Munich/London – TV-Loonland has clinched international deals for its multi-format CGI property Pat & Stan. Pat & Stan has been licensed to Disney India, Cartoon Network Spain, VOOM HD Networks/Animania USA, DR TV Denmark, TG4 Ireland and Minimax for Eastern Europe. In Italy, Pat & Stan has been acquired by broadcaster Mediaset and has found DVD distribution with DNC. Scheduled for delivery by end-2008, Pat & Stan is being co-produced by French animation producer MacGuff and TF1 in France. … [Read more...] about TV-Loonland closes international deals for CG series Pat & Stan
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Charting the content flow
The past ten years have seen GlobeCast’s evolution from a capacity reselling division of France Telecom, to a satellite service provider, to a content management and delivery company. Fifteen teleports and technical operations centres on five continents feed more than 100 transponders on up to 40 satellites. Each hub is interconnected, via proprietary fibre, to move content along any point on the network for one-hop delivery to the company’s channel distribution platforms. GlobeCast … [Read more...] about Charting the content flow
Manu of the match
With The Golf Channel; Goal TV, Neo Sports and Eurosport aiming to make in-roads into the Asia Pacific region, new channels dedicated to individual sports, and digital media, are just two of ESPN STAR Sports’ (ESS) emphases for the coming year. Exactly which other sportsspecific channels can be expected are still under wraps, but ESS’s September 2007- appointed MD Manu Sawhney highlights the success of STAR Cricket, which became the network’s fifteenth channel upon its June … [Read more...] about Manu of the match
MediaCorp and M1 to offer mobile TV trial service in 2008
Singapore – MediaCorp and mobile service provider M1 are partnering to launch a consumer trial for a mobile TV service in Singapore. Based on the Digital Video Broadcasting - Handheld (DVBH) technology, the trial service is planned for a mid-2008 launch, subject to regulatory approval. An invitation to tender has been issued to vendors to submit proposals for mobile TV infrastructure and devices, including a trial service. The proposed service follows the Memorandum of Understanding signed … [Read more...] about MediaCorp and M1 to offer mobile TV trial service in 2008
APEC stunt spurs chase for The Chaser
Sydney - Popular satirical television show The Chaser, which airs on Australia's ABC TV has attracted considerable outside interest following its APEC stunt. The attention-grabbing fake motorcade saw some cast and crew members, one dressed as Osama bin Laden, arrested in Sydney for breaching security checkpoints. According to local press reports, the show is already screening in five countries and 15 more have shown interest. Karen Dasey, manager of Program Sales Worldwide for ABC Commercial … [Read more...] about APEC stunt spurs chase for The Chaser
Seven clinches biggest ratings win since 1978
Sydney - Seven is the No. 1 network in Australia, registering its biggest win over arch-rival Nine since 1978. However the 2007 survey gave all broadcasters something to boast about—except Nine. Seven was the dominant network across the five metro markets with a 29.1% share of 6pm-midnight, with Nine at 26.9%, Ten 21.9%, ABC's 16.7% and SBS 5.5%. Moreover, Seven won 38 of the 40 weeks in the official survey and it was tops in total viewers, those aged 18-49 and 25-54. Seven had nine of the top … [Read more...] about Seven clinches biggest ratings win since 1978