Lauded as one of the most successful scripted formats of recent years, yes Studios’ Your Honor is now set to be adapted for Chinese audiences. The news comes as a result of a recently signed license deal between yes Studios and William Lau’s Hong Kong-based Ladder Ideas Limited. This latest deal represents the 10th time the format has been adapted, following the US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, South Korea, Turkey, India and Russia, and will be the first-ever Israeli drama to be remade in … [Read more...] about yes Studios’ Your Honor to get Chinese adaptation
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Boat Rocker sells Beacon 23 to Prime Video as part of raft of global sales of premium scripted series
Boat Rocker, an independent, integrated global entertainment company, today announced a raft of international sales of its premium scripted sci-fi thriller series, Beacon 23, starring Lena Headey and Stephan James, to leading broadcasters and streamers, including Prime Video (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Sub-Saharan Africa) and Paramount (UK and Ireland). Produced and distributed globally by Boat Rocker, the eight-episode first season of Beacon 23 has been acquired by: Amazon … [Read more...] about Boat Rocker sells Beacon 23 to Prime Video as part of raft of global sales of premium scripted series
Boat Rocker Asia expands into Korea with scripted format sales & announces content sales of Slip, Orphan Black: Echoes, and Beacon 23
Boat Rocker, an independent, integrated global entertainment company, announced its scripted format sales capabilities in the Asian market are expanding. The company’s Hong Kong-based sales team recently closed a format deal in Korea with Next Entertainment World, the production studio behind Train to Busan and Smugglers, for Boat Rocker’s Orphan Black. In addition, the team recently brokered a format deal of a well-known third-party scripted title for a Hong Kong producer, which will formally … [Read more...] about Boat Rocker Asia expands into Korea with scripted format sales & announces content sales of Slip, Orphan Black: Echoes, and Beacon 23
Boat Rocker secures major Asia and Australia deals
Boat Rocker, an independent, integrated global entertainment company has announced that its Hong Kong office has secured a raft of deals with broadcasters across Asia for its productions across Kids and Family and Unscripted portfolio alongside additional catalogue sales. Further agreements have also been secured with Australian content partners, as the company continues to see rapid growth in the regions. Sales have been concluded with four Boat Rocker productions from the Kids and Family … [Read more...] about Boat Rocker secures major Asia and Australia deals
Boat Rocker Media acquires FremantleMedia’s kids & family entertainment division
LONDON, UK/TORONTO CANADA – Boat Rocker Media has acquired FremantleMedia’s Kids & Family Entertainment division, headquartered in London, UK, with offices in New York and Hong Kong. Effective immediately, this acquisition signals Boat Rocker’s continued commitment to developing, producing and monetizing an expanded catalogue of premium kids & family entertainment while simultaneously enhancing Boat Rocker Rights’ global reach for its scripted and unscripted catalogue, now totaling over … [Read more...] about Boat Rocker Media acquires FremantleMedia’s kids & family entertainment division
Sprout strengthens its’ programming slate
New York – Sprout, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment’s 24-hour preschool network, will expand its growing original programming slate with the addition of Remy and Boo. Slated to debut on Sprout in 2018, Remy and Boo continues to build upon the network’s portfolio of high quality original content for families. The series was created by Matt Fernandes of Industrial Brothers and will be produced by Industrial Brothers and Boat Rocker Studios. Set in the near future, this CGI- animated … [Read more...] about Sprout strengthens its’ programming slate
