London/Hong Kong/Burbank – The Walt Disney Company today announced that The River, a supernatural TV thriller, is set to premiere in South Korea on Fox within 24 to 48 hours of its US debut on February 7, and in India and Hong Kong, both on StarWorld, a few weeks later.This is the first time a series distributed by Disney Media Distribution will launch in such close proximity to the American premiere on such a scale. The show has already been licensed to 182 territories including Poland, … [Read more...] about Deadly Amazon
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Fairytales: Twisted
TVA Plus: Once Upon A Time takes a very different look at fairytales and fantasy TV. How long has this idea been in gestating? Adam: It’s been a long time. Eddie and I actually had this idea together about eight years ago. We were fairly new at the time so was probably not readily accessible for a couple of young writers. We love fairy stories and we always thought it would be fun to do a show that attacked them from a different angle and kind of used that as a jumping off point for … [Read more...] about Fairytales: Twisted
Ambitious lead
Troubled times It’s been a big year for ABC’s new head Paul Lee. The Briton, who cut his teeth at the BBC, took over the reins as President of the broadcaster’s Entertainment Group in mid-2010 and since then has been busy tweaking, developing or completely canning content to make way for this year’s new season of programming. The fruit of his team’s labours were shown off in late May at the annual Upfront event during the L.A Screenings and the lineup is anything … [Read more...] about Ambitious lead
Anne Sweeney receives MIPCOM award
Paris – Reed MIDEM has named Anne Sweeney, Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG) President and Disney Media Networks Co-chair, MIPCOM 2011 Personality of the Year, making her the first woman ever to receive the accolade. Responsible for The Walt Disney Company’s entertainment and news television properties globally, Sweeny spearheaded the industry’s move into the digital era, delivering first-ever deals of their kind in their respective markets, and helped establish DATG as a … [Read more...] about Anne Sweeney receives MIPCOM award
DMD builds Program Distribution Team in Singapore
Singapore - Disney Media Distribution (DMD) has established a program distribution team in Singapore with the appointment of Janet Eng as regional director, program distribution for pan-regional and South East Asia. Eng will report to Amit Malhotra, vice president, program distribution for the Media Distribution business at The Walt Disney Company (Asia Pacific) Limited. DMD has also relocated Emma Hu, senior manager of program distribution for South East Asia to Singapore from Hong Kong. This … [Read more...] about DMD builds Program Distribution Team in Singapore
