Tel Aviv – Armoza Formats’ hit game show Upgrade has been commissioned by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. The Chinese adaptation will air from October 2013 daily, for a run of 16 episodes. Upgrade This commission marks Armoza’s second deal in China in September 2013, following the recent co-development deal with Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation on the prime-time entertainment format I Can Do That, heading up Armoza Format’s offerings at MIPCOM. … [Read more...] about Armoza’s “Upgrade” commissioned by CCTV
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MTV EXIT launches online doc in China
Han Geng Beijing - MTV EXIT and Chinese star Han Geng have launched Human Traffic: China, a documentary aiming to raise awareness and help prevent human trafficking in China. The documentary will be hosted by Han Geng and is also available on MTV EXIT's website. In addition, MTV China’s popular nightly programme TLC will be premiering exclusive clips from the documentary from October 9-11. The 36-minute documentary is in Mandarin, with English subtitles, and is available … [Read more...] about MTV EXIT launches online doc in China
Foxtel launches Asian channels
Produced in Japan, the 24-hour English-language channel NHK WORLD TV is already broadcast in 140 countries to 260 million households, and is now available to Foxtel subscribers via GlobeCast Australia’s D3 satellite capacity. CCTV-9 Documentary Channel is sister channel to CCTV’s Chinese and Asian news channel CCTV News, and is the first dedicated English-language Chinese documentary channel with worldwide coverage. Produced in Beijing, the channel will be … [Read more...] about Foxtel launches Asian channels
CCTV and Shixi TV acquire NORDIC WORLD formats
Oslo – Nordic World, the programme-sales alliance established by the Nordic region’s key broadcasters, reports licence deals in China for three of its top-performing formats: Farm Factor, 2 Minutes of Fame, and Hotel Zimmerfrei. The deals, which were brokered by Ann Christin Siljan, director of sales and acquisition, reflect the Nordic distributor’s growing presence across Asia, which is currently experiencing an explosive growth in formats activity. Farm Factor Cwmni Da/Good … [Read more...] about CCTV and Shixi TV acquire NORDIC WORLD formats
BBC Worldwide in programming deal with CCTV
The BBC team at China Showcase Beijing - BBC Worldwide's deal provides China’s state television broadcaster with more than 65 hours of BBC programmes.The deal was announced at BBC Worldwide’s China Showcase. The event, held for the third time, saw BBC Worldwide unveil hundreds of new programme offerings from a variety of genres to over 100 industry partners in the country. The event also served as a forum to exchange ideas for future collaborations.This new programming deal with … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide in programming deal with CCTV
Passion Distribution concludes deals in Asia
Passion Distribution has sold over 302 hours of programming in Asia since the start of Q2. Pan Asia deals have been agreed with Fox Crime for Mentorn Media’s documentary Captive in Cleveland (1 x 60’), while Sony Entertainment Television Asia picked up Scripps Networks International's Cupcake Wars (14 x 60') S7. LIC China completed deals for Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened? (1 x 60') and Superstorm USA: Caught On Camera (1 x 60'), which … [Read more...] about Passion Distribution concludes deals in Asia
