ABC Commercial has sold the second series of children’s animation series The WotWots (26 x 12’ HD) to HBO Family Latin America. The deal is exclusive for two years and each episode will be dubbed into Brazilian Portuguese and neutral Spanish. This sale follows the broadcast of series one (52 x 10’ HD) in 2011.The WotWots are two small puppet-like aliens, who come to explore planet Earth in their steam powered spaceship. In series two they land on a farm and meet friendly farm … [Read more...] about The WotWots learn flamenco
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ABC sings on iTunes
Sydney – Australian pre-school brand, ABC for Kids TV, is now available at a single destination on iTunes. Users can purchase programmes from a selection of more than 50 pre-school TV titles at www.iTunes.com.au/abcforkids, including The Wiggles, Thomas and Friends, Bob the Builder and Bananas in Pyjamas, all at one location. One of its most popular titles, Bananas in Pyjamas, is a nominee for Best Preschool Education Programme at the upcoming Asian Television Awards (ATA). It is up … [Read more...] about ABC sings on iTunes
Digging up the past
ABC Commercial's The Digger (1 x 83' HD) has won the Gold award at the Cannes Corporate Media and Television Awards in the History and Civilization category. The programme revisits the world's most infamous battle scenes - from the Boer War to the El Alamein front, following the rise of tough-as-nails soldiers and their well-earned reputation for wartime heroics and off-duty insubordination. The historical documentary was produced by Bearcage Productions and broadcast on Foxtel's History … [Read more...] about Digging up the past
Wildest Dreams
ABC Commercial has licensed Cup of Dreams (1 x 60’ HD) to Universal Sports Network in the US, where it screened during prime time this month, in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup final. Written and directed by BFI-winner Julian Shaw, the documentary goes on an emotionally charged journey through the heart of New Zealand to explore why its national rugby team, the All Blacks, has not won a World Cup since 1987. The Screen Australia film, co-funded by Movie Network and Prime NZ, was in … [Read more...] about Wildest Dreams
ABC Commercial announces US format option to Alchemy Television for Mother and Son
ABC Commercial optioned comedy series Mother and Son as a format to Alchemy Television in the US in the lead up to MIPTV. Mother and Son is about a slightly batty widow, Maggie, and her long-suffering newly divorced son. The series ran for six seasons on Australian screens (42 x 30'). … [Read more...] about ABC Commercial announces US format option to Alchemy Television for Mother and Son
ABC Commercial brings Bindi out of the jungle
Children’s wildlife series, Bindi: The Jungle Girl will premiere in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, following sales closed by ABC Commercial. The deals have come within four months of the series’ international launch at MIP Junior in October 2007. In the natural history program which focuses on conservation, Bindi travels across the world to feature local wildlife and highlight how animals should be treated. Bindi: The Jungle Girl premiered on ABC TV in July 2007 and … [Read more...] about ABC Commercial brings Bindi out of the jungle
