Discovery Networks International has launched its first ever global Facebook page as well as a YouTube channel for its new landmark series How We Invented the World. Participating countries include the US, Brazil, parts of Latin America, the UK, Romania, France, Poland, Hungary, Denmark, Australia, Benelux, Norway, Italy, Germany, South Africa, and Turkey as well as for promotion in Asia and Sweden. The LIVE Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HowWeInventedTheWorld) will serve as a vertical … [Read more...] about Discovery Channel launches global Facebook page, YouTube channel
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Banijay Group companies come on board YouTube Original Content Initiative
Companies within international production conglomerate Banijay Group in France and the U.S. have begun creating online programming for new premium branded channels as part of the YouTube Original Content Initiative. Banijay Group company, Air Productions, in partnership with France Télévisions, has launched a new channel that is an extension of its popular LIVE music show Taratata, entitled Taratata On Air. The channel, fully edited and programmed by Air Productions, follows a … [Read more...] about Banijay Group companies come on board YouTube Original Content Initiative
Novavision creates new unit
Paris – French production company Novavision, is launching Novabrand, a new division dedicated to content creation for global brands. José Arcos, the former CEO of Image de Marque, will lead this new unit. Novabrand's principal activities will be defining strategy and content creation for brands, developing new formats for European broadcasters and integrating brands and their products within Novavision shows, as well as across mobile and web platforms. Novavision and Novabrand will both … [Read more...] about Novavision creates new unit
Miramax intensifies international presence
Santa Monica, CA – Miramax announced today the continued build out of its worldwide sales organization and the opening of its first international office in London. Mike Lang, CEO of Miramax, revealed that Joe Patrick has been promoted to lead Worldwide Sales where he will continue to report to Lang and work closely with Beth Minehart, SVP, Global Digital. Reporting to Patrick is Danny Goldman, who has joined his team as SVP and Head of Sales, Europe, and will be based in London, where … [Read more...] about Miramax intensifies international presence
Miramax makes MIPCOM debut
Paris – Reed MIDEM, organizers of the MIPTV and MIPCOM markets, today announced that Miramax movie and television studio is, for the first time in the company’s history, exhibiting at MIPCOM 2011, the worldwide entertainment content market. Additionally, it was announced that Miramax CEO Mike Lang will deliver a keynote address on Monday 3 October 2011. Lang said Miramax’s key initiatives at the upcoming MIPCOM “…will include the on-going expansion of our international … [Read more...] about Miramax makes MIPCOM debut
BBC Worldwide Productions wins commissions for new local versions of The Week the Women Went
BBC Worldwide’s production studios in France and India have secured commissions to produce local versions of The Week the Women Went, a BBC Productions format licensed internationally by BBC Worldwide. BBC Worldwide Productions France’s version, Une semaine sans les femmes, will be produced for French public broadcaster France Televisions, and is set to launch in spring 2011 as a primetime two-hour special on France2. BBC Worldwide Productions India’s version, Wife Bina Life, … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Productions wins commissions for new local versions of The Week the Women Went
