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’
White Spark Pictures sets sail to Antarctica on the world’s most advanced ice-breaker
White Spark Pictures, the rapidly growing TV and VR production company founded by Briege Whitehead, has been granted exclusive access by the Australian Antarctic Division to join the maiden resupply voyage of its $528 million icebreaker to begin filming a two-hour documentary series, Birth of an Icebreaker: RSV Nuyina. RSV Nuyina (“noy-yee-nah”, which means ‘southern lights’ in palawa kani, the language of Tasmanian Aborigines) is scheduled to depart Hobart, Tasmania, on 9th February on its … [Read more...] about White Spark Pictures sets sail to Antarctica on the world’s most advanced ice-breaker
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’
Woodcut Media announces acquisition of its latest factual entertainment series ‘A Royal Guide To’
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has acquired Woodcut Media’s A Royal Guide To, as the indie announces the brand new six-part factual entertainment series which is scheduled to TX on the channel later this year. Currently in production, A Royal Guide To (6 x 1hr) looks at the numerous and somewhat little-known protocols, etiquette and customs the British Royal Family adhere to that also form the foundations of how to do absolutely everything as a royal. From teacup handles that must be kept at 3 … [Read more...] about Woodcut Media announces acquisition of its latest factual entertainment series ‘A Royal Guide To’
SynProNize acquires Indian drama ‘Thapki’ from IndiaCast
Nitin Michael and Hasnaa Descuns, co-Founders of SynProNize, Dubai-based content distribution and production company, announced they are licensing the top Indian drama series, Thapki, stemming from their distribution deal with IndiaCast, to Kenya. The program aired on IndiaCast’s Colors TV Channel to high ratings and will be dubbed into one of the vernacular dialects spoken in Kenya. Thapki is about overcoming adversity to find love. The series focuses on a young woman named Thapki that is … [Read more...] about SynProNize acquires Indian drama ‘Thapki’ from IndiaCast