Kuala Lumpur – Total Sports Asia, has struck a deal to distribute broadcast for the first Dublin Super Cup, on 30th and 31st July. The company will market the tournament’s broadcast rights into Asia (excluding the Middle East). The new pre-season soccer tournament in Ireland will feature the first teams of English Premier League club Manchester City and Italian giants Internazionale Milan, both appearing alongside Scotland's Celtic and a League of Ireland XI. The deal was reached … [Read more...] about Dublin Super Cup to kick off in Asia
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Money drops into Asia
Singapore – MediaCorp will debut the local version of the hit game show Money Drop on Singapore's National Day. The game show will launch on Channel 5 on 9 August and will run in a weekly prime time slot over 13 weeks. The deal represents the first commission in Asia for The Money Drop, which was created and launched by Endemol UK last year and has so far been sold in 27 countries including the USA, UK, Australia, Germany, France, Israel, Russia, Spain and the Netherlands. Arjen van … [Read more...] about Money drops into Asia
Endemol goes Latin
London/Los Angeles – Endemol and Simon Fuller’s XIX Entertainment have joined forces for the international talent show ¡Q’viva! The Chosen, starring superstar couple Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony with acclaimed show producer, Jamie King. Endemol will leverage its network of operations in Latin America for the international production of the show, which will seek out today’s greatest talent in Latin music, artistry and dance and will be filmed in cities and villages … [Read more...] about Endemol goes Latin
Endemol solidifies 3-year deal in Vietnam for ‘The Kids are All Right’
Hong Kong - Endemol’s Asian operation has finalized a three year output deal for the global format 'The Kids are All Right' with licensee Blue Ocean Communication Advertising Corporation. Vietnamese broadcaster VTV3 have commissioned the first year of programming, which begins production this August and is set to launch in a weekly morning slot. Created by Endemol UK, 'The Kids are All Right' has been sold to 10 territories including the UK, Italy, Chile, Poland and the Middle East. 'The … [Read more...] about Endemol solidifies 3-year deal in Vietnam for ‘The Kids are All Right’
Former Endemol executives launch East London Productions & new game format
Digital and TV executives Andrew Robertson and Pasa Mustafa announced the launch of social entertainment company, East London Productions. The company will focus on producing TV multi platform content, as well as digital and social entertainment in video, games and apps. The launch of the company comes with the announcement of the format 6 for the Win (6FTW). 6FTW is a social quiz game played across Facebook and mobile. Known as ‘The Game you can’t keep to yourself’ it has an … [Read more...] about Former Endemol executives launch East London Productions & new game format
Exclusive: Vietnam’s kids are all right
Cannes – Gameshow The Kids Are All Right will be making its debut in Vietnam this year. Arjen van Mierlo, CEO of Asian Operations for Endemol told TV ASIA Plus at MIPTV that Vietnam Television (VTV) has signed an exclusive 3-year deal for the popular format. The gameshow pits a team of four adults against a team of super-smart kids, both vying for a big cash prize. It first screened on BBC One in 2008 and has spawned a number of international versions including Poland, Chile and South … [Read more...] about Exclusive: Vietnam’s kids are all right