ITV Studios today announced a new milestone in the expansion of its international scripted footprint, acquiring a majority stake in the multi-award winning Australian production company, Lingo Pictures. Led by two of the most prolific and respected drama producers in the market, Helen Bowden and Jason Stephens, Lingo Pictures will be ITV Studios’ first ever Australian scripted label. Helen and Jason will continue to head up the business based in Sydney. As part of the wider ITV Studios Group, … [Read more...] about ITV Studios expands its scripted production base with first ever Australian drama label, Lingo Pictures
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Bomanbridge Media inks host of factual deals with international platforms
Global content distribution and production company Bomanbridge Media announces several factual content sales to international platforms. Bomanbridge has brought the bold environmental documentary Earth Emergency (1x60’) to Disney Latin America and to the Mongolian presidential office who aired the feature documentary on eight free-to-air channels in a joint effort to raise climate awareness across the nation. Originally from West One International, the film … [Read more...] about Bomanbridge Media inks host of factual deals with international platforms
Drive announces multi-title premium factual content sales deals
Drive, the production-funding and distribution agency announced the sales of over 70 hours of premium factual content including crime and investigation, history, science and nature and factual entertainment programming in separate deals with AMC Networks International Southern Europe and Foxtel. The agreement with AMC Networks International Southern Europe sees the business acquire over 44 hours of content from Drive’s premium factual catalogue including true crime series Made for Murder and … [Read more...] about Drive announces multi-title premium factual content sales deals
GRB Studios announces global deals with Foxtel Australia, Discovery New Zealand and more
Hud Woodle, Executive Vice President, International Sales, and Operations of GRB Studios announced a variety of global sales deals and also ambitious acquisition plans for the upcoming MIPTV market in Cannes. Deals closed include: Europe – U.K. Auction Kings: Atlanta-based reality program goes to Romania via AETN UK The Bay: Emmy®-winning drama series travels to Slovenia, S1-6 to be broadcast by Planet TV d.o.o On The Case with Paula Zahn: true-crime investigation program in … [Read more...] about GRB Studios announces global deals with Foxtel Australia, Discovery New Zealand and more
Prime strikes new deals in Australia for ‘Vanille, A Caribbean Tale’ and ‘The Adolf Eichmann Trial’
Prime Entertainment Group, an international distributor based in Paris, has finalized several major sales in Australia for the acclaimed animated film Vanille, a Caribbean Tale (1 x 29’) with SBS Australia, and for the captivating history documentary The Adolf Eichmann Trial (1 x 90’) with Foxtel Australia. SBS (Special Broadcasting Service) is a modern, multiplatform media organisation with a free-to-air TV portfolio spanning five distinctive channels in SBS, NITV, SBS VICELAND, SBS Food and … [Read more...] about Prime strikes new deals in Australia for ‘Vanille, A Caribbean Tale’ and ‘The Adolf Eichmann Trial’
A+E Networks International inks several deals with top global media companies cementing status as a leading distributor of TV movies
A+E Networks® International announced several more deals with top global media companies that underpin the company’s reputation as the leading distributor of TV movies in the world, and highlight the strength of its growing international co-production unit. This highlights the strength of their MIPCOM efforts, paving the way for additional sales, it was announced today by Steve MacDonald, President, Global Content Sales; and International, A+E Networks. “During a time when so many broadcasters … [Read more...] about A+E Networks International inks several deals with top global media companies cementing status as a leading distributor of TV movies