Producer and international film and media financing specialist Alan Harris has joined the new Australian TV drama arm of global production and distribution company Keshet International as Keshet Australia's Head of Scripted.Keshet Australia is a joint venture between Keshet International and RACAT, the production group owned by former FOX networks executive David Haslingden, which includes NHNZ, Beach House Pictures and Australia’s Northern Pictures. Keshet created and produced TV … [Read more...] about Keshet Australia gets new Head of Scripted
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New Zealand’s SKY Sport gets BPL
The agreement brokered by MP & Silva, the international media company and media partners of Arsenal Football Club, allows SKY Sport customers in New Zealand to screen all content of Arsenal TV, the international club programming block that brings delayed matches of Barclays Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Capital One games played by Arsenal. The international programming block is a three-hour weekly programme of which 90 minutes each week is delayed matches of Arsenal. Other … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s SKY Sport gets BPL
First FOX theme park to open in Malaysia in 2016
Kuala Lumpur - Resorts World Genting has announced a licensing partnership with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products to develop the first international Twentieth Century Fox theme park. Opening in 2016, the new theme park at Resorts World Genting will feature some of FOX’s most recognised and powerful film brands including Ice Age, Rio, Alien and Night at the Museum. Dato Lee Choong Yan, president and chief operating officer of Genting Malaysia Berhad and Jeffrey Godsick, president of … [Read more...] about First FOX theme park to open in Malaysia in 2016
Nat Geo announces global launch of “Cosmos” sequel
Cosmos Studios President and Executive producer Mitchell Cannold (left) and Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. San Diego - National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) announced at Comic-Con the global launch of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, the new series from executive producer/ writer Ann Druyan and executive producer Seth MacFarlane. NGCI will align its international premiere with the series launch on FOX and National Geographic Channel in the … [Read more...] about Nat Geo announces global launch of “Cosmos” sequel
Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
HBO led the nominations, earning 108 nods, the most of any network for the 13th year in a row. Cult favourite Game of Thrones scored 16 nominations including for "Outstanding Drama Series" and "Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series" while Behind The Candelabra, Phil Spector and Boardwalk Empire picked up 15, 11 and 10 nominations each. CBS and NBC raked in 53 nominations each with NBC’s 30 Rock and CBS’ The Big Bang … [Read more...] about Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
FIC launches original Chinese-language production
Hong Kong – SCM previously announced the news of its partnership with Emperor Motion Pictures and actor Chapman To to kick off a new initiative called "Go Local!” in support of the Hong Kong film industry. As part of this initiative, FOX International Channels has produced an original bi-weekly entertainment news show titled SCM Cine. Hong Kong producer and celebrity, Helen To, will host this programme. The show will be broadcast both in Asia and … [Read more...] about FIC launches original Chinese-language production