Miami, FL – Discovery Networks Latin America/US Hispanic (DLA/USH), a division of Discovery Communications, and BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm and main subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), announced a first look deal for the factual, lifestyle, natural history and motor programming categories, through which Discovery’s networks will become the home to many of the BBC’s most popular titles. As a result of this agreement, Discovery’s portfolio will be the hub of the BBC … [Read more...] about Discovery Networks Latin America and BBC sign agreement
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Woodcut Media appoints Adam Jacobs as Executive Producer
London – UK based Woodcut Media has secured the services of former Discovery Networks producer, Adam Jacobs as Executive Producer, effective immediately. The announcement was made by Kate Beal, CEO, Woodcut Media. Based in London, Adam will work on the company’s development slate and commissioned projects currently in production, alongside Kate Beal and Creative Director, Derren Lawford. He will also play a key role in the development of Woodcut’s male skewed factual slate over the coming … [Read more...] about Woodcut Media appoints Adam Jacobs as Executive Producer
National Geographic airs PRIME’s documentary
USA - Paris-LA based producer and distributor Prime Entertainment Group just closed a significant deal with the U.S. renowned channel National Geographic Mundo airing in the United States for a Spanish speaking audience. NatGeo Mundo was launched in 2011 broadcasting in American Spanish and available to approximately 86,144,000 pay television households in the United States. It is the first Spanish-language offering from the National Geographic Society in the United States and … [Read more...] about National Geographic airs PRIME’s documentary
Russian cartoon on sale
Russia -. The latest Russian cartoons Be-Be-Bears and Paper Tales are officially available to audiences across the Middle East and North Africa on the DKids network (Discovery Kids MENA channel). Fully-adapted into Arabic language, including high-quality dubbing and graphics, these fresh animated tales are gaining ground in the market, having already earned attention and love from the youngest audiences across the region. DKids is available through the Pay-TV platform beIN (Qatar) on channel … [Read more...] about Russian cartoon on sale
Prime Entertainment signs with SUNTOWER
The mini-series Einsatzgruppen: The Nazi Death Squads confirmed its success early at the MIPTV market. The show distributed by Prime Entertainment Group was recently sold to Discovery USA, AMC Central Europe, Société Radio Canada and to Netflix for a multiple territory deal including North America, Australia, New Zealand, UK, Scandinavia and France. On early Monday Roger Persson, CEO of SUNTOWER and David Freydt, Managing Director of Prime Entertainment Group closed the deal for … [Read more...] about Prime Entertainment signs with SUNTOWER
Discovery’s Yuko Suguro joins TVT
Tokyo – TVT announced the appointment of Yuko Suguro as Head of Operations in Japan. Suguro joins from Discovery where she was part of the team that launched the channel in the region and brings to the new role over twenty years’ experience of operational and technical management. Suguro joined Discovery in 1996 and has held senior operations management roles within the business over the last two decades, most recently as Manager, Operations where she oversaw satellite network and … [Read more...] about Discovery’s Yuko Suguro joins TVT