Los Angeles - Qantas has announced a partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Television and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products to bring the American comedy series Modern Family to film in Australia. Qantas will fly the cast and crew from Los Angeles in February as the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan takes a vacation down under for an episode to be broadcast later this season. Filming in Australia is expected to take two weeks. The recipient of four … [Read more...] about “Modern Family” goes on location in Australia
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Australia Network expands its reach in India
Australia’s international television channel, the Australia Network, will be available to an additional 25 million viewers in the Indian sub-continent later in November 2013. Following an agreement recently signed between the ABC and India’s public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, Australia Network will be delivered Direct-to-Home (DTH) via satellite on DD Direct, operated by the Doordashan television service – a division of Prasar Bharati. To mark the launch of the new service, … [Read more...] about Australia Network expands its reach in India
Walt Disney partners Netflix for original Marvel series
Burbank, California - The Walt Disney Co. and Netflix Inc. have announced a deal for Marvel TV to bring multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel's most popular characters exclusively to leading internet TV network Netflix beginning in 2015. This agreement will see Marvel develop four serialised programmes leading to a miniseries programming event.Led by a series focused on "Daredevil" followed by "Jessica Jones", "Iron Fist" and "Luke Cage", the epic will unfold … [Read more...] about Walt Disney partners Netflix for original Marvel series
Asian Animation Summit 2013 projects unveiled
Toronto, Canada – Kidscreen has announced the 24 animation concepts that have been selected for the 2013 Asian Animation Summit showcase. Representing the best kids TV and film development work across Australia, Malaysia, Korea and Thailand, these projects will be presented live at the event to an audience of broadcasters, co-producers, distributors and investors from Asia and the international marketplace.At the inaugural Asian Animation Summit last year, 80% of companies that … [Read more...] about Asian Animation Summit 2013 projects unveiled
Disney show to debut online and on app
In a first for the Disney/ ABC Television Group, a series will premiere on its popular WATCH service. The animated Sheriff Callie's Wild West, the first Western for preschoolers, will be available for verified viewers on WATCHDisneyJunior.com and the WATCH Disney Junior app for smartphones and tablets beginning November 24, 2013, while the series will premiere on Disney Junior channels and programming blocks globally in 2014. Established last year as part of Disney/ ABC Television Group's … [Read more...] about Disney show to debut online and on app
HIT Entertainment sells over 120 hours of pre-school content globally
HIT Entertainment, one of the world’s leading pre-school entertainment companies, has announced sales of more than 120 hours for its portfolio including: Mike the Knight, Thomas & Friends and Fireman Sam. The deals significantly increase the global footprint of HIT’s brands with sales to TV and digital platforms across Europe, Australia, Latin America and Asia. Fireman Sam Series 8 has been picked up by France 5, while Universal France has snapped … [Read more...] about HIT Entertainment sells over 120 hours of pre-school content globally