Ahead of BBC Studios Showcase running from 28 Feb to 2 March 2022, BBC Studios Distribution announced that it has licensed the Love Productions format, Bake Off Japan to streaming service Amazon Prime Video in Japan. The 8-part Japanese adaptation will stream on Amazon Prime Video from 22 April 2022 (4 episodes) and 29 April (4 episodes). Presented by well-known local actors Maki Sakai and Asuka Kudo this feel-good competition follows ten passionate amateur bakers through a series of … [Read more...] about ‘The Great Bake Off’ format heads to Amazon Prime Video in Japan
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BBC Studios reveals new international homes for global phenomenon ‘Sherlock’
BBC Studios announced new international distribution partnerships that will bring all series of the multi-award-winning hit drama Sherlock, produced by Hartswood Films, to a global audience. Winner of 12 BAFTAs and nine Emmys, and previously sold in over 240 territories worldwide, Sherlock is written and created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss. Inspired by the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the series stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in the iconic roles of Sherlock Holmes and … [Read more...] about BBC Studios reveals new international homes for global phenomenon ‘Sherlock’
GlobalData: Australia’s SVOD service revenue to reach US$3.2B in 2026
Subscription video on demand (SVOD) service revenue in Australia is expected to increase at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3% from US$1.9bn in 2021 to US$3.2bn in 2026, driven by solid growth in SVOD subscriptions and unique SVOD households, and steady rise in average monthly revenue per unique SVOD household, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Australia Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) Forecast reveals that the SVOD subscriptions in … [Read more...] about GlobalData: Australia’s SVOD service revenue to reach US$3.2B in 2026
Toonz Media Group kicks off expansion of its platform entertainment business with new kids TV channel in Indonesia
Global kids and family entertainment major Toonz Media Group has launched a new kids television channel in Indonesia. The 24x7 pay-TV channel Toonz Kids is available on Indonesia’s leading satellite TV network Transvision. The bilingual channel will include shows in both Bahasa and English, and is targeted at 4 to 12-year-olds. This will be Toonz’s maiden television channel in Asia. The channel went on air on Sunday, November 14. “Indonesia has a fast-growing kids entertainment industry and we … [Read more...] about Toonz Media Group kicks off expansion of its platform entertainment business with new kids TV channel in Indonesia
Corus Entertainment signs three-year deal with ABC Commercial for new ‘Wiggles’ content
ABC Commercial announced it has completed an expanded three-year agreement with Canada's leading media and content company Corus Entertainment for over 30 hours of fresh pre-school programming from, the world's most popular children's entertainment group, The Wiggles. The agreement will give Corus exclusive broadcast rights on their pre-school cable television channel Treehouse for a collection of recently released content from The Wiggles' television catalogue, including brand new seasons of … [Read more...] about Corus Entertainment signs three-year deal with ABC Commercial for new ‘Wiggles’ content
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment acquires Locomotive Global
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. one of the largest operators of streaming advertising-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) networks, announced last week the acquisition of a majority stake in Locomotive Global Inc. Locomotive Global Inc., a production company based in India, is led by industry veterans Scott Anderson, former programming and acquisition strategy head for the Hallmark Channel who also was with Starz/Encore and Liberty Media Corporation, and Sunder Aaron, co-founder of … [Read more...] about Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment acquires Locomotive Global
