From blue-chip specials to long-running series, programming about nature and animals remains popular with viewers and broadcasters. The makers of wildlife documentaries always face challenges – mainly how to come up with new stories and new ways to tell old stories. Sometimes that means years of camping in the bush in faraway land or sending cameras in the deepest parts of the oceans; sometimes it means looking right under their noses. This year, at Asian Side of the Doc 2016 in … [Read more...] about Factual Encounter
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The Voice wins 3 Emmys
The global hit format has won an Emmy marking it as their third Emmys and the fifth time the series has been nominated in this category. The Voice continuously redefines the talent competition genre, bringing a positive, feel-good spin to finding the most talented singer. The Voice is seen in over 180 territories, with 65 local versions. The Voice Kids has recently reached a remarkable 35 local productions. First aired in The Netherlands in 2010, The Voice is currently being watched on every … [Read more...] about The Voice wins 3 Emmys
Genre update: Sports Channel
Parent brand: FOX Networks Group (FNG) Sub or sibling brands: FOX Sports 2, FOX Sports 3, FOX Sports News and foxsportsasia.com Ownership in Asia: FOX Networks Group (FNG) Senior executive for Asia: Simeon Dawes, Executive Vice President, Ad Sales & Partnerships, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, and Managing Director of HKSEA and the Middle East Channel description: FOX Sports broadcasts top-tier football from the Bundesliga, AFC Champions League and AFC Cup, to top-tier sports like … [Read more...] about Genre update: Sports Channel
New TV genre – ZAP Novelas
VIP 2000 TV announced that in the upcoming 2016 LA Screenings, they will be launching a new drama project named ZAP Novelas, to be up to date with the audience’s needs and the new trends of 2016. ZAP Novelas are Literature’s classic stories adapted to modern times and produced in a format of 5 episodes of 1 hour. … [Read more...] about New TV genre – ZAP Novelas
Australians return from Hollywood to develop local projects
Screen Australia announced development funding of over $620,000 for 16 feature films and professional development opportunities for two emerging filmmakers. This round will see some talented Australian writers, directors and producers heading home for a while. Hollywood is awash with Australians doing great things behind the camera. Less visible but in high regard, they represent some stellar creative talent, which was nurtured in the local industry before hitting the big time. Many are now … [Read more...] about Australians return from Hollywood to develop local projects
The Wright Stuff
Natives get restless when Ian Wright is around, often for the best of reasons. The intrepid globetrotter has a knack for pushing the “travelogue as an open form of narrative” to its limits, and has the level of presenter cachet producers and networks like. In presenting the off-beat TLC travelogue series Invite Mr Wright, the famous Englishman immerses himself in an unusual cultural microcosm with each episode, often with hilarious results. Invite Mr Wright is not unique among shows … [Read more...] about The Wright Stuff
