Global Agency announced that it has acquired international distribution rights to the Turkish drama Innocence. Well-known for its leading cast, Innocence has achieved great success on social media and the first episode was viewed over 10 million times on YouTube. Innocence is produced by GOLD Film and currently airs on FOX every Wednesday night. The series focuses on the relationship between a teenager and her mom and the social pressures exerted on a mother-in-law’s relationship with her … [Read more...] about Global Agency acquires international rights to ‘Innocence’
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Screen Glue announces ‘Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain’ as its latest series for CBBC
Screen Glue, the independent producer of high-end factual and kids’ content, founded by the multi-award-winning Jasper James, announced its latest commission for CBBC, Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain. Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain is a 10 x 11’ series for children aged 7-11 that sets out to answer some of the burning – and often quite ridiculous – questions that our brains come up with, such as can we talk with dogs, what would happen if we never went to sleep, and could we catapult … [Read more...] about Screen Glue announces ‘Don’t Blame Me, Blame My Brain’ as its latest series for CBBC
A+E Networks® elevates Christopher Barry to Executive Vice President, Financial and Business Planning
A+E Networks® announced that Christopher Barry has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Financial and Business Planning, covering ad sales, distribution, global content sales, international and digital, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Art Vomvas, EVP, Finance and Business Planning, to whom Barry will continue to report. As EVP, Barry will lead the team responsible for the financial planning and analysis for all of A+E Networks’ global revenue streams. Barry will work … [Read more...] about A+E Networks® elevates Christopher Barry to Executive Vice President, Financial and Business Planning
Keshet International completes raft of scripted sales in Asia and SPAC
Keshet International (KI) has completed a number of scripted deals in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, including its first sale for Prisoners of War India. Both series of Emmay Entertainment’s Bandi Yuddh Ke (Prisoners of War India) (110x30’) – which is based on Gideon Raff’s emotionally charged and powerful drama that became the multi-Emmy Award-winning series Homeland - have been picked up by Mola TV in a multi-title deal for its Indonesian OTT and pay-TV service. Other scripted shows … [Read more...] about Keshet International completes raft of scripted sales in Asia and SPAC
SAWA Rights Management adds new Russian entertainment channels in the UAE
UAE-based content licensing management company, SAWA Rights Management (SRM), announced the addition of eight new and exclusive Russian entertainment TV channels to its extensive portfolio of more than 20 Russian channels that are now available to the hospitality and residential properties in the region. The new range of channels includes TNT, TNT4, Friday!, TV3, 8TV, UA|TV, Detski Mir and Lubimoe Kino. From comedy series and shows, reality shows, talent shows, movie series and feature films … [Read more...] about SAWA Rights Management adds new Russian entertainment channels in the UAE
BBC World News channel to launch on 3BB TV in Thailand
BBC Global News has announced that it will be launching its 24-hour news channel BBC World News on Thailand’s Three BB TV’s 3BB GIGATV platform (Channel 601). BBC World News will be available on 3BB, one of the largest fixed broadband service providers in Thailand, for the first time. The agreement allows 3BB’s 3.3 million subscribers access to BBC World News via the 3BB GIGATV app and through a range of broadband packages. BBC World News is the BBC’s commercially funded international … [Read more...] about BBC World News channel to launch on 3BB TV in Thailand