Fred Media, Australia’s leading independent content distributor, has announced that it has launched its first FAST channel in Europe. Available on the LG Channels platform in seven territories, including the UK, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, Life Down Under is a premium FAST channel featuring lifestyle, documentary and factual content originating from and telling stories about life in Australia. All titles are from the growing Fred Media program catalogue and have been produced by its … [Read more...] about Fred Media launches its first international FAST channel Life Down Under
Blue Ant Media
Selling Scripted: BBC Studios secures global sales of premium drama
At its 48th annual Showcase event BBC Studios unveils a range of international sales for compelling drama series, Beyond Paradise, Blue Lights, Boiling Point and The Famous Five. Beyond Paradise Series One, a spin-off from perennial favourite Death in Paradise (Red Planet Pictures), follows DI Humphrey Goodman and his fiancée, Martha as they leave London to start a new life on the Devon coast, where DI Humphrey sets out to help crack a host of baffling cases. Each week the team face a new crime … [Read more...] about Selling Scripted: BBC Studios secures global sales of premium drama
Fremantle acquires majority stake acquisition in Beach House Pictures
Fremantle has announced that they have taken a majority stake investment in one of Asia’s largest independent TV and Film production companies, Beach House Pictures - the hit making company behind Emmy-nominated Netflix lifestyle series Mind Your Manners and the Buzzies-winning documentary series for Amazon Prime & Curiosity, Evolve. The acquisition of Beach House Pictures further underlines Fremantle’s strategic growth plans to invest in and partner with premium production companies and … [Read more...] about Fremantle acquires majority stake acquisition in Beach House Pictures
Blue Ant Media announces New Kids, Family and Animation Projects
Blue Ant Media announced today its latest kids, family and animation content offering, set to debut at MIPCOM this Fall, as part of the company’s first market appearance as a combined studio with marblemedia and Distribution360. The line-up includes Davey & Jonesie’s Locker, a new live action teen comedy, season two of Roku’s first-ever adult animated series, Doomlands and two key development projects: Armadillo Avalanche, an animated action comedy and Generation Mars, a gripping family … [Read more...] about Blue Ant Media announces New Kids, Family and Animation Projects
Beach House Pictures partners with Raghav Khanna to launch Riverland Entertainment in India
Beach House Pictures, a Blue Ant Media company, announced today a significant expansion of its operations, bolstering its position as one of Asia’s largest indies. The company has partnered with Raghav Khanna, former head of Netflix’s documentary productions in Asia-Pacific, to launch Riverland Entertainment in Mumbai. The newly formed production company will partner with local Indian talent to create content for global and Indian audiences, while leveraging Beach House … [Read more...] about Beach House Pictures partners with Raghav Khanna to launch Riverland Entertainment in India
LGI Media announces MIPCOM 2022 programming lineup
LGI Media the Australian-based distribution company specializing in factual programming is making tracks to MIPCOM 2022 with an extensive slate of new documentaries including Fall of the Maya King, Scotland Ocean Nation, Mama Irene, Kitchen Lab, Dream Listings: Byron Bay and Moments in Time. Produced by Zoot Pictures (USA) in association with Nova, ARTE, ICI Explora, Blue Ant Media, and SBS, Fall of the Maya King (1 x 60’) is a dramatic and chilling story of the collapse of the Maya … [Read more...] about LGI Media announces MIPCOM 2022 programming lineup
