Passion Distribution has secured the rights to captivating new factual entertainment series Surviving The Stone Age: Adventure To The Wild (3 x 60’). Produced by Renegade Pictures and Motion Content Group for Channel 4 and is scheduled to premiere on Saturday, 7th November at 7:10 p.m. In the series, a group of leading archaeology and primitive skills experts go on an epic journey deep into one of Europe’s last remaining wildernesses. Over one month, they attempt to follow in the footsteps of … [Read more...] about Passion Distribution acquires captivating new factual entertainment series ‘Surviving The Stone Age: Adventure to the Wild’
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DCD Rights picks up top international dramas and announces sales for ‘Frankie Drake Mysteries’
DCD Rights has acquired a line-up of top drama series increasing its drama portfolio to more than 600 hours. The leading UK-based distributor has already sold the brand-new season of Frankie Drake Mysteries to S4 in Portugal and to LUK International in Spain. LUK International in Barcelona has also re-licensed seasons 1-3 of the drama series, produced by Shaftesbury Production in association with CBC and UKTV, for Spain. Four series totalling 41 hours of the … [Read more...] about DCD Rights picks up top international dramas and announces sales for ‘Frankie Drake Mysteries’
AVIA holds the video industry’s first hybrid conference in Asia for its third Asia Video Summit
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) will be hosting the Asia Video Summit this year with several firsts under its belt. With the pandemic abating in Singapore and Hong Kong, AVIA will be hosting a live conference at both locations, allowing a small group of participants to experience the conference live and network with fellow delegates. Commented Louis Boswell, CEO, AVIA, “This has been an unprecedented year for everyone. Although we have successfully hosted several virtual events … [Read more...] about AVIA holds the video industry’s first hybrid conference in Asia for its third Asia Video Summit
Talpa Entertainment Productions appoints Sebastian van Barneveld as director of international distribution
Sebastian van Barneveld starts on 2 November 2020, as Director of International Distribution at Talpa Entertainment Productions. After parting ways with ITV, John de Mol’s company continues to develop and produce formats in the Netherlands. In his role, Van Barneveld will be responsible for global sales and distribution. He will operate from the Netherlands, with a strong focus on building partnerships across the globe. For the past years, Van Barneveld held several executive distribution … [Read more...] about Talpa Entertainment Productions appoints Sebastian van Barneveld as director of international distribution
Nippon TV’s hit drama series ‘I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper.’ to air in Turkey
Marking their seventh deal together, Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced today that Medyapim and MF Yapim, two of the leading production companies in Turkey, have acquired the scripted format rights to the award-winning, mega-hit drama series I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper. (60 min. eps.) and will be remaking the series in Turkish. The announcement was made jointly by Ms. Mikiko Nishiyama, Managing Director of International Business Development for Nippon … [Read more...] about Nippon TV’s hit drama series ‘I’m Mita, Your Housekeeper.’ to air in Turkey
Magpie Pictures secures rights to the novel ‘The World Without Us’; adapts best-seller into a six-hour drama series
Magpie Pictures has announced that it has secured the rights to Mireille Juchau’s award-winning novel The World Without Us and is adapting the novel into a six x one-hour drama series The Hive. Angela Betzien, one of Australia’s most exciting emerging screenwriters (Total Control and best known for her work in theatre) will be the lead writer working with multi-award-winning writer Blake Ayshford (Fighting Season) as story producer and writer on the series. The Hive is a vivid multi-layered … [Read more...] about Magpie Pictures secures rights to the novel ‘The World Without Us’; adapts best-seller into a six-hour drama series