Beyond Productions, a Banijay company, announced that its new feature documentary, Mind Games – The Experiment, will drop globally on Amazon Prime Video on the 19th of January. Narrated by Stephen Fry, Mind Games – The Experiment captures an international, ground-breaking study that follows sedentary and physically inactive gamers from across the globe to see if exercise can take their game to the next level by improving cognitive function, mental performance - and hopefully their global gaming … [Read more...] about Beyond Productions experiments with Mind Games for global release on Amazon Prime Video
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CAKE and August Media Holdings announce second season of Tish Tash with CBeebies
Leading kids’ entertainment specialists CAKE and August Media Holdings have announced that CBeebies have pre-bought the upcoming season of International Emmy Award-nominated pre-school animation Tish Tash in a deal signed by CAKE. Following the series’ successful launch on CBeebies in September 2021, a further 52 episodes are in production with delivery planned for Autumn 2024 bringing the total number of episodes to 104 x 5’. A sing and dance along interstitial series is also planned for … [Read more...] about CAKE and August Media Holdings announce second season of Tish Tash with CBeebies
TeamTO’s Jade Armor acquired by ABC Australia and CBC Canada
Leading creator of kids entertainment TeamTO announced new partnerships for their action-comedy animated series Jade Armor (26 x 22) with the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC), the leading platform for kids programming in Australia, and CBC, Canada’s largest national French broadcaster. Jade Armor launched in Australia on November 28th and in French speaking Canada on November 22nd. The original superheroine series featuring a martial arts loving … [Read more...] about TeamTO’s Jade Armor acquired by ABC Australia and CBC Canada
Tomorrow Studios to adapt Envision Entertainment/Nippon TV show Connected for the US market
CONNECTED: The Homebound Detective, the successful Japanese crime format produced by global content firm Envision Entertainment and Japanese broadcaster Nippon TV, has been optioned for adaption in the U.S. market by Tomorrow Studios, an ITV Studios partnership. Envision Entertainment and Nippon TV will co-produce the series with Tomorrow Studios. CONNECTED: THE HOMEBOUND DETECTIVE follows Ataru Aida, an agoraphobic young man who still lives in his childhood bedroom. When he is … [Read more...] about Tomorrow Studios to adapt Envision Entertainment/Nippon TV show Connected for the US market
Espresso Media closes factual deals with Japan, Korea, and Taiwan’s public service broadcasters
As they head to ATF 2022, UK-based distributor Espresso Media International are proud to announce several deals with Japan, Korea and Taiwan’s major public broadcasters. To Japan’s public service broadcaster NHK, Espresso have licensed Finite: The Climate of Change (1 x 52’), which documents an unlikely alliance between German activists fighting to save an ancient forest, and a rural English community protecting their homes from a new opencast coal mine. An insider’s view into the world of … [Read more...] about Espresso Media closes factual deals with Japan, Korea, and Taiwan’s public service broadcasters
Van Der Valk season three wraps production in Amsterdam
Independent distributor All3Media International, in collaboration with co-production partners ARD Degeto (Germany), MASTERPIECE (USA), ITV (UK), and NPO (Holland), can today confirm that the third series for Company Pictures’ hit detective drama Van Der Valk has wrapped production. First-look images of the returning and new cast have also been revealed. Marc Warren reprises the titular role of Commissaris Piet Van Der Valk, along with Maimie McCoy as Inspector Lucienne Hassell, … [Read more...] about Van Der Valk season three wraps production in Amsterdam