Cannes – FremantleMedia has formed an alliance with TV Man Union, Inc., one of Japan’s largest independent production companies. The deal will see FremantleMedia shows produced in, and for, Japan; as well as TV Man Union content and formats exported globally. “This alliance will help build opportunities for us to make our shows really work for Japanese audiences,” said FremantleMedia CEO Tony Cohen. “The deal also means we can take more Japanese content across our … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia & TV Man Union form alliance
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Disney Channel Australia and NZ takes Beyond’s New Macdonald’s Farm
Cannes – Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand has acquired rights to Beyond Distribution’s children’s title New Macdonald’s Farm to air in July 2008. New Macdonald’s Farm is a 45-episode series for 2-5 year old preschoolers with a focus on music to encourage children to imagine and learn through movement, song and entertainment, and was produced by the team behind Bananas in Pyjamas and Johnson & Friends 2007 also saw Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand … [Read more...] about Disney Channel Australia and NZ takes Beyond’s New Macdonald’s Farm
Echo Bridge to acquire Alliance Atlantis International Distribution
Needham/Los Angeles – Echo Bridge Entertainment will acquire, through a share purchase, Alliance Atlantis International Distribution from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners. The deal will allow Echo Bridge Entertainment to distribute rights to first run and catalogue programming from Alliance Atlantis International Distribution worldwide, excluding Canada. Transaction is expected to close within the next three weeks, subject to the completion of customary closing conditions. Terms of the … [Read more...] about Echo Bridge to acquire Alliance Atlantis International Distribution
Sloan to deliver keynote at AMAZIA
Cannes – Harry E. Sloan, chairman & CEO, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM), will deliver a keynote speech in the two-day entertainment summit to open the inaugural AMAZIA, Asia’s entertainment content market, set to be held November 18-20, 2008 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Sloan’s is the first confirmed keynote for the AMAZIA Entertainment Summit to run from November 17-18, 2008, which will feature leaders from Asian and international markets … [Read more...] about Sloan to deliver keynote at AMAZIA
Celestial Pictures’ Shaw Brothers titles reach Japan and Central Europe
Hong Kong – Celestial Pictures has signed content deals with Kadokawa Entertainment and MGM Channel Central Europe to provide Shaw Brothers titles to multiple platforms in Japan, and pay TV in central Europe. In Japan, Shaw Brothers Library titles are being offered across video, pay-TV, free-to-air TV, VOD, and mobile platforms. Movies to be made available by Kadokawa Entertainment to audiences will range across the genres of horror, fantasy, action and martial arts with titles including … [Read more...] about Celestial Pictures’ Shaw Brothers titles reach Japan and Central Europe
AXN to premiere Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Singapore – AXN will premiere action series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles on April 8, 2008. the effects-laden series is an extension of the Terminator franchise starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles airs Tuesdays at 10pm in Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia, and at 11pm in Hong Kong on AXN. Following from the Sarah Connor character who survived annihilation in the movie Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Terminator: The Sarah Connor … [Read more...] about AXN to premiere Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
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