Zodiak Kids announces that hit pre-school programme Mister Maker’s Arty Party has been sold into Australia, New Zealand, Africa, Poland and Asia. The seventh series for the Mister Maker brand has been acquired by ABC Australia, BBC worldwide (Africa, Asia, Poland) and Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka). Produced by Zodiak Kids Studios for CBeebies, Mister Maker’s Arty Party (26 x 19’) has performed exceptionally well … [Read more...] about Zodiak Kids takes kids’ programme worldwide
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BBC Worldwide co-production deal with Tencent
BBC Worldwide announced a co-production deal with one of China’s largest providers of Internet value added services, Tencent Holdings Limited for Planet Earth II. This is the first time BBC Worldwide is co-producing a documentary with a video platform in China. Narrated by David Attenborough and produced by the BBC’s Natural History Unit, the highly anticipated Planet Earth II will reveal the planet from a new perspective. Shot in UHD and using the latest camera stabilisation, remote recording … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide co-production deal with Tencent
Fremantlemedia extends deal with Youku
MIPCOM – FremantleMedia International (FMI) announced that it has extended its multi-year digital deal with the China headquartered portal, Youku. The agreement was originally signed in 2013 and has now been extended for another three years. The deal ensures a variety of FMI’s premium entertainment and drama content continues to be available to Chinese online audiences averaging 130 million unique users a day. Second only to Youtube in terms of worldwide viewership, Youku also has an incredible … [Read more...] about Fremantlemedia extends deal with Youku
Mars and Planet Earth II on course for MIPCOM
Paris – Rounding up the extensive MIPCOM Screening programme will be two exclusive first-episode showings of brand-new factual series, National Geographic’s “MARS” presented by FOX Networks Group Content Distribution and “Planet Earth II from BBC Worldwide. Produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment and RadicalMedia, “MARS” is an epic, gripping global event series, destined to spark imaginations worldwide as it tells the story of mankind’s thrilling quest to colonise … [Read more...] about Mars and Planet Earth II on course for MIPCOM
BBCWW collaborates with Pooq
BBC Worldwide announced a deal with South Korean OTT service Pooq that will not only allow viewers to live stream, catch up and watch BBC World News and CBeebies, but also watch top-rated BBC dramas and natural history programmes on demand. The deal will give a range of audiences access to CBeebies and BBC World News. Via Pooq’s SVOD and TVOD services, they will be able to watch more than 400 hours of BBC natural history and drama content. Some of these titles include all three series of the … [Read more...] about BBCWW collaborates with Pooq
India can catch BBCWW content via digital
BBC Worldwide announced two new licensing deals with India’s leading digital service providers, Hungama and Vuclip. With these SVOD deals, India viewers will have access to award-winning and popular BBC drama series never before seen in India. From end April 2016, viewers on Hungama will be able to watch BBC programmes premiering in India for the first time including crime dramas Prey, Not Safe For Work and Save Our Skins. These programmes and more will be available on demand for viewers to … [Read more...] about India can catch BBCWW content via digital