Foxtel Australia has acquired Prime’s series Hollywood’s Best Film Directors (78 x 26’) for Bio channel. The cable operator will air the show in November on its Bio channel. Hollywood’s Best Film Directors (78 x 26’) is the only show on the market offering that many biographies of award winning directors exclusively filmed by Prime’s team as viewers have never seen them before. “We are glad to start … [Read more...] about Foxtel brings “Hollywood’s Best Film Directors” to Australia
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BBC First acquires “Indian Summers”
New premium drama channel BBC First has announced epic 10-part drama series Indian Summers starring Julie Walters (Harry Potter, Mamma Mia), as its latest acquisition. The series which has just gone into production, is set in the summer of 1932 against the sweeping grandeur of the Himalayas and the tea plantations of Northern India. India dreams of Independence, but the British are clinging to power. In the foothills of the Himalayas stands Simla; a little England where every summer the British … [Read more...] about BBC First acquires “Indian Summers”
Passion secures international sales with “Ghost Adventures”
Passion Distribution continues to find success with long-running paranormal series Ghost Adventures (Season 1 - 9: 131 x 60’ + 1 x 90’ & Aftershock: 13 x 60’). The London-based distributor has sold the hit series into 112 countries and recently launched Season 9 from global lifestyle media leader Scripps Networks International. Foxtel (Australia) and UKTV (UK channel Really) are among the broadcasters to license the latest season (Season 9: 13 x 60’) after … [Read more...] about Passion secures international sales with “Ghost Adventures”
BBC First launches “What’s next?” campaign
Sydney – BBC Worldwide ANZ unveiled the first phase of its advertising campaign for BBC First – a new premium British drama channel - with promotional TVCs on Foxtel from 8 June. Created by Droga5, the “What’s next?” campaign focuses on the complexity and unpredictability of great British drama, a uniquely defining feature. BBC First will offer programmes that are challenging, immersive and surprising, and always have a unique British perspective. The creative … [Read more...] about BBC First launches “What’s next?” campaign
Foxtel Australia acquires crime and lifestyle content from Cineflix Rights
Cineflix Rights, one of the UK’s independent television content distributors, has signed a deal with Foxtel Australia which sees the broadcaster acquiring more than 250 hours of crime and lifestyle content from Cineflix Productions and third-party producers in the distributor’s catalogue. Amongst the crime series included in the deal are Murder in Paradise (season 2, 6 x 60’, Cineflix Productions), Last Seen Alive (6 x 60’, Cineflix … [Read more...] about Foxtel Australia acquires crime and lifestyle content from Cineflix Rights
BBC First to launch on Foxtel in August
New premium drama channel BBC First will launch on Foxtel on August 3. The BBC Worldwide channel, which will showcase the very best new British dramas and comedies in one place for the first time, will launch with a special box set screening of the cinematic blockbuster The Musketeers. The box set will be followed by a preview of the first episode of BAFTA award winning Peaky Blinders, starring Cillian Murphy and Sam Neill, and the captivating single drama Burton and Taylor which … [Read more...] about BBC First to launch on Foxtel in August