Los Angeles/Toronto – Netflix and CBC are joining forces with show runner Moira Walley-Beckett and Miranda de Pencier’s Northwood Entertainment for the highly anticipated dramatic television series ANNE, based on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s timeless classic novel Anne of Green Gables. CBC greenlit the eight-episode, one-hour series earlier this year. The show will stream globally on Netflix and be broadcast in Canada on CBC in 2017. Award-winning director Niki Caro (Whale Rider, McFarland USA, … [Read more...] about Canadian story retold by Netflix & CBC
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The A Word in Canada and Australia
Keshet International (KI) has sold its BBC One drama The A Word to CBC, Canada’s national public broadcaster and BBC First Australia as well as the first wave of several new deals closing in Northern, Central and Eastern Europe. The first season is currently airing in the U.S. generating critical acclaim and lively social media discussion. Season two was green lit by BBC One after the first attracted a consolidated average audience of 5.5 million and a 22% market share. … [Read more...] about The A Word in Canada and Australia
China Master Classes
Los Angeles/Beijing- The Format People (TFP) announced more top level speakers for the China Master Classes in Formats, coming from notable companies such as FremantleMedia, CBC, The Wit, Discover, Endemol Shine and more. The workshops are designed to support LightHouse Nation’s creative format activities with a focus on producing formats for a global audience. TFP recently concluded its 2nd year of the format series for KOCCA in May, July and September 2015 in Seoul. LHN Managing … [Read more...] about China Master Classes
9 Story Entertainment secures international sales for “Arthur”
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Entertainment announced on May 25 that it has secured multiple international sales of the award-winning children’s animated series Arthur (20 x 22’). Longstanding broadcast partners for the series, CBBC (UK), ABC TV (Australia) and Noga (Israel), have each signed on for new seasons 18 and 19. Arthur 9 Story became producer and distributor of the popular series in a co-venture with WGBH Boston and PBS commencing with season 16. The … [Read more...] about 9 Story Entertainment secures international sales for “Arthur”
9 Story Entertainment announces “Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood” S2
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Entertainment has announced that it has begun production on season two of the award-winning animated preschool series, Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood (65 x 22’ HD). The company has also secured multiple season one sales of the series, including SRC (French Canada), E Junior (Middle East), True Visions(Thailand) and IRIB (Iran). DVD sales have also been made to ABC Commercial (Australia) and Universal Music (Germany) through … [Read more...] about 9 Story Entertainment announces “Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood” S2
Electric Sky secures deals for doc on royal birth
Celebrity-packed doc William and Kate: A Royal Arrival has been proving popular for Electric Sky. Global interest in the birth has led to a number of pre-sale deals being secured across the world including CBC in Canada, Globosat in Brazil, Mediacorp in Singapore and others. With interviews from notable celebrity figures including Sir Elton John, Prince Harry, Kate Winslet, Bruce Willis, Danni Minogue and Britain’s Next Top Model host, Julien McDonald, this … [Read more...] about Electric Sky secures deals for doc on royal birth