – Multi-channel operator Chello Zone has acquired cable and DTH rights to a raft of Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution features and TV series. The deal includes films Kiss of Death and The Punisher as well as TV shows Millennium, created by Chris Carter and starring Terry O’Quinn; reality hit COPS; and Remington Steele which stars Pierce Brosnan, to air on Chello Zone channels including Zone Horror, Zone Reality and Zone Thriller across all international feeds. … [Read more...] about Chello Zone picks up Twentieth Century Fox features and series
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FME to offer The Travel Channel’s catalogue at MIPTV
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has partnered with The Travel Channel to be the exclusive international distributor for the latter’s original programming including a catalogue of more than 200 hours shows from the US Travel Channel as well as a first-look at new productions for possible co-financing for international distribution. FME will offer The Travel Channel library at MIPTV. Programming on offer includes HD shows Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (20 X 1 hr), which profiles … [Read more...] about FME to offer The Travel Channel’s catalogue at MIPTV
SingTel scores 2009-2012 UEFA Champions League and Cup rights
Singapore – SingTel has taken exclusive media rights including mobile, Internet and pay TV rights to the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup European football competitions from 2009-2012. Both competitions have been broadcast on ESPN and STAR Sports channels packaged by ESPN STAR Sports (ESS), currently carried on StarHub Digital Cable. SingTel is planning to stream UEFA Champions League and Cup games live and on-demand on its IPTV service mio TV, through the Internet via its IDEAS portal … [Read more...] about SingTel scores 2009-2012 UEFA Champions League and Cup rights
Key Hong Kong Entertainment Expo 2008 events draw to a close
Hong Kong - First week of Hong Kong Entertainment Expo 2008, the Special Administrative Region’s Asian entertainment industry trade show being held March 17-April 13, saw the conclusion of key events including TV and film market Hong Kong FILMART, the Asian Film Awards (AFA), the Hong Kong – Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), Hong Kong Music Fair (HKMF), IFPI Hong Kong Sales Music Awards (IFPI TSA), the Digital Entertainment Leadership Forum and the Hong Kong Independent Short Film and … [Read more...] about Key Hong Kong Entertainment Expo 2008 events draw to a close
Celestial gets Behind the Yellow Line as maiden Blu-ray HD release
Hong Kong - Celestial Pictures will release romance classic Behind the Yellow Line in Blu-ray format from April 2008, as the first Shaw Brothers title launched in HD home entertainment format. The release also commemorates Hong Kong artiste Leslie Cheung who died April 1, 2003. Terry Mak, executive vice president, distribution & TV networks of Celestial Pictures said, "We are planning to release more Shaw Brothers classics in Blu-ray format to deliver the most advanced viewing experience to … [Read more...] about Celestial gets Behind the Yellow Line as maiden Blu-ray HD release
Toei awards One Piece DVD distribution rights to Kana Home Video
Tokyo - Toei Animation Co., Ltd. has licensed DVD distribution rights to its anime series One Piece to Dargaud-Lombard's subsidiary Kana Home Video. Under the agreement, Kana Home Video has DVD distribution rights to the series' first 143 episodes for France, French-speaking territories including Luxemburg, Switzerland, Monaco, Andorra, French Dom-Tom and dependences, Belgium as well as the Netherlands. Toei Animation is currently revising the French dubbing with new voice castings to make the … [Read more...] about Toei awards One Piece DVD distribution rights to Kana Home Video