Toronto - The Fremantle Corporation heads to this year's MIPCOM with the new animated movie, The Last Flight of the Champion. The ninety-minute comedy/adventure film follows the young crew of the last Cosmic Marshal ship, The Champion, as they journey through the galaxy to bring fairness, justice and safety to all inhabitants. According to The Fremantle Corp.'s principal director, Irv Holender, "We are hoping to take ‘Last Flight' from a feature to a long form series depending on how well … [Read more...] about Fremantle Corp. debuts kids’ animated film at MIPCOM
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Televisa at MIPCOM
Televisa Internacional will present a wide variety of entertaining reality show contests at MIPCOM. Make me Laugh will see teams engage in stand up comedy, sketches and much more in order to win the hearts of the judges and the public. I'm Searching For is a reality show focused on a competition to find the right match for a celebrity whether it's a new love, a personal assistant, a back-up dancer or even a fashion consultant. 12 Hearts to the Altar sees six couples put their love to the test by … [Read more...] about Televisa at MIPCOM
Beyond Distribution at MIPCOM
Sydney - Beyond Distribution has again paired up with Greenstone Pictures to bring a further 60 plus hours of programming to MIPCOM. Motorway Patrol (88 x 30min) and Serious Crash Unit (29 x 30 + 1 x 60 min) are two new series to the international market. Crash Investigation Unit also appears for a second series with another ten half hour episodes. Motorway Patrol follows police officers who are confronted with daily chaos and bizarre situations whilst monitoring busy motorways. Serious Crash … [Read more...] about Beyond Distribution at MIPCOM
Beyond Distribution at MIPCOM
Sydney - Beyond Distribution will be adding further programming from Big Coat Productions to their catalogue. Two new shows will be launched at MIPCOM; Love It or List It and Chef Worthy. Along with the previous acquisition of My Parents' House (52 x 30 + 1 x 60), this makes a total package of over 60 hours of programming from Big Coat Productions. Love It or List It (26 x 60 or 26 x 30min) finds out how far homeowners are willing to go for their dream home, while Chef Worthy (13 x 30min) gives … [Read more...] about Beyond Distribution at MIPCOM
New Indian STB duty takes effect
India - India's decision to impose a 5% import duty on foreign-manufactured set-top boxes is already having an effect, with leading DTH platform Dish TV raising its set-top box prices by Rs100 and at least two competitors expected to do the same. A statement from Dish TV's chief operating officer, Salil Kapoor, portrayed the tax as the last straw for the company. "The business model of DTH is based on subsidy and the component cost has also gone up considerably due to the rise in the dollar … [Read more...] about New Indian STB duty takes effect
Indian pay-TV growth at risk
Hong Kong - The Cable and Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) expressed new concerns over the recent Indian government levy of additional duties on imported set-top box (STB) or cable TV decoders essential in the country's push for digitalization. On July 6, Indian Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced the 5% customs duty on import of STBs, while reducing duty on LCD televisions from 10% to 5%. The move on STBs, however, may prove detrimental for consumers who will now need … [Read more...] about Indian pay-TV growth at risk