Drive, the production-funding and distribution agency, announced more than 35 hours of sales of ready-made factual content to broadcasters in Asia. ViuTVsix in Hong Kong has picked up a total of six titles from Drive. Auschwitz Untold: In Colour (2 x 60’ and 1 x 90’), produced by Fulwell73 for Channel 4 and History Channel USA brings colour to original black and white archive and tells survivors’ stories, commemorating the memory of those who were murdered in the name of bigotry and hate; The … [Read more...] about UK distributor Drive sells raft of ready-made premium factual content in Asia
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Dandelooo’s ‘Treehouse Stories’ hits the roof with sales
French animation production and distribution company Dandelooo has secured several sales for its International Emmy Award-winning series The Treehouse Stories (“La Cabane à Histoires”) commissioned by Canal+ for broadcast on Piwi+, Canal+ and My Canal. By adapting the best children’s books, in a faithful and loyal way and using traditional animation based on the original designs, this enthralling series entices and invites children to read. Co-produced by Caribara Production (Fabien Baboz … [Read more...] about Dandelooo’s ‘Treehouse Stories’ hits the roof with sales
Wag Entertainment rolls out ‘War Factories’ internationally
UK-based production and distribution company, Wag Entertainment, part of the Asacha Media Group, has signed a raft of international deals for the new season of its highly successful documentary series War Factories, which was announced by Janice Strangward, SVP Sales. Produced by Wag Entertainment with investment from UKTV and Histoire TV, the second season offers a further eight episodes and has been acquired by CCTV (China); Discovery (Benelux); Autentic (Germany); Telewizja Polsat … [Read more...] about Wag Entertainment rolls out ‘War Factories’ internationally
Reimagining the future of Asia’s film, media, and entertainment sector
This story appears in the March-April 2021 issue of Television Asia Plus. The film, media, and entertainment sector experienced widespread disruption in 2020. The pandemic saw TV and film production halted and movie theatres shuttered, leading to billions in lost revenue for broadcasters and filmmakers. Though some level of production has since been allowed to resume, new safe management practices mean that the industry could be navigating the fallout of the pandemic for many years to … [Read more...] about Reimagining the future of Asia’s film, media, and entertainment sector
WildBear Entertainment launches Wildbear Aotearoa and appoints Craig Meade as General Manager
WildBear Entertainment, one of Australia’s leading producers of factual programming, continues its expansion by establishing WildBear Aotearoa in New Zealand, its first office outside Australia, and recruiting experienced executive producer, director and writer Craig Meade as its general manager. Meade joins from NHNZ where he was head of production, responsible for its factual and documentary output as well as relationships with the wider international television industry. During his 15 … [Read more...] about WildBear Entertainment launches Wildbear Aotearoa and appoints Craig Meade as General Manager
Two-episode documentary ‘The Excellent Engels’ aired on CCTV
China International Television Corporation (CITVC) announced the Chinese premiere of the two-part historical documentary, The Excellent Engels. As a tribute to mark the 200th birth anniversary of Friedrich Engels, world-renowned German thinker who co-wrote "The Communist Manifesto" with Karl Marx, China Media Group produced The Excellent Engels, a two-episode documentary that aired on CCTV-4 at 18:00 on December 28-29, and is broadcast on two channels, CCTV-1 and CCTV-9, at 22:30 on December … [Read more...] about Two-episode documentary ‘The Excellent Engels’ aired on CCTV
