London – Distraction has acquired Peace Arch’s entire format catalogue for international distribution. The catalogue is especially recognised for its light entertainment reality formats, including weight loss programs and interior home makeovers. The Last 10 Pounds Bootcamp is a format that propels women through an intense fitness and nutrition regimen that dramatically resizes them in record time. A new comical format that will launch in January 2008, Bulging Brides is a brash take … [Read more...] about Distraction acquires Peace Arch’s light entertainment catalogue
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VTV3 and Trans TV picks up format rights to SPTI’s Karaoke Showdown
Hong Kong– Vietnam's VTV3 and Indonesia’s Trans TV have picked up the format rights to Sony Pictures Television International’s (SPTI) Karaoke Showdown to bring the show to Asia for the first time. The Vietnamese and Indonesian adaptations are in pre-production in both countries. Karaoke Showdown is a music genre variety show which divides contestants or celebrities into teams to compete in guessing the titles of songs sung by individuals without the instrumental track. The … [Read more...] about VTV3 and Trans TV picks up format rights to SPTI’s Karaoke Showdown
EAN’s Asia Film Industry Report forecasts strong growth for the Asian movie market
China, India, South Korea and Japan will continue to post “spectacular gains” and the financial strength of these growing markets will result in an Asia that is capable of sustaining itself with regional profits alone. That’s according to findings from Entertainment Asia Network’s latest report ‘Asia Film Industry Report 2007’. The report released by the research firm focused on surveying Asian media industries also forecasts the four nation’s domestic … [Read more...] about EAN’s Asia Film Industry Report forecasts strong growth for the Asian movie market
VTV3 and Trans TV picks up format rights to SPTI’s Karaoke Showdown
Hong Kong– Vietnam's VTV3 and Indonesia’s Trans TV have picked up the format rights to Sony Pictures Television International’s (SPTI) Karaoke Showdown to bring the show to Asia for the first time. The Vietnamese and Indonesian adaptations of the show are currently in pre-production in both countries. Karaoke Showdown is a music genre variety show which divides contestants or celebrities into teams to compete in guessing the titles of songs sung by individuals without the … [Read more...] about VTV3 and Trans TV picks up format rights to SPTI’s Karaoke Showdown
Beyond nabs North American documentaries
Sydney- Beyond Distribution has been appointed worldwide distributor of the documentaries Independent America: The Two Lane Search for Mom and Pop, and Cracked Not Broken, produced by Toronto-based Open Door Co., and will launch both at MIPCOM. Independent America... (81’ and 52’) follows former NBC foreign correspondents and married couple, Hanson Hosein and Heather Hughes, as they hit the road and travel 13,000 miles through 32 US states in search of “Independent … [Read more...] about Beyond nabs North American documentaries
Cash injection enables Rive Gauche Entertainment to add new divisions, execs
Los Angeles-- – Independent television distributor Rive Gauche Entertainment (RGE) has established new business units and recruited two senior sales executives thanks to a multi-million dollar investment from Cedar Lane, a New York-based private fund. RGE Chairman Jon Kramer said the new capital (exact amount wasn't disclosed) will be allocated towards corporate expansion as well as increasing the company’s acquisition, development and co-production activities. RGE has established … [Read more...] about Cash injection enables Rive Gauche Entertainment to add new divisions, execs
