NBCUniversal (NBCU) and JioCinema, Viacom18’s streaming service, have entered into a multi-year partnership bringing thousands of hours of NBCU films and TV series to India. This partnership significantly bolsters JioCinema’s program offering and ensures that their viewers will be able to enjoy titles from NBCU’s world-renowned content portfolio. That portfolio is fueled by Comcast NBCUniversal’s powerhouse production entities and brands, which includes Universal Television, UCP, … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal and Viacom18’s JioCinema enter into an extensive, multi-year partnership
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Harlan Coben’s The Five heads to Asia
London – Europe’s leader in production, rights acquisition, distribution and international sales of TV series and feature films, StudioCanal, has concluded a landmark deal in Japan for Harlan Coben’s hit original drama The Five. The Five, a 10-part thriller created exclusively for television by the nine-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, will make its debut in Asia on Japan’s pay TV broadcaster Wowow. The drama will launch in February 2017 on its popular general entertainment channel … [Read more...] about Harlan Coben’s The Five heads to Asia
Julian Fellowes to receive award
New York – The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present the 2015 International Emmy Founders Award to Julian Fellowes, the writer and creator of Downton Abbey, one of the most acclaimed, widely watched and best reviewed television series in the history of the medium. Academy President & CEO, Bruce L. Paisner, announced that Fellowes will accept the Award at the 43rd International Emmy(r) Awards Gala, on November 23 in New York City. An Oscar-winning … [Read more...] about Julian Fellowes to receive award
“Downton Abbey” ​S4’s U.S. premiere ​reaches 15.5 million ​viewers
Arlington, Virginia – PBS and WGBH announced that the January 5 premiere of Downton Abbey, Season 4 on MASTERPIECE had an average audience of 15.5 million viewers, further solidifying the episode as the highest-rated drama premiere in PBS history. (Nielsen Live+7 data, 9.7 household rating.) This marks a 52 percent growth in audience compared to the 10.2 million average audience first reported in the Nielsen Fast National data. The fourth season premiere of the Emmy®, … [Read more...] about “Downton Abbey” ​S4’s U.S. premiere ​reaches 15.5 million ​viewers
“Downton Abbey” S4 premieres to high ratings
Arlington, Virginia - PBS and WGBH announced that the premiere of Downton Abbey, Season 4 on Masterpiece enchanted viewers nationwide as the Crawley family faced changes in the wake of last season’s shocking finale. An average audience of 10.2 million viewers tuned in for Sunday’s premiere. (Nielsen Fast National data, 6.2 household rating.) The fourth season premiere of the Emmy®, Golden Globe® and SAG Award®-winning series, a Carnival … [Read more...] about “Downton Abbey” S4 premieres to high ratings
Downton Abbey to return for a fourth season
The Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning Downton Abbey will return to ITV1 in 2013 for a fourth series. Filming of eight new episodes for the third quarter of 2013 plus an extended special episode for Christmas 2013, begins at Highclere Castle and Ealing Studios in February 2013. In Asia, NBCUniversal has expressed interest in picking up the fourth series for DIVA Universal. Season 3, meanwhile, will premiere in January 2013 on the channel. Marianne Lee, Programming Director, Asia Pacific, … [Read more...] about Downton Abbey to return for a fourth season
