ZDF Enterprises has concluded a major package deal with China’s CCTV. The package contains 18 programme hours from ZDFE.factual's catalogue, mainly from the fields of wildlife and nature as well as history and biographies. The programmes range from the top-selling six-parter Last Secrets of the Third Reich to Jungle Book Bear and the new four-part documentary series Wild Germany. Also in the package are CIA Confidential, Dingo – Wild Dog at War and Wild Poland. … [Read more...] about CCTV closes content deal with ZDF
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Australia’s ABC to co-produce “Hoopla Doopla!” with CCTV
Australia’s ABC and China’s China Central Television (CCTV) have announced for a co-production, Hoopla Doopla!, with a ceremony held in Beijing on April 23. Hoopla Doopla! is being produced by Melinda Wearne and Ron Saunders from Beyond Screen Productions Pty Ltd and the China Central TV Screen Drama Production Centre. The Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) provided script development investment to the series from its early stages and will now distribute … [Read more...] about Australia’s ABC to co-produce “Hoopla Doopla!” with CCTV
Idea to launch Chinese satellite TV in Taiwan draws fire
According to The China Post, Control Yuan President Chien-shien WANG has said that allowing international news programmes produced by mainland China's CCTV and Hong Kong's Phoenix Television to be broadcast in Taiwan would be a good thing for the country. It adds that Wang further voiced his support for former Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Pin-kung CHIANG who recently made such a statement during a Koo-Wang Talks 20th anniversary event, stirring up a significant amount of … [Read more...] about Idea to launch Chinese satellite TV in Taiwan draws fire
ORF and CCTV sign co-pro deal
On April 9, Richard Grasl, ORF’s Chief Financial Officer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ming LUO, Vice President of CCTV, Beijing, for the exchange of expertise and for the coproduction of new wildlife and nature films together with ORF’s celebrated UNIVERSUM strand. Grasl said, “For more than a quarter of a century UNIVERSUM has set international standards for the highest quality natural history documentaries, and it is especially gratifying to see this recognised … [Read more...] about ORF and CCTV sign co-pro deal
MIPTV: CCTV and ORF sign MOU on doc co-pros
Cannes / Vienna, April 9 - At 3pm on Tuesday April 9th at ORF’s MIP stand, Richard Grasl, ORF’s Chief Financial Officer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ming LUO, Vice President of CCTV, Beijing, for the exchange of expertise and for the coproduction of new wildlife and nature films together with ORF’s celebrated UNIVERSUM strand. Signatories at the CCTV-ORF MOU ceremony, from L-R, Head of Universum Andrew Solomon, Richard Grasl, ORF’s Chief Financial Officer, … [Read more...] about MIPTV: CCTV and ORF sign MOU on doc co-pros
MIPTV: Venevision International and China’s CCTV sign distribution deal
CCTV's China's Mega Projects Cannes, France – Venevision International, a subsidiary of the Cisneros Group of Companies, and China Central Television (CCTV), the principal media company in the People’s Republic of China, have announced a deal for the broadcast rights of the Spanish-language edition of the documentary China’s Mega Projects. Signed against the backdrop of the international market MIPTV 2013, the exclusive agreement was endorsed by Manuel Perez and MA Runsheng of … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Venevision International and China’s CCTV sign distribution deal
