The Asian Animation Summit (AAS), the representative event with the greatest focus on the development of children’s animation in the Asia Pacific, was held in Taipei for the first time from November 19 to November 21. This year’s AAS was jointly organized by the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) and Kidscreen, the world’s leading animation magazine in the children’s entertainment industry. The event aimed to promote investment by European and American broadcasters in the development or … [Read more...] about Taiwan Hosts Asian Animation Summit for the First Time Bringing Together Major Buyers Netflix and Warner Bros.
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Banijay Rights Signs Premium Scripted and Factual Package Deal with ABC in Australia
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced it has signed a landmark premium scripted and factual package deal with Australian public broadcaster ABC. The agreement comprises Welsh crime drama The One That Got Away, family saga The Hardacres, the modern re-imagining of iconic detective series Bergerac, the forthcoming Grantchester season 10 and revealing documentary series Picasso. The deal was negotiated by Lyle Bettson-Barker, … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Signs Premium Scripted and Factual Package Deal with ABC in Australia
yes Studios to represent thrilling new Icelandic drama HAZE
yes Studios has announced that it has gone into partnership with Sigurjón Kjartansson’s production company S800 and has become the international distributor for HAZE, an eight-part crime drama commissioned by Icelandic broadcaster RUV. yes Studios will formally launch the series – which has actor Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Succession, Game of Thrones) attached - to buyers at next week’s Content London, where it will be initially seeking pre-sales. HAZE creator Kjartansson (Trapped S1 … [Read more...] about yes Studios to represent thrilling new Icelandic drama HAZE
LEGO® Masters Expands in Japan as Series Renewed for Second Season
Reality competition format LEGO Masters has been renewed for a second season by Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) in Japan, following a deal with Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment. TBS will produce and broadcast a five-part second season of the hit format that premiered on its network Channel 6 and streaming platforms TVer and U-NEXT from 23rd November. LEGO Masters is a globally popular competition format with the creative fun of LEGO … [Read more...] about LEGO® Masters Expands in Japan as Series Renewed for Second Season
Banijay Rights Partners with Neil Gibson’s Twisted Comics to create comic books inspired by Black Mirror
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, has announced a landmark partnership with Neil Gibson’s Twisted Comics to create a series of comic books inspired by hit dystopian anthology series Black Mirror. Under the agreement, UK-based Twisted Comics will produce a number of immersive comic books comprising iconic Black Mirror storylines, with copies set to roll out in mid-2025. Pre-release material will be available in early 2025. David … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Partners with Neil Gibson’s Twisted Comics to create comic books inspired by Black Mirror
God’s Gang appoints Cinemon Entertainment’s Réka Temple to the advisory board
God’s Gang Ltd., the production company behind animation series God’s Gang led by former Disney Channels executive Nimrod Avraham May, has announced the addition of Cinemon Entertainment’s Réka Temple to its advisory board. With 30 years of experience in the film and television industry, Réka Temple is an award-winning executive producer at Cinemon Entertainment. Across her career she has received over 100 awards and nominations, and her credits include over 300 series episodes and 12 feature … [Read more...] about God’s Gang appoints Cinemon Entertainment’s Réka Temple to the advisory board
