Leading independent distributor All3Media International has announced presales for upcoming drama JOAN, which stars Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones, X-Men: Dark Phoenix, The Staircase) as notorious jewel thief Joan Hannington. The deals will see the premium six-part drama from Snowed-In Productions travel across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and Canada and Latin America joining previously announced commissioning broadcaster ITV in the UK and co-producer CW in the US. JOAN is a powerful story … [Read more...] about Snowed-In Productions’ JOAN shines around the world as All3Media International secures presales across six continents
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BBC News channel launches on U-NEXT in Japan
Audiences across Japan can now watch the BBC News channel on U-NEXT, the first and only international news brand offered to U-NEXT customers. The channel will be available 24hrs a day in both English and Japanese (via simultaneous translation). BBC News provides accurate, impartial and independent journalism to 414m people globally each week and is the world’s most trusted international news broadcaster. In Japan, the BBC News channel was recently listed in the top 15 news providers with the … [Read more...] about BBC News channel launches on U-NEXT in Japan
BBC Studios expands content offering for audiences across Japan
BBC Studios has announced that they will be expanding their content offering for audiences across Japan with the announcement of three new content deals with Disney (Dlife & Disney Junior), NHK and Warner Bros. Discovery (Animal Planet). Japanese audiences will be able to enjoy a fantastic line-up of the most coveted programmes distributed by BBC Studios including: Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs - Premiering in Japan on Animal Planet, Liz Bonnin joins an international team of … [Read more...] about BBC Studios expands content offering for audiences across Japan
Australian Children’s Content Summit Adds More to its Impressive Line-Up
The Australian Children’s Content Summit has added to its exciting guest line-up with a number of international and Australian delegates being confirmed for the three-day event from Tuesday 27 August to Thursday 29 August 2024 at Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour in New South Wales. An outstanding lineup of new featured guests confirmed include Screen Australia’s CEO - Deirdre Brennan, an incredible roster of representatives from ABC with Head of Screen – Jen Collins and ABC’s Children … [Read more...] about Australian Children’s Content Summit Adds More to its Impressive Line-Up
Granite Harbour sells to new territories
International distributor Eccho Rights has closed a number of deals for fish-out-of-water crime drama GRANITE HARBOUR which recently aired its second season on BBC Scotland, BBC One and iPlayer. BBC Studios have licensed GRANITE HARBOUR for BBC First in Netherlands, Belgium and Poland, while TV2 Denmark and TV2 Hungary have both picked up the Aberdeen-set crime caper. BritBox International in the US and Canada, and Acorn TV in Australia and New Zealand, have previously acquired the series with … [Read more...] about Granite Harbour sells to new territories
ITV Studios announces expanded roles for its senior global partnerships team
ITV Studios is expanding the roles of two senior members of its global partnerships team. Tom Clark, who joined in October 2023 as EVP Commercial Strategy, reporting to Ruth Berry Managing Director, takes on the expanded role of EVP Global Sales & Commercial Strategy. In his new role he will oversee three regional sales EVPs: Gisela Aismus Minnbergh for EMEA, Augustus Dulgaro for APAC, and the current vacancy formerly held by Greg Johnson for the Americas; as well as Jurian van der Meer, … [Read more...] about ITV Studios announces expanded roles for its senior global partnerships team
