Endemol announced that it has landed new regional market deals for Big Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother. The format will now be produced by Endemol India in three different languages. A new Southern Indian version of the show has been commissioned by Viacom 18 channel ETV Kannada and is due to launch in late March 2013. Endemol India is also set to produce a further regional language version of the format, which will be announced shortly and is expected to air in Summer 2013. The … [Read more...] about Endemol announces new regional versions of Indian “Big Brother”
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Scripps Networks Interactive names Managing Director for Asia Pacific
Knoxville, Tennessee – Derek Chang, who has made his mark in the satellite and cable television industry as one of the leading strategy and development executives, has been named Managing Director of Asia Pacific operations for Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. Chang, who commences his role in April and based in Singapore, will report to President of International for Scripps Networks Interactive, Jim Samples. Chang will be responsible for designing and executing growth strategies in the … [Read more...] about Scripps Networks Interactive names Managing Director for Asia Pacific
HIT Entertainment announces sales to Asia and Australasia
CGI series, Mike The Knight London – HIT Entertainment, a children’s entertainment producer and rights owner, has announced that its Hong Kong office has secured a raft of TV sales for 100 hours of programming to Asia, Australia and New Zealand for pre-school properties Mike the Knight, Thomas & Friends and Fireman Sam. The CGI series that follows cheeky medieval character Mike the Knight (52 x 12’) will air in South East Asia and Hong Kong on Disney Junior. HIT … [Read more...] about HIT Entertainment announces sales to Asia and Australasia
Lenovo and MTV invite Millennials to make music together
Singapore – Lenovo, in collaboration with MTV, has announced the launch of the Lenovo-MTV CO:LAB. It is an integrated social platform that will enable Millennials from India, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore and Thailand to share stories about their communities through music. Winning participants will connect and collaborate using their different skill sets in order to showcase their talents through an original MTV music video production relating to the theme, … [Read more...] about Lenovo and MTV invite Millennials to make music together
Outdoor Channel celebrates third anniversary in Asia
Singapore – Multi Channels Asia announced that Outdoor Channel has marked the beginning of its third year of operation in the Asia-Pacific region with nine new carriage agreements including MediaCorp Toggle in Singapore; cable networks DCN, HCN and TCN in South Korea; MeTV in Thailand; Phnom Penh Cable Television (PPCTV) in Cambodia; Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC) in Palau; SkyNet in Myanmar; and Skymedia in Mongolia. Outdoor Channel has also further … [Read more...] about Outdoor Channel celebrates third anniversary in Asia
NGCI acquires “David Rocco’s Dolce India” from Breakthrough Entertainment
Toronto – Breakthrough Entertainment announced that it has presold celebrity chef David Rocco’s newest lifestyle/reality series, David Rocco’s Dolce India, to National Geographic Channels International (NGCI). The series will premiere on NGCI’s Nat Geo Adventure channel in Australia, Asia, Italy, Turkey, Israel, Malta, and Greece. After David Rocco’s Dolce Vita and David Rocco’s Amalfi Getaway, the Rockhead Entertainment-produced series now takes its … [Read more...] about NGCI acquires “David Rocco’s Dolce India” from Breakthrough Entertainment