Singapore - Guy Hughes-Wilson, international business director at Mindshare, is to join BBC Advertising as regional sales director, Western Europe. The role will see Hughes-Wilson managing BBC Advertising's London team, with a remit including BBC World News and BBC.com, working with clients across the UK, Germany, Switzerland and the Nordic countries. He will work closely with the BBC's editorial, marketing, customer solutions, research and operations teams on a range of commercial partnerships … [Read more...] about Mindshare’s Guy Hughes-Wilson joins BBC Advertising as Regional Sales Director
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TVA Exclusive: Dancing With the Stars foxtrots to South Korea debut
South Korea is the latest country to licence the record-breaking TV format, Dancing with the Stars, from BBC Worldwide. This is BBC Worldwide’s first format sale to South Korea. The licensee is MBC Plus Media – a subsidiary of MBC – which operates multiple pay TV channels in Korea. The show is due to premiere on MBC Dramanet, the number-one rated cable channel in Korea, early next year. The sale continues a successful year for Dancing with the Stars in Asia, following the … [Read more...] about TVA Exclusive: Dancing With the Stars foxtrots to South Korea debut
Endemol joins forces with Jonathan Ross
London – Endemol announced it has entered an exclusive development deal with UK production company Hotsauce TV. Owned by entertainer and talk show host, Jonathan Ross, Hotsauce TV is behind successful shows such as Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, The Big Fat Quiz, Japanorama and Adam & Joe Go Tokyo. The company has also created a variety of specials focusing on significant cultural figures and themes - Punk, Steve Ditko, David Lean, Morecambe & Wise and Dad's Army. The deal will see … [Read more...] about Endemol joins forces with Jonathan Ross
BBC Worldwide license comedy, drama and more to Yahoo!7
BBC Worldwide Australia has concluded a significant deal with Yahoo!7, licensing more than 20 titles to its Catch-Up TV service, PLUS7. The ongoing deal will see future BBC content air on the service, either in catch-up following transmission on the Seven Network, or as part of PLUS7’s dedicated library of TV shows. The initial deal features family dramas Doctor Who, Torchwood and contemporary comedy favourites such as the Catherine Tate Show and Little Britain. Classic comedy programmes … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide license comedy, drama and more to Yahoo!7
Initial makes a splash with two new series of Total Wipeout for BBC One
Endemol UK announced that its production arm Initial has been commissioned to produce 24 new episodes of Total Wipeout. Total Wipeout, based on Endemol’s global format, launched on BBC One in January 2009 and has become a favourite with Saturday night audiences. The highest rating episode so far was Total Wipeout Celebrity Special which aired earlier this year with 7.53 million viewers tuning in (30.1 percent share). Initial’s Total Wipeout has been acquired by 18 territories around … [Read more...] about Initial makes a splash with two new series of Total Wipeout for BBC One
MIPCOM’s Cannes-do attitude
Baptism by fire is one way to describe my entry into the TV ASIA Plus team. Multiple media projects throughout September meant I only had my first day “on the job” at MIPCOM. But it was really no better place to get the ball rolling and from the numerous conversations I had with industry players – both large and small – throughout the week in Cannes, this year’s MIPCOM was indeed a success. Only 12 months ago the industry was in the middle of a global economic … [Read more...] about MIPCOM’s Cannes-do attitude
