CBeebies BAFTA and International Emmy® Award-winning preschool series Hey Duggee celebrates the hitting more than one billion video views in China. The show launched in China on Tencent, iQiyi, and Youku in January, April and May 2017 respectively and in less than a year has hit over one billion combined video views across all three streaming platforms. Hey Duggee is a Studio AKA production with BBC Worldwide and Henrietta Hurford-Jones, Director of Children’s Content at BBC Worldwide is … [Read more...] about Hey Duggee hits over one billion video views in China
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ITV Studios extends Seven tie-up
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has renewed its long-standing first-look agreement with Seven for all ITVS GE content in Australia. This multi-year extension will see Seven continue to have first look on all ITVS GE content well into 2021. Recent ITVS GE programmes to have aired first in Australia on Seven’s channels include Endeavour, The Chase and Murdoch Mysteries. In the upcoming months, Seven will broadcast the drama series Little Boy Blue, from BAFTA winning … [Read more...] about ITV Studios extends Seven tie-up
Acamar Films teams up with ELC Europe and Mediogen
London - Acamar Films has appointed two new licensing agents to represent its global hit children’s series Bing across multiple key territories. ELC Europe will lead the licensing programme in Poland, while Mediogen will manage all licensing in Israel. ELC Europe and Mediogen join Acamar Films’ global roster of licensing agents including: Merchantwise (Australia); TLC (UK, Germany, France and the US); El Ocho (Spain and Portugal) and CLM (South Africa). Laura Clarke, Senior … [Read more...] about Acamar Films teams up with ELC Europe and Mediogen
Google reveals BBC nature content
Google and BBC Worldwide announced that they have teamed up to offer visitors to the new Google Earth a taste of world-renowned nature programming and storytelling, with a shared desire to inspire audiences to explore and foster a deeper connection with our planet. BBC’s Natural Treasures will take users on their own journey of discovery through over 30 locations across six of the world’s most incredible habitats - islands, deserts, grasslands, mountains, cities and jungles. Natural Treasures … [Read more...] about Google reveals BBC nature content
Carey Mulligan to star in new thriller Collateral
United Kingdom - BBC Two announces Collateral, a gripping, high-octane thriller set in present day London, from pre-eminent playwright David Hare and starring Academy-Award nominee Carey Mulligan , commissioned by Piers Wenger, Controller of BBC Drama and Charlotte Moore, Director of BBC Content. Netflix is joining the BBC commission and will release the series globally outside the UK. all3media International is the international partner on the show handling global programme sales outside of the … [Read more...] about Carey Mulligan to star in new thriller Collateral
Mark Strong as lead actor in Deep State
London - FOX Networks Group (FNG) Europe and Africa has announced that the critically acclaimed British actor, Mark Strong has joined their first regional scripted commission. Officially titled Deep State, this drama formKLirsts part of the group’s strategy to source, develop and produce original productions at a regional level. Written by Matthew Parkhill , Simon Maxwell and Steve Thompson , Deep State is an intense, character-driven espionage thriller that will air in over 50 countries on … [Read more...] about Mark Strong as lead actor in Deep State