Eccho Rights has announced that it has sold five options to a local Chinese format producer and content provider Shixi Media. The Chinese mainland based company has optioned for reality show Bucket List, comedy game show Crack them up, charity driven hidden camera show Fools for Good, game show Hide and Seek, and comedy panel show Watch Out. The deal comes on the back of recent options of Cover Me (China), Everyday Heroes and Little Rock Star. Xichen Liu, CEO of Shixi Media, says about the deal, … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights sells five formats to China’s Shixi Media
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Eccho Rights’ “Cover Me Canada” comes to China
Eccho Rights has signed a deal that will see Enlight Media in Beijing taking forward a local version of the hit entertainment reality show Cover Me Canada. Cover Me originated in Canada where it was produced by 11 Television and broadcast on CBC. The show pits undiscovered bands against each other in a quest to find the next big music act. In each show the bands have to perform their own interpretations of a local chart-topping artist in a bid to avoid elimination. Gary Pudney, Head of Asia … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights’ “Cover Me Canada” comes to China
Sparks Eccho Group launches development fund
Stockholm, Hong Kong – Sparks Eccho Group has announced the launch of a new development fund, which will bring in fresh formats for international audiences. The fund seeks to provide seed money to paper formats and existing ideas with the aim of piloting them and getting them to a stage where they are a sound business proposition. Eccho Rights, part of Sparks Eccho group, will provide distribution services. Investors for the fund are Sparks Eccho Group, Zebra Producciones (Spain), … [Read more...] about Sparks Eccho Group launches development fund