Premium kids content producer Cottonwood Media, along with ZDF, ZDF Studios, France Télévisions, and in partnership with Opéra national de Paris, are delighted to announce that the 3D CGI kids animated drama series 20 DANCE STREET (26 x 26’) has been greenlit for production, with pre-production starting this fall. Greenlit by broadcasters ZDF and France Télévisions (the latter as part of a pre-sale), 20 DANCE STREET was first unveiled when in development during Cartoon Forum 2023. The series … [Read more...] about Cottonwood, ZDF, France TV announce animated series 20 Dance Street, greenlit for production
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France Télévisions chooses Grass Valley’s next-gen Kaleido-IP Video Multiviewer to support its SMPTE-2110 Live UHD/3G Broadcast transition
Grass Valley®, the leading innovator for live production solutions, announces that French National Public TV Broadcaster France Télévisions, rebranded as france tv, has selected its next-generation Kaleido KIP-X240 IP (Multiviewer as part of an enterprise wide transition from SDI to SMPTE-2110 (ST-2110). The france tv group, which includes five national, 24 regional channels and 9 overseas channels, has taken immediate delivery of 12 KIP-X240’s as part of a three-year contract Grass Valley … [Read more...] about France Télévisions chooses Grass Valley’s next-gen Kaleido-IP Video Multiviewer to support its SMPTE-2110 Live UHD/3G Broadcast transition
France.TV Innovates with First End-to-End Cloud Broadcast of Major Live Event; Leverages TVU Solutions
As the host broadcaster of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, France Télévisions innovates to launch the France.tv Paris 2024 Olympic channel starting May 8. In partnership with TVU Networks, France Télévisions will broadcast the Relay of the Olympic flame powered by a novel 100% cloud-based and 5G/Starlink network. With the desire to unite French citizens from the moment the Olympic flame reaches France, France.tv Paris 2024 will offer 10 hours of live coverage each day, tracking the … [Read more...] about France.TV Innovates with First End-to-End Cloud Broadcast of Major Live Event; Leverages TVU Solutions
Amuz Distribution Licenses Multi Award-Winning About Antoine to France Television
Amuz Distribution’s Alex Avon, VP of Global Distribution announced that France Television has acquired its multi-award-winning series About Antoine S1 for France Television. The series will air on France Television’s France.tv in Spring 2024. About Antoine is an uplifting story of love and family triumphing over limitations. With authenticity, sensitivity, and humor the series tackles a rarely explored theme in fiction: life with a poly-handicapped child. Inspired by True Events. The series … [Read more...] about Amuz Distribution Licenses Multi Award-Winning About Antoine to France Television
ZED hires Charlotte Fuga and Lucille Ract as international sales managers
In January 2024, leading French documentary producer and distributor ZED (Manuel Catteau) has hired Lucille Ract and Charlotte Fuga to join its international distribution team as new sales managers. Lucille Ract has over 10 years of experience within the audiovisual distribution sector. After nearly 8 years at France TV Distribution as International Sales Manager, she joined ZED’s sales team on January 2. A Franco-Italian, Charlotte Fuga has almost 8 years’ experience within the field. She … [Read more...] about ZED hires Charlotte Fuga and Lucille Ract as international sales managers
APC Kids signs new sales for fantasy family series Tinka
APC Kids, part of leading co-production and distribution group APC Studios, has secured new broadcast deals across all three seasons of fantasy family series Tinka. Tinka season 3 (24 x 26’) has been picked up by Téléquébec (Canada) and Canal+ (France), while season 2 has been acquired by MTVA (Hungary) and France TV (France). Season one has found a new home on ERR (Estonia). The 72 x 26’ live action saga is produced by independent producer Cosmo for TV2 in Denmark. APC Kids holds worldwide … [Read more...] about APC Kids signs new sales for fantasy family series Tinka