New York – On the heels of MIPTV 2012, A+E Networks has finalised multiple volume licensing agreements with broadcasters in Asia Pacific. Deals were closed in China with multiple partners including: ICS Channel who picked up Cities of the Underworld and Engineering an Empire, among several other titles; Phoenix Channel acquired Coming Home, Swamp People and Titanic’s Final Moments: Missing Pieces and others; and CCTV picked up Swamp People, How the Earth Was Made, Food Tech, and … [Read more...] about A+E Networks closes MIPTV deals
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News@MIPTV: The transformation of TV
Cannes – New platforms and expanding global markets are driving new blockbuster TV content deals ranging from formats, scripted series and international co-productions to factual and experimental media. With 11,000 executives, including 4,000 buyers from more than 100 territories in town representing all aspects of the new eco-system of the entertainment business, the global transformation of TV was clearly visible at this year’s MIPTV and offered a multitude of new business … [Read more...] about News@MIPTV: The transformation of TV
Breaking@MIPTV: BBC Worldwide and CCTV to co-pro
BBC Worldwide and CCTV-9, the documentary channel of Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, have today signed two co-production deals for new science series Generation Earth and Wonders of Life. The deals mark the first co-production arrangement between CCTV-9 and BBC Worldwide. The new productions bring together CCTV and the BBC’s award-winning Science Unit for the first time. BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, brokered the deals and will distribute the series globally. … [Read more...] about Breaking@MIPTV: BBC Worldwide and CCTV to co-pro
Latin vibes
Miami, Florida – The Cisneros Group of Companies and China Central Television (CCTV) have signed an agreement to facilitate each organization’s entertainment catalogues. In the initial stage of the alliance, the two companies will focus on exchanging documentaries with cultural and historical value to increase understanding of each other’s cultures. CCTV Documentary Channel will dedicate a segment of its programming titled “Latin Week”, to broadcast documentaries … [Read more...] about Latin vibes
CCTV caters to Chinese Diaspora
London / Beijing – China Central Television (CCTV) has launched three of its channels in the UK, targeting Chinese speaking audiences there. The Chinese network is using Vision IPTV’s internet broadcasting platform FreeviewHD channel 111, to deliver content. Viewers visiting channel 111 with an internet connected television or set top box have access via an onscreen carousel to these free-to-air channels of live 24/7 broadcast. The three CCTV channels are; CCTV Channel 9, which … [Read more...] about CCTV caters to Chinese Diaspora
Young and talented
China independent production company Enlight Media, has entered a deal with Italian broadcaster RTI Mediaset, to produce a Chinese version of RTI’s children’s singing format Io Canto, set to air on Liaoning TV in January 2012. Io Canto is a fresh new format based on the search to find the next young popstar. The show invites children aged between five and 16 years old to perform classic popular songs. The studio audience then votes for the performances they like. Recently, Enlight … [Read more...] about Young and talented
