Keshet International, the distribution arm of Israel's Keshet Media Group, has been in operation since 2000 but has in recent years generated significant worldwide interest, generally acknowledged to be fuelled by success of the award-winning Homeland (the U.S. format of the Israeli drama series Prisoners of War), which has since won six Primetime Emmys and five Golden Globes. Q: What makes Keshet different? Shtruzman: Everything we do in Keshet is real and original. We call it “edgy … [Read more...] about One-on-one with Keshet International’s Alon Shtruzman
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MP & Silva and Pitch International to work on joint projects in Asia
Singapore – MP & Silva and Pitch International have announced the launch of a partnership to develop and manage joint projects across Asia. The partnership, which is based in Singapore, will utilise the collective strengths of the sports media rights agencies to develop selected projects. This includes the acquisition and distribution of rights, production services, as well as, events management. Properties such as Brazil Global Tour, FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers, Six Nations Rugby, … [Read more...] about MP & Silva and Pitch International to work on joint projects in Asia
HBO Asia launches “Game of Thrones” art exhibition in Singapore
Singapore – In conjunction with the premiere of the third season of HBO’s Game of Thrones, HBO Asia has announced the HBO Game of Thrones Exhibition to be showcased in Singapore for the first time in Asia. The exhibition will be opened for public viewing from April 6 to 13 at The Luxe Art Museum, featuring art pieces by Singapore-based artists and a range of poster art from Mondo’s Games of Thrones collection. Three local designers worked in collaboration with HBO Asia to … [Read more...] about HBO Asia launches “Game of Thrones” art exhibition in Singapore
Celestial licenses over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s content to Asian broadcasters and platforms
Hong Kong - Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) announced that it has closed licensing deals for over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s TV series and feature films with broadcasters and entertainment platforms in Southeast Asia and Greater China in calendar 2012. This includes the sale of Mad Men Season 5 to FOX International Channels (FIC), Anger Management to Comedy Central Asia, Boss to HBO Asia and Nashville to beTV and Sony Entertainment Television (SET), as well as a slate of current and … [Read more...] about Celestial licenses over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s content to Asian broadcasters and platforms
Nat Geo unveils 2013/2014 upfront slate
With National Geographic Channel’s (NGC) ratings growth in 2012, NGC Chief Executive Officer David Lyle and President Howard T. Owens revealed a broad upfront slate with several new and returning series, and a mix of events and specials. The network will be bringing in a new series Die Trying, which features men and women pushing the limits of adventure, endurance and possibility, as well as a new genre pilot Building Wild – an extreme do-it-yourself series to reconstruct … [Read more...] about Nat Geo unveils 2013/2014 upfront slate
ITV Choice goes live across Asia and Middle East
Hong Kong – ITV Choice went live in Hong Kong on March 25 at 5pm (HK time) across Asia and Middle East following its rebranding in all five ITV channels in the U.K in January. Alongside a new name, on-screen presentation and promotional junctions – including a set of new idents, the channel has a new colour picking logo that can adept and blend to the tone and colour scheme of the channel’s programmes. The idents will feature a broad range of moments from everyday life, … [Read more...] about ITV Choice goes live across Asia and Middle East