Fremantle announced a partnership with Salamanda Media to produce entertainment format Fame in the Family across the globe. The format, which sees four dinner guests work out which of them is related to their celebrity host, premiered in the UK on Channel 4 at 5:30 p.m. GMT. Fame in the Family is set in a secret dining location where famous faces host four dinner guests they’ve never met. All have had a DNA test and at least one of them is a cousin of the celebrity, but no one knows who. Over … [Read more...] about Fremantle takes ‘Fame In The Family’ format around the world
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All3media International staffs up to meet growing demand across the Asia Pacific region
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has announced promotions and new appointments at its Singapore office in response to increasing demand for its multi-genre content and formats across the region. Kit Yow, currently Sales Manager, has been promoted to Vice President, Sales. In this new role, Kit will continue to report to Sabrina Duguet, EVP Asia Pacific, and will focus on sales to China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and pan-Asia. Alexander Euler, currently Senior Executive … [Read more...] about All3media International staffs up to meet growing demand across the Asia Pacific region
Series Mania announces details for its festival and forum
At press conferences on February 17 in Lille (morning) and Paris (evening), Rodolphe Belmer, President of Series Mania, and Laurence Herszberg, Founder and General Director of Series Mania unveiled details for the upcoming Series Mania Festival set for March 18-25 in Lille, France, as well as details for the Series Mania Forum, the industry arm of Series Mania, set for March 22-24. The Lille Dialogues are set for March 24. Series Mania Festival With more than 55 series, 30 world premieres, … [Read more...] about Series Mania announces details for its festival and forum
Fremantle acquires music gameshow format ‘DNA Singer’
Fremantle announces the acquisition of music gameshow format DNA Singer from Korea. The music gameshow is created by FormatEast and creator Kyung Hwangbo for SBS. In DNA Singer, family members who share DNA with celebrities such as singers and actors become “DNA Singers” and perform, while the judges have to guess which celebrities they are genetically related to. Fantastic Family – DNA Singer will premiere during the lunar new year holiday on the 1st and 2nd of February on SBS as Lunar New … [Read more...] about Fremantle acquires music gameshow format ‘DNA Singer’
Fremantle announces ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ acquired by HBO Max and Bell Media’s Crave
Fremantle announced that the 4 x 60’ high-end fashion series Kingdom of Dreams has been acquired by HBO Max in Europe, Latin America and Asia, as well as Crave in Canada. Employing a bold cinematic approach to non-fiction storytelling, Kingdom of Dreams will be a visually dazzling chronicle of the fashion world spanning three decades - from the early-1990s to the 2010s. It is a Golden Age, a time when the forces of ground-breaking creativity and disruptive business converge and … [Read more...] about Fremantle announces ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ acquired by HBO Max and Bell Media’s Crave
Fremantle secures significant factual content deal with Legend Media in China
Fremantle announced a new deal for finished content with top content operator Legend Media in China. The deal is Legend Media’s first and biggest factual package acquisition so far, comprising over 100 hours of Fremantle factual content. Legend Media has acquired digital rights for China and will be placing the factual programmes across top VOD platforms. Legend Media has selected a breadth of programming from Fremantle’s growing factual catalogue including the distribution giant’s first … [Read more...] about Fremantle secures significant factual content deal with Legend Media in China