Global distribution group, Blue Ant International, announced that it has acquired 100% ownership of UK-based Drive Media Rights. The deal represents Blue Ant International’s ongoing expansion in the UK and the distributor’s commitment to growing its pre-sale capacity while supercharging the distributor’s network within the creative community. As part of the deal, Drive’s Managing Directors Ben Barrett and Lilla Hurst will now join Blue Ant International as Global Head of … [Read more...] about Blue Ant International acquires production financing and distribution firm Drive Media Rights
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3D animation children’s program ‘Hello Kitty: Super Style’ secures first pre-sales
Hello Kitty: Super Style, an original 3D animated children’s program based on Sanrio’s iconic Hello Kitty franchise has secured its first presales following a raft of deals secured by producers Watch Next, Monello and Maga Animation Studio and distributor Kids First. The 52 x 11-minute 3D animated show is commissioned and co-developed with Amazon Kids+. It has been picked up by Canal+ and M6 in France in an agreement signed by Monello and Watch Next, while Maga Animation Studio … [Read more...] about 3D animation children’s program ‘Hello Kitty: Super Style’ secures first pre-sales
Winsing Animation’s STEM-based edutainment show ‘TEAM S.T.E.A.M.!’ heads to Singapore
Mediacorp has confirmed the introduction of Team S.T.E.A.M.! in Singapore, issued by WinSing Animation. Co-developed by WinSing Animation and a talented American scriptwriting team, Team S.T.E.A.M.! is a stem-based edutainment show introduced at the 2019 MipJunior Project Pitch in France. The series is a runaway hit since its 2021 China debut and now, in the wake of the previous cooperation of GG-Bond: Dino Diary, Team S.T.E.A.M.! is licensed to Mediacorp for the first time and seasons 1 and 2 … [Read more...] about Winsing Animation’s STEM-based edutainment show ‘TEAM S.T.E.A.M.!’ heads to Singapore
All3Media International announces lead broadcast partners for ‘The Gymnasts’
Acclaimed Italian producer Indigo Film, in collaboration with leading independent distributor All3Media International, announced the lead broadcast partners for The Gymnasts, a new six-part thriller based on Ilaria Bernardini’s bestselling novel Corpo Libero. The Paramount+ Original series will be exclusively premiered on Paramount+ in Italy and across France, UK, Canada, Australia, Latin America and South Korea later in 2022 as a Paramount+ … [Read more...] about All3Media International announces lead broadcast partners for ‘The Gymnasts’
Espresso closes sales with Warner Bros. Discovery Japan and Tokyovision
UK-based documentary and factual entertainment distributor Espresso Media International have closed two sales to broadcasters Warner Bros. Discovery Japan and Tokyovision. In a new partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Japan, Espresso has licensed six hours of space content. The package includes the recent release A Message to the Stars (1 x 52’) from production company Somadrome. With the discovery of thousands of exoplanets meaning the hope of finding extra-terrestrial life is higher … [Read more...] about Espresso closes sales with Warner Bros. Discovery Japan and Tokyovision
Banijay Rights announces partnership with Amagi to drive its FAST strategy worldwide
Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, announced its partnership with Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of world-leading independent TV producer Banijay, to drive its Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) strategy worldwide. Amagi has facilitated channel creation, distribution and monetization for Banijay Rights on key FAST platforms such as Samsung TV Plus, The Roku Channel, Freevee, LG Channels and more. Banijay is one of the largest … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights announces partnership with Amagi to drive its FAST strategy worldwide