Singapore/Beijing - Discovery Networks Asia, together with Visa, premiered six short films at the Wanda Cinema in Beijing. The short films are the result of a four-month program ‘A Journey of Adventures and Dreams,’ which aims to showcase some of China’s top filmmaking talent. Travel Satellite TV will air the short films on the Discovery Travel & Living block from Sept. 27 to Nov. 1. On April 24, six young Chinese filmmakers were chosen to produce a series of five-minute short … [Read more...] about Discovery and Visa premiere ‘Unexpected’ series
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Cash injection enables Rive Gauche to add new divisions, execs
Los Angeles– Independent television distributor Rive Gauche Entertainment (RGE) has established new business units and recruited two senior sales executives following a multi-million dollar investment from Cedar Lane, a New York-based private fund. RGE Chairman Jon Kramer said the new capital (exact amount wasn't disclosed) will be allocated towards corporate expansion as well as increasing the company’s acquisition, development and co-production activities. RGE has established … [Read more...] about Cash injection enables Rive Gauche to add new divisions, execs
Deals a reality for Rive Gauche
Los Angeles- Rive Gauche Television has secured broadcast sales worldwide for three reality properties – Whacked Out Sports, Dog Whisperer and Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead. Whacked Out Sports has been sold to a number of countries including Seven Network (Australia), Pyramid Entertainment (India), Lativi (Indonesia), All Time Entertainment (Middle East) and AXN Asia Network (Asia). In Asia, Dog Whisperer was bought by Prime (New Zealand) and UBC (Thailand), and it airs on Foxtel … [Read more...] about Deals a reality for Rive Gauche
Scary success for Spike TV’s Scream 2007
New Jersey – Honoring the best in the genres of horror, sci-fi and fantasy in the categories of film, television and comic books, Spike TV’s Scream 2007 will be distributed by Alfred Haber Distribution, Inc. (AHDI). Robert Kennedy, AHDI’s Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales, announced significant deals in key territories including STAR (pan-regional SE Asia), MBC (pan-regional Middle East), Showtime (Australia), DBS (Israel), and FOX (Japan). Scream 2007 will tape on Oct. … [Read more...] about Scary success for Spike TV’s Scream 2007
Distraction acquires Peace Arch’s light entertainment catalogue
London – Distraction has acquired Peace Arch’s entire format catalogue for international distribution. The catalogue is especially recognised for its light entertainment reality formats, including weight loss programs and interior home makeovers. The Last 10 Pounds Bootcamp is a format that propels women through an intense fitness and nutrition regimen that dramatically resizes them in record time. A new comical format that will launch in January 2008, Bulging Brides is a brash take … [Read more...] about Distraction acquires Peace Arch’s light entertainment catalogue
The History Channel launches VOD services in Korea
Los Angeles- The History Channel has launched Video on Demand services in Korea via Gretech's GOM TV and Hanaro Telecom's Hana TV. The channel has a branded service on the Info & Entertainment offering of GOM TV, an advertising-supported broadband video player which launched in April 2006 and has 4.5 million unique viewers daily. Available in the Korean language, the line-up includes Modern Marvels, Declassified and Beyond the Da Vinci Code. The History Channel VOD service is carried in the … [Read more...] about The History Channel launches VOD services in Korea