Eccho Rights has signed a deal that will see Enlight Media in Beijing taking forward a local version of the hit entertainment reality show Cover Me Canada. Cover Me originated in Canada where it was produced by 11 Television and broadcast on CBC. The show pits undiscovered bands against each other in a quest to find the next big music act. In each show the bands have to perform their own interpretations of a local chart-topping artist in a bid to avoid elimination. Gary Pudney, Head of Asia … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights’ “Cover Me Canada” comes to China
Clash of the Choirs
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
CCTV sings a new song
Los Angeles – Shine International, the international sales and distribution arm of Shine Group, has sold talent entertainment format Clash of the Choirs, to CCTV1, China’s leading broadcaster. The Chinese broadcaster has ordered 10 episodes of the show, which follows the path of celebrities who return to their home towns to recruit, form and coach an amateur choir to compete with rival choirs. The series is scheduled to premiere in early November and marks the distributor’s … [Read more...] about CCTV sings a new song