Quintus Studios, the international factual content distributor and channel owner announces it has partnered with independent US producer Cry Havoc Productions to produce a new factual series, the first under its new Quintus Original banner. Supercar Tech is a self-contained 5 x 60’ factual series that explores how the Supercar genre originated and evolved, detailing how these sexy, high performance and lust-worthy machines work, the critical bits of kit that allowed them to advance, and the … [Read more...] about Quintus Studios partners with Cry Havoc Productions for first Quintus Original series
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Abacus Media Rights acquires documentary ‘Race and Medical Experiments: What’s The Truth’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has secured worldwide distribution rights (excluding UK) for the one-hour feature documentary Race and Medical Experiments: What’s the Truth, an Uplands TV Production for Channel 4. Presented by television presenter and investigative journalist, Seyi Rhodes (How to Dump Your Mates, Unreported World), this impactful documentary is directed by Edmund Moriarty (Charles I’s Treasures Reunited, Private View) and executive produced by … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights acquires documentary ‘Race and Medical Experiments: What’s The Truth’
Wolf Entertainment and Universal Studio Group create sales boutique focusing on Wolf Entertainment formats
Wolf Entertainment, producer of some of the most successful television brands in history (Law & Order, One Chicago, FBI) and a leading producer of global content, is teaming with partner Universal Studio Group to create a new sales boutique focusing on international format distribution of Wolf Entertainment titles, CEO Dick Wolf and USG Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe announced. Leslie Jones, a veteran studio executive, is leading the unit which is designed to capitalize on the continued success … [Read more...] about Wolf Entertainment and Universal Studio Group create sales boutique focusing on Wolf Entertainment formats
Fremantle acquires music gameshow format ‘DNA Singer’
Fremantle announces the acquisition of music gameshow format DNA Singer from Korea. The music gameshow is created by FormatEast and creator Kyung Hwangbo for SBS. In DNA Singer, family members who share DNA with celebrities such as singers and actors become “DNA Singers” and perform, while the judges have to guess which celebrities they are genetically related to. Fantastic Family – DNA Singer will premiere during the lunar new year holiday on the 1st and 2nd of February on SBS as Lunar New … [Read more...] about Fremantle acquires music gameshow format ‘DNA Singer’
AsiaSat and Next Step announce collaboration on end-to-end content aggregation and distribution of new lifestyle HD channel ‘Thainess’
Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and Thailand’s leading multi-channel operator Next Step Company Limited have entered into a strategic partnership, bringing together their unique expertise in content aggregation, media management and distribution for the launch of a new lifestyle HD channel ‘Thainess’. In collaboration with Next Step, AsiaSat will provide technical and marketing support to deliver Thainess to the … [Read more...] about AsiaSat and Next Step announce collaboration on end-to-end content aggregation and distribution of new lifestyle HD channel ‘Thainess’
Curiosity, Drive and Blink Films partner on ‘Cracking the Code’
Blink Films is set to produce the new Curiosity original series Cracking the Code, investigating the greatest codes known to humanity and the brilliant minds that deciphered them. Curiosity, the global factual media company, commissioned the series, with Drive, the production-funding and distribution agency, providing additional financing and distributing the series in selected markets. Featuring stunning 3D graphics alongside captivating archive and interviews with the key protagonists and … [Read more...] about Curiosity, Drive and Blink Films partner on ‘Cracking the Code’