BBC Worldwide Australia has concluded a number of deals with Australian and New Zealand networks following this year's MIPTV market. Christian the Lion (1 x 45'), purchased by the Seven Network, is the documentary film that tells the story of Australians John Randall and Ace Berg's emotional reunion with the lion they hand-raised after purchasing him from Harrods and then released back into the Kenyan wilds. Moonshot: Flight of Apollo 11 (1 x 90') has been licensed by BBC Worldwide Channels in … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide’s success at Cannes
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Target Entertainment Group wraps MIPTV deals
London - Target Entertainment Group has finalised a number of deals for its key formats and finished shows, post MIPTV. Tool Academy (8x60'), the new entertainment format from VH1, in which the host tries to transform unfaithful boyfriends into husband material, has been sold to Nine Network and MTV in Australia, as well as Joongang in Korea. Jane Dockery, director of sales and programming at Target Entertainment Group said, "MIPTV was a good market for Target, despite the economic gloom. We … [Read more...] about Target Entertainment Group wraps MIPTV deals
BRICs and mortar
The region has witnessed a few ups and downs in my twelve years here, including the Asian economic crisis in 1997 when the International Monetary Fund (IMF) coughed up US$40 billion to stabilize some of the region’s currencies; and the SARS outbreak of 2002, when the World Health Organization advised against travel to, or within, much of Asia. In both cases these measures were taken to prevent these ‘Asian’ problems turning into global contagions. So questions are now being … [Read more...] about BRICs and mortar
AETN International wraps up MIPTV with strong global sales
New York - AETN International closed MIPTV 2009 with its strongest market ever, led by documentary special, 102 Minutes That Changed America, and the real-life series, Steven Seagal: Lawman. The global hit, Ice Road Truckers, which is a strong performer on the network across European territories, Latin America and Asia Pacific, has been licensed to a number of broadcasters across Europe, Canada and Asia-Pacific. In Asia, Jurassic Fight Club was licensed by Jin Zhou City TV in China for its … [Read more...] about AETN International wraps up MIPTV with strong global sales
2008 “Best year ever” for FremantleMedia
MIPTV, Cannes - Tony Cohen, CEO, FremantleMedia outlined the company's plans for weathering the current economic storm, noting that 2008 was FremantleMedia's best year ever. Following on from RTL Group's financial result announcement in March 2009, FremantleMedia's 2008 revenue reached EURO 1.2 billion, (US$1.5 billion) and its overall earnings (EBITDA) grew by more than 18% to EURO 155 million (US$205 million), EURO 24 million (US$31 million) more than the previous year. Cohen outlined the … [Read more...] about 2008 “Best year ever” for FremantleMedia
South Korea’s triumph at Content 360
Cannes - MIPTV announced the winners of Content 360, the international digital and multiplatform content competition which took place at MIPTV in Cannes, France. The two winners for the Interactive Educational formats for Cross-Media category include South Korea's Harry Lee of Telston Inc (project name: Career Coaching Clinic), and Jung Won Lee, Everyshow (project name: Turning Teachers Into Great Edu-Kloseup Creators). Other winners include those from the UK and Spain. The eight winners were … [Read more...] about South Korea’s triumph at Content 360