Leading independent distributor All3Media International has a new scripted format deal in South Korea for strong female lead Scandinavian thriller Black Widows. Originally produced by Moskito Television Oy for Nelonen in Finland, Black Widows is heading to South Korea as producer the Soul Creative acquires adaptation rights. The original version of Black Widows ran for two seasons in Finland and won three local Golden Venla Awards. The series is a darkly humorous drama about three best … [Read more...] about Black Widows heads to South Korea as All3Media International signs new scripted format deal
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Paramount Global to debut new Paramount+ branded destination in Korea with Coupang Play
Paramount Global Content Distribution has announced a new licensing agreement with Coupang Play, the Korean streaming service operated by e-commerce giant Coupang, to provide a Paramount+ branded destination on the service. The new offering will be available on Coupang Play early next year, marking the fourth deal of its type for Paramount Global in Asia. Deals are currently in place with Cosmote in Greece, Streamz in Belgium, MultiChoice in Africa, JioCinema in India, Mono in Thailand, beIN in … [Read more...] about Paramount Global to debut new Paramount+ branded destination in Korea with Coupang Play
GRB Media Ranch Licenses Investigative Docuseries “On the Case” into Germany with Seven.One Entertainment & and Edel Motion
Gary R. Benz, CEO of GRB Media Ranch has announced the company has licensed one of its popular programs, investigative docuseries On the Case to German companies Seven.One Entertainment (seasons 7 & 8) and Edel Motion (season 10). The series has now been licensed in over 180 territories worldwide. On the Case explores intriguing real-life murder mysteries through in-depth interviews with those closest to the case and examines the forensic evidence that helped unravel the mystery. First … [Read more...] about GRB Media Ranch Licenses Investigative Docuseries “On the Case” into Germany with Seven.One Entertainment & and Edel Motion
Sphere Abacus sells Scrublands: Silver to AMC Networks’ Sundance Now
Sphere Abacus (SA) has sold Stan Original drama series Scrublands: Silver, an Easy Tiger production in association with Third Act Stories, to popular streamer Sundance Now for the US and Canada to air in 2025. Scrublands: Silver (4 x 1 hour), the sequel to Scrublands and based on the best-selling novel ‘Silver’ by Chris Hammer, sees the return of award-winning investigative journalist Martin Scarsden (Luke Arnold – Black Sails) and his partner Mandy Bond (Bella Heathcote – Pieces of … [Read more...] about Sphere Abacus sells Scrublands: Silver to AMC Networks’ Sundance Now
Blue Ant Studios Promotes Nick Solowski to VP, International Sales; Raft of new APAC deals announced at ATF 2024
Blue Ant Studios, an international production studio and rights business, has announced at the Asia Television Forum & Market (ATF) that Nick Solowski, previously Senior Director, International Sales & Acquisitions, has been promoted to the position of VP, International Sales. Based in Toronto, Nick, an integral member of both Blue Ant Studios’ APAC and Americas teams, reports jointly to Jon Penn, Managing Director, APAC, Blue Ant Media and Bryan Gabourie, SVP, International Sales … [Read more...] about Blue Ant Studios Promotes Nick Solowski to VP, International Sales; Raft of new APAC deals announced at ATF 2024
ABC Commercial partners with Amagi to launch suite of FAST channels to showcase iconic Australian content
ABC Commercial, a leading distributor of premium Australian television content, has partnered with Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and Connected TV (CTV), to launch a suite of Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels. This partnership signifies ABC Commercial’s commitment to evolving with the media landscape, leveraging its rich catalogue to connect with international audiences in new and dynamic ways. The rollout of the channel suite is expected … [Read more...] about ABC Commercial partners with Amagi to launch suite of FAST channels to showcase iconic Australian content