Fremantle has announced that they have taken a majority stake investment in one of Asia’s largest independent TV and Film production companies, Beach House Pictures - the hit making company behind Emmy-nominated Netflix lifestyle series Mind Your Manners and the Buzzies-winning documentary series for Amazon Prime & Curiosity, Evolve. The acquisition of Beach House Pictures further underlines Fremantle’s strategic growth plans to invest in and partner with premium production companies and … [Read more...] about Fremantle acquires majority stake acquisition in Beach House Pictures
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GoQuest Media scores sales for crime drama Erinyes
Global independent content distributor GoQuest Media has secured sales for the captivating crime drama Erinyes. The deals have COSMOTE TV, Greece’s leading OTT platform acquire exclusive PAY TV & VOD rights, and Lithuanian Public Broadcaster LRT, secure linear and VOD rights for FreeTV for the compelling psychological crime series. Erinyes (12 x 45’), now available on Netflix Poland is produced by Poland’s largest television network Telewizja Polska (TVP) and directed by Borys Lankosz. The … [Read more...] about GoQuest Media scores sales for crime drama Erinyes
WTFN launches world-first virtual store with new series of Space Invades on Nine
WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production companies, in partnership with Drawbridge Labs, has launched a Shoppable TV global first, as season four of its hit series Space Invaders premiered in primetime on Nine over the weekend (3rd February). Viewers of the popular decluttering and home renovation programme will be able to scan an onscreen QR code and enter and explore a Virtual Store, guided by show host Peter Walsh. Using their mobile devices, viewers can walk around the … [Read more...] about WTFN launches world-first virtual store with new series of Space Invades on Nine
Prime Video Releases First Look Trailer and Images for Brand-New UK Original Documentary Series, Dead in the Water
Prime Video has revealed the trailer for new three-part true crime documentary series, Dead in the Water, from RAW, the award-winning producers of American Nightmare, The Tinder Swindler and Don’t F**K With Cats. Dead in the Water is a gripping global story of the long hunt for a brutal killer that spans four decades. The year is 1978: a young British couple embark on the trip of a lifetime through remote Central America. Junior doctor Chris Farmer and his girlfriend, law graduate Peta … [Read more...] about Prime Video Releases First Look Trailer and Images for Brand-New UK Original Documentary Series, Dead in the Water
BossaNova seeks more Mysteries of the Ancient Dead from Go Button Media
Go Button Media is delighted to announce that BossaNova Media has greenlit a second six-hour season of its history series Mysteries of the Ancient Dead at the Realscreen Summit. An original production for the UK-based content creation, funding and distribution company, Mysteries of the Ancient Dead 2 will also see Canadian partner Super Channel return as commissioning broadcaster. What happens after death is one of the big questions and has plagued humankind since the dawn of time. It has … [Read more...] about BossaNova seeks more Mysteries of the Ancient Dead from Go Button Media
AVIA Appoints New Board Chair and Adds Two New Board Directors
A new chairman of the board of directors of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has been appointed and two new directors have joined the board. Phil Hardman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of BBC Studios Asia, has been appointed as the new chairman following Clément Schwebig stepping down. Schwebig was previously President and Managing Director of Warner Bros. Discovery for India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea, before moving on to be President, Western Europe … [Read more...] about AVIA Appoints New Board Chair and Adds Two New Board Directors