ITV Studios has signed its first international deals for 12 Yard’s primetime family entertainment format Big Star’s Little Star in Finland, Korea, Belgium and Ukraine. SBS Discovery Television Oy in Finland has commissioned ITV Studios Nordic to produce an eight episode series, to air on TV5 in the autumn. Meanwhile, ITV Studios Global Entertainment has closed format deals in Korea, Belgium and Ukraine. Korean channel JTBC has commissioned a 20-episode local version of the … [Read more...] about ITV Studios secures international deals for “Big Star’s Little Star”
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ITV Studios Global Entertainment sells “Hell’s Kitchen USA” into Asia
ITV Studios Global Entertainment announced that it has secured deals for Hell’s Kitchen USA in Asia. Series 7-12 of the American series have been acquired by Discovery India, while series 11 has been bought by South Korea’s CJ. The Asian sales were negotiated by Hyeonza Hong, VP Sales, Asia, and Elsie Choi, Senior Sales Executive, Pan-Asia, S.E. Asia and India, for ITV Studios Global Entertainment. Hell’s Kitchen has now been produced in 13 territories worldwide, including the … [Read more...] about ITV Studios Global Entertainment sells “Hell’s Kitchen USA” into Asia
“Angry Birds Toons” series to air on select TV networks
Espoo, Finland – Rovio Entertainment is bringing its weekly Angry Birds Toons animated series to fans around the world by launching a video distribution channel across all of its Angry Birds game titles on smartphones and tablets. On the weekend of March 16-17, Angry Birds fans can watch the latest adventures of the birds and pigs through a dedicated channel available in Rovio games, as well as on select video-on-demand channel providers, Smart TVs and connected devices. Additionally, the … [Read more...] about “Angry Birds Toons” series to air on select TV networks
ITV Studios brings back “Saturday Night Takeaway” for MIPTV 2013
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) is bringing a refreshed version of ITV Studios’ primetime entertainment format Saturday Night Takeaway to MIPTV 2013, after the show successfully returned on ITV in the UK on February 23, with a peak audience of 8.1 million and averaging 7.1 million across the show, making it the most watched programme of the night and ITV's highest rating Saturday night show so far this year. “Saturday Night Takeaway is a proven international hit format … [Read more...] about ITV Studios brings back “Saturday Night Takeaway” for MIPTV 2013
“Space Dive” lands with international broadcasters
BBC Worldwide has licensed Space Dive, the documentary charting Felix Baumgartner’s record-breaking skydive, to broadcasters in 13 countries across the globe. VRT (Belgium), DR (Denmark), YLE (Finland), RTL (Germany), VPRO (Holland), France 4 (France), Russia 2 (Russia), NRK (Norway), Channel NewsAsia (Singapore), Chosun (Korea), TVP (Poland), Kompas TV (Indonesia) and Sportsnet (Canada) are all ready to screen the documentary, which contains exclusive never-before-seen footage charting … [Read more...] about “Space Dive” lands with international broadcasters
Armoza Formats’ The Package delivers in Greece and Finland
After celebrating the broadcast of its 150th episode in Greece, a fifth season of Armoza Formats' factual format, The Package was commissioned by Greek broadcaster Alpha TV. The Package follows a parcel as it is sent from person to person, each time with different objects inside that reveal the unique connections between people. Finland's TV2 also decided to extend its broadcast with a third season of The Package. … [Read more...] about Armoza Formats’ The Package delivers in Greece and Finland