Mem Bakar, Sales Director, Global Agency Q: How successful has the format Talent Hunters been? A: We launched Talent Hunters at MIPTV this year and the interest has been huge. On October 5, 2013, the Turkish version will start airing on ATV and we are optimistic about its success. Soon it will be a worldwide hit. Q: Could you give us a sense of who or which territories have licensed this format? A: So far Turkey, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, China and Vietnam have … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Global Agency
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MIPCOM: SPT to unveil “Milky Way Mission”
London- Sony Pictures Television (SPT) will unveil a new format called Milky Way Mission at MIPCOM, offering broadcasters the opportunity to send contestants into space for the first time in television history. The announcement follows an exclusive agreement between SPT and Space Expedition Corporation (SXC), which is launching a space travel programme for civilians in 2014 and will provide seats on its space flights to participating broadcasters. Milky Way Mission was … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: SPT to unveil “Milky Way Mission”
Comedy Central USA commissions Review With Myles Barlow
Comedy Central USA has commissioned the comedy series Review With Myles Barlow from ABC Commercial, the commercial arm of Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The series will be re-named Review With Forrest MacNeil and is scheduled to air early next year. It will be written and executive-produced by Charlie Siskel and Andrew Daly, and will star Daly as the title character. Review With Myles Barlow is an original multi-award winning half-hour comedy that features one man reviewing all … [Read more...] about Comedy Central USA commissions Review With Myles Barlow
South East Asia Dances with the Stars
South East Asia has succumbed to the romance of the rumba, the Latin beat of the cha-cha-cha and the Hollywood grace of the waltz as two new territories pick up the glittering format Dancing with the Stars (Strictly Come Dancing). Vietnam (VTV3) and Indonesia (IVM) are the latest two countries to license the reality TV format from BBC Worldwide. IVM, Indonesia’s national commercial broadcaster, plans to broadcast its local version, entitled Dancing with the Stars, later this year. … [Read more...] about South East Asia Dances with the Stars