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
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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
Banijay Rights confirms Survivor return in Colombia
Banijay Rights today announces the return of adventure reality format Survivor to Colombia, as MIP Cancun draws to a close in Mexico today. Following a 15-year hiatus, Colombian broadcaster RCN will produce a new adaptation of Survivor to air in 2023 entitled Survivor, La Isla de los Famosos. The agreement was brokered by Michelle Wasserman, SVP Latam, USH & Brazil, Banijay Rights, who said: “More than 15 years has passed since Survivor last graced television screens in Colombia, so we are … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights confirms Survivor return in Colombia
Major Japanese broadcaster, MBS, selects TVU Networks’ transmitters and receivers for live video production
TVU delivered TVU One live video transmission system to Japan broadcast giant MBS (Mainichi Broadcasting System) in Osaka for their video production. MBS is using multiple TVU One mobile transmitters and transceivers for domestic and overseas live news and sports coverage. TVU was selected after a highly competitive process. TVU One supports H.265/HEVC encoding with TVU proprietary IS+ (Inverse StatMux+) technology that enables stable IP transmission at higher bit rates with sub-second … [Read more...] about Major Japanese broadcaster, MBS, selects TVU Networks’ transmitters and receivers for live video production
All3Media International’s Icelandic crime drama Black Sands picks up heat in global market as second season commissioned
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has inked a raft of sales for the debut season of Icelandic drama Black Sands, it announced today, as commissioning broadcaster Channel 2 in Iceland orders a brand-new second season of the distinctive crime thriller. Produced by acclaimed indie Glassriver in association with All3Media International, the first eight-part season of Black Sands is heading to broadcasters in Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. Directed by … [Read more...] about All3Media International’s Icelandic crime drama Black Sands picks up heat in global market as second season commissioned