London – Granada International will launch Headcases, a new comedy series that satires celebrities and politicians at MIPTV 2008. The series was produced by ITV Productions for ITV1 Headcases was creaed by Henry Naylor and his team in association with animation house Red Vision to feature more than 60 characters including Hollywood celebrities, politicians, members of the royalty and sporting figures. These include Amy Winehouse, David and Victoria Beckham, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, … [Read more...] about Granada International offers Headcases
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2waytraffic debuts All Star Mr & Mrs format and series
2waytraffic International is launching All Star Mr & Mrs a new celebrity version of its classic Mr & Mrs format at MIPTV to offer a look into the relationships and private lives of celebrities. Testing how much couples know about each other, the classic format was remade by Celador Productions to feature celebrities in a new series for ITV1, with the format and 8 x 60’ completed series hosted by Philip Schofield and Fern Britton available to the international market. Each hour-long episode … [Read more...] about 2waytraffic debuts All Star Mr & Mrs format and series
Zeal Entertainment introduces green format The Power Play
London – Zeal Entertainment, distributor of formats and events programming, part of the Digital Rights Group (DRG), will offer environmental awareness format The Power Play at MIPTV. The Power Play challenges two cities to reduce CO2 emissions and simultaneously save money. Over six weekly episodes, teams from both cities are pit against each other in a series of environmental challenges culminating in a studio-based grand final. Created by NRK and Mediacircus, Zeal Entertainment has … [Read more...] about Zeal Entertainment introduces green format The Power Play
Beyond Distribution provides a mix for MIPTV
Sydney – Beyond Distribution will showcase at MIPTV 2008 a mix of factual entertainment, docu-drama, reality, lifestyle, returning series and documentary features from international producers including MTV, Red Apple Entertainment, Paperny Films, Force Four Entertainment and Atlas Media Corp. Jetstream (8 x 60’) is a fighter pilot series chronicling trials of an elite group of Air Force fighter pilots training to fly the new F-18 Hornet. The Paper (8 x 30’) is a … [Read more...] about Beyond Distribution provides a mix for MIPTV
NBDtv/DCD Media announces MIPTV offerings
London – UK independent distributor NBDtv/DCD Media will offer documentaries, music shows and entertainment series at MIPTV 2008. Quest For The Lost Ark (1x90’) follows Professor Tudor Parfitt on his quest to find the lost Ark of the Covenant, an artifact containing the law tablets of Judaism, Christianity and Islam that disappeared from the Temple in Jerusalem. Affinity (1x90’), set in a women’s prison at Millibank in Victorian London, is a ghost story adapted by Andrew … [Read more...] about NBDtv/DCD Media announces MIPTV offerings
FME to distribute Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…
London/New York/Toronto – New television series Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… (13x1hr) will see musicians Elvis Costello and Sir Elton John collaborate. The former will host the show which is to be executive produced by the latter, in conjunction with his company, Rocket Pictures. Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… is scheduled to air later this year on Canada’s CTV, UK’s Channel 4 and Sundance Channel in the US, with FremantleMedia Enterprises to handle worldwide sales of the … [Read more...] about FME to distribute Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…
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