Singapore– MediaCorp’s HD company, Caldecott Productions International, will bring 14 new titles to MIPCOM. Amazing Women of Asia is a series of five documentaries including The Bare-Footed Women Who Make Light, Battle for Our River, With These Two Hands, Born Female and Water, Woman & 1000 miles which highlight women who have put aside their own needs for the family, community or cause they believe in. Extraordinary Trailblazers of Asia and Little Heroes of Asia are series … [Read more...] about Caldecott Productions International takes 14 new titles to MIPCOM
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Super-market sweep
Airin Zainul General Manager, Brand Management Group, 8TV Our viewers love all international shows, be it from Hollywood or the Asian region. At the same time, locally formatted shows of international franchises are also well received. However, nothing beats a homegrown programme with local relevance such as our Gol & Gincu, Sky (drama series), Ho Chak! (food magazine), Trippin’, Destinasi Bajet and Go Travel (travelogues). Ugly Betty and Princess Hours did well for syndicated programming … [Read more...] about Super-market sweep
Endemol unveils new offerings for MIPCOM
Endemol will introduce a slate of new formats at MIPCOM taking place from October 8 – 12 in Cannes. Endemol UK’s three new formats include: The Kids Are All Right, a new primetime entertainment show that pits a team of adults against child prodigies in mental and pysical challenges for a cash prize; Balls of Gold (Golden Balls on ITV1 in UK), a game show that topped rankings for daytime launch this year across all UK channels and took the highest rating in its slot amongst all UK … [Read more...] about Endemol unveils new offerings for MIPCOM
Who Wants To Be a Millionaire spin-off rolls out internationally
Amsterdam- The format rights to 50-50, the first spin-off from Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? have been acquired by broadcasters in Japan, Australia, Italy and Greece. The new quiz, which can run weekly or daily, features contestants playing in pairs. Each must select an answer from two possible options before the question is passed over to their partner who must decide whether they agree or disagree. If they agree, the original answer is locked in, but if they disagree, they overrule their … [Read more...] about Who Wants To Be a Millionaire spin-off rolls out internationally
Beyond nabs North American documentaries
Sydney- Beyond Distribution has been appointed worldwide distributor of the documentaries Independent America: The Two Lane Search for Mom and Pop, and Cracked Not Broken, produced by Toronto-based Open Door Co., and will launch both at MIPCOM. Independent America... (81’ and 52’) follows former NBC foreign correspondents and married couple, Hanson Hosein and Heather Hughes, as they hit the road and travel 13,000 miles through 32 US states in search of “Independent … [Read more...] about Beyond nabs North American documentaries
MIPCOM Junior program unveiled
Paris- The program for the 15th edition of MIPCOM Junior, the specialist international screening marketplace and conference for children’s programming and merchandising, running Oct. 6 - 7 at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, has been unveiled. Rich Ross, President of Disney Channel Worldwide, will give the keynote address on the channels’ success on Oct. 7. Key conferences will include the Buyers' Summit, which brings together top programming executives from international broadcasters to … [Read more...] about MIPCOM Junior program unveiled
