As it celebrates its 10th anniversary year, Fred Media, Australia’s leading independent content distributor, today reveals its 2023 MIPCOM slate, showcasing a wide range of new and returning series from long-standing producer relationships as well as exciting content from four new producer partners. In total 139 new hours will be added to its growing catalogue. Two new series from parent company WTFN Entertainment mark Fred Media’s expansion into crime programming. The Hunters, (6x90) … [Read more...] about Fred Media reveals its biggest ever MIPCOM Slate
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Radar MCN and WTFN go to Circus Town for new digital and TV series
Radar MCN announced an exciting new partnership for the WTFN Group, which will embody its Total Distribution strategy from the outset. Partnering with Spiegelworld in the US, one of the world’s leading trailblazers of contemporary circus, Radar MCN is creating a new weekly long-form (15-20 mins) digital series called Circus Town, which launches on dedicated Circus Town YouTube and Facebook channels this week, with more such managed channels to follow. Meanwhile, Group business WTFN Entertainment … [Read more...] about Radar MCN and WTFN go to Circus Town for new digital and TV series
More4 makes multiple visits to The Emergency Ward after concluding a deal with Fred Media
Fred Media, Australia’s leading independent content distributor, is pleased to confirm a major new deal with More4, which sees the UK broadcaster acquiring three seasons (30 x 60) of its raw and gritty obs-doc title The Emergency Ward (originally titled Emergency). The series will premiere on More4 on Sunday 7th May. The Emergency Ward is produced by Fred Media’s parent company WTFN Entertainment and has proved a critical and ratings success for its commissioning broadcaster, Australia’s Nine. … [Read more...] about More4 makes multiple visits to The Emergency Ward after concluding a deal with Fred Media
Fred Media secures pre-sales for First on Scene
Fred Media, Australia’s leading independent content distributor, today announces that it has secured several pre-sales for its newest series, First on Scene (20 x 30). The pre-sale deals have been struck with Nine, (Australia), TVNZ (New Zealand), ProSieben (Germany), Play Media (formerly SBS, Belgium) and Viaplay (for the Nordics, Baltics, the Netherlands and Poland). Produced by WTFN, First on Scene documents the unbelievable acts caught on camera from America’s bravest news cameramen and … [Read more...] about Fred Media secures pre-sales for First on Scene
Fred Media reveals biggest ever slate for MIPTV
Fred Media, Australia’s leading independent content distributor, revealed its 2023 MIPTV slate, featuring a range of new and returning series from popular genres, including factual, reality, lifestyle, food and travel. In total, Fred Media will launch almost 130 hours at the market, making this its largest-ever MIPTV slate. Recently acquired from The Africa Channel, African Royale (6 x 30) leads the new reality titles. The series follows Her Imperial Highness Abimbola “Bim” Fernandez, a wealthy … [Read more...] about Fred Media reveals biggest ever slate for MIPTV
Fred Media secures international first deals for documentary series ‘Code 1: Minute by Minute’
Fred Media is delighted to announce that it has secured its first international deals for Code 1: Minute by Minute (8 x 60). Originally produced for Seven Network in Australia, the documentary series has now been acquired by Warner Bros. Discovery in the UK, AMC Networks International for Spain and Portugal, SBS in Belgium and TVNZ. Produced by WTFN, and with a second series already in production for delivery in Spring 2023, Code 1: Minute by Minute breaks down the hours, minutes, and seconds … [Read more...] about Fred Media secures international first deals for documentary series ‘Code 1: Minute by Minute’