Optomen International, the all3media-owned distribution arm of Optomen Television, has closed a package of deals for the second season of Channel 4’s eco-friendly building challenge Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home Series 2 (4 x 60’) in Australia, New Zealand, the UK and Norway, Caroline Stephenson, Optomen International’s director of sales announced. ABC Australia has licensed the TV rights to the latest Man Made challenge, which sees McCloud transport his brilliantly … [Read more...] about “Kevin McCloud’s Man Made Home” series begins to go global
Foxtel
FIC appoints new Australia and NZ MD
Hong Kong / Sydney – FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia has announced that Jacqui Feeney will join FIC as Managing Director, Australia and New Zealand, from May 1, 2014. She succeeds Karen Simoncini, a long standing and respected executive of the network who has held senior posts with FIC and National Geographic Channels since 2000. Feeney will be based in Sydney and will work with Simoncini during a transition period before she … [Read more...] about FIC appoints new Australia and NZ MD
Foxtel’s SVOD service Presto launches
At the 2014 Australian Broadcasting Digital Media Summit in Sydney on February 24, Foxtel CEO Richard Freudenstein announced that Presto will be available from March 13 of this year. Presto will offer movie lovers a monthly pass to stream Foxtel Movies, both live and on demand, via PC and Mac computers and compatible iPads for AU$19.99 a month. Presto will be available as a special offer to new customers for AU$4.99 in their first month. Subscribers can connect … [Read more...] about Foxtel’s SVOD service Presto launches
Alfred Haber, Inc. to distribute Beatles special internationally
Palisades Park – On the heels of the show's airing in the U.S. on CBS on February 9, 2014 – exactly 50 years to the day, date and time of the original event – and having just recently been appointed exclusive international distributor, Alfred Haber, President of Alfred Haber, Inc. (AHI), announced that the company has already secured numerous international sales for The Beatles: The Night that Changed America – A … [Read more...] about Alfred Haber, Inc. to distribute Beatles special internationally
Foxtel Australia and TVA Group Canada acquire Keshet’s “Girlfri3nds UK”
Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Israel’s Keshet Media Group, has sold ITV2 UK’s version of its successful dating format Girlfri3nds to TVA Group in Canada and the premium Australian subscription television network, Foxtel. TVA Group has bought the complete first and second UK seasons of the show (16 x 1 hour) for its MOI&cie subscription channel (Oprah The Big Interview, One Born Every Minute) and began airing … [Read more...] about Foxtel Australia and TVA Group Canada acquire Keshet’s “Girlfri3nds UK”
Syfy comes to Australia’s Foxtel in HD
Singapore – The channels’ division of NBCUniversal International Television and Foxtel have announced the programming line-up for global channel brand Syfy, which will launch in HD on Foxtel on January 1, 2014. This announcement was made by Christine Fellowes, MD, Universal Networks International, Asia Pacific and Brian Walsh, Foxtel’s Executive Director of Television.For the first time, Foxtel subscribers will be able to watch science-fiction and fantasy programming … [Read more...] about Syfy comes to Australia’s Foxtel in HD
