Rewind Networks is pleased to announce the launch of HITS and HITS MOVIES on Hong Kong Cable Television Limited (CABLE TV), Hong Kong’s first pay-tv operator, providing cable television services in the territory for over two decades. Starting 1 October 2021, HITS will be available on Channel 310 and HITS MOVIES on Channel 213 on CABLE TV’s basic package. Both channels will be available in HD with Traditional Chinese subtitles. The launches signal a continued and growing demand for Rewind … [Read more...] about HITS and HITS Movies to debut on Hong Kong Cable Television Limited
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Fremantle catwalks ‘Project Runway’ into Thailand
Fremantle announced that the fashion format, Project Runway, will be locally produced in Thailand by JKN Best Life Co., to air exclusively on JKN18, a DTT channel wholly owned and operated by JKN Best Life Co. Project Runway Thailand will be the fifth Asian edition of the popular franchise, having previously aired in the Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea, and Vietnam. The series is scheduled to premiere on JKN18 in Q1 2022, with producers now starting to cast judges and contestants for this … [Read more...] about Fremantle catwalks ‘Project Runway’ into Thailand
Fremantle announces ‘Family Feud’ to be adapted in Hong Kong
Fremantle announces that the entertainment gameshow Family Feud will be adapted in Hong Kong for the first time. Leading broadcaster TVB has acquired the popular format which will debut on 29th August 2021 on TVB Jade Channel. In Hong Kong, Family Feudwill be hosted by actor, producer and comedian Johnson Lee, who has been active in the entertainment sector since 1998, playing the male lead in multiple Hong Kong dramas. This marks an exciting new chapter in TVB’s long-standing relationship … [Read more...] about Fremantle announces ‘Family Feud’ to be adapted in Hong Kong
Australia’s WTFN appoints new Head of Development
WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production companies, is delighted to confirm that Stephen Peters has joined the business as its new Head of Development. Peters had been working with the company for nearly a year as a contracted consultant, acting as executive producer on obs-doc series Sydney Harbour Force, which is being produced for Discovery Australia, New Zealand, and UK. Stephen Peters joins WTFN with a wide range of credits from some of Australia’s leading TV companies. … [Read more...] about Australia’s WTFN appoints new Head of Development
Fremantle signs first look distribution deal with new production company Astronaut Films
Fremantle announced that it has signed an exclusive first-look distribution deal with Astronaut Films, producers of premium non-scripted content based in the UK. Founded by BAFTA-nominated Jon Alwen, who previously held senior roles at Pulse Films, Lion TV and Voltage TV (credits include Inside Misguided: Made in Manchester (Channel 4); Countdown to Partition (BBC) and One Deadly Weekend in America (BBC)); the deal will see Astronaut Films secure the best creative talent and IP for a mix of … [Read more...] about Fremantle signs first look distribution deal with new production company Astronaut Films
Fremantle acquires multi-territory production rights for ‘Good With Wood’
Fremantle, Plimsoll Productions, and Magnify Media announced a multi-territory deal for the original format, Good With Wood. In a throwaway world, nothing is more elemental and earthy than working with wood, from high-end hardwood to rough recycled pallets. It can be burnt, bent, sanded, carved, stained and transformed into almost anything: furniture, sculpture, structures, even instruments. Working with the material is pure escapism from the rat race, connecting you with nature, celebrating … [Read more...] about Fremantle acquires multi-territory production rights for ‘Good With Wood’