Cannes - Korean broadcaster SBS and Latino powerhouse Telemundo Internacional signed a landmark agreement on Oct. 10. In the first phase of this new relationship, Telemundo gets the rights to distribute part of SBS's catalogue of drama series in Latin America, a region where, historically, that genre has made few inroads; initially that deal is for three years. In the second phase, in a separate agreement, Telemundo will secure the rights to remake for the US market SBS's 22-episode drama … [Read more...] about Korea’s SBS partnering with Telemundo Internacional
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2waytraffic brings first two reality formats to MIPCOM
2waytraffic International is bringing new reality formats F.A.B.S.: Search For A Video Model and 6 Handshakes Away to MIPCOM. Both formats are the first of the reality genre to feature in the 2waytraffic catalogue while the former has been commissioned by Veronica, SBS Broadcasting’s youth channel in the Netherlands. F.A.B.S.: Search For A Video Model is a new reality talent format in which ten girls compete for a cash prize, a new car, and a chance to star in a music video of a popular … [Read more...] about 2waytraffic brings first two reality formats to MIPCOM
Content à la carte
Gan Ling Sze Head of Content Sales, Asia, AETN International Asian markets are still very much glued to the genre of staged competitions, in the format similiar to Pop Idol and You Have Got Talent. While some channels will buy such formats, others are producing their own. Soap drama still tops the rating charts throughout Asia, and Korean drama is everywhere. However, there are signs that Taiwanese dramas led by young, attractive actors and actresses are gaining appeal among audience here. In … [Read more...] about Content à la carte
The truth is out there
Maybe it’s simply down to significant cross-promotion across myriad cable channels, but the boundaries of genre seem to be becomingincreasingly blurred. Trailers for shows about ‘survivors’ in the jungle, ghost-hunters and real pirates of the Caribbean seem more suitedto general-entertainment and movie channels than the pillar channels of the factual entertainment space. Shows about strange facts and occurrences almost beyond credibility, or the limits to which the human body … [Read more...] about The truth is out there
VTV3 and Trans TV picks up format rights to SPTI’s Karaoke Showdown
Hong Kong– Vietnam's VTV3 and Indonesia’s Trans TV have picked up the format rights to Sony Pictures Television International’s (SPTI) Karaoke Showdown to bring the show to Asia for the first time. The Vietnamese and Indonesian adaptations are in pre-production in both countries. Karaoke Showdown is a music genre variety show which divides contestants or celebrities into teams to compete in guessing the titles of songs sung by individuals without the instrumental track. The … [Read more...] about VTV3 and Trans TV picks up format rights to SPTI’s Karaoke Showdown
VTV3 and Trans TV picks up format rights to SPTI’s Karaoke Showdown
Hong Kong– Vietnam's VTV3 and Indonesia’s Trans TV have picked up the format rights to Sony Pictures Television International’s (SPTI) Karaoke Showdown to bring the show to Asia for the first time. The Vietnamese and Indonesian adaptations of the show are currently in pre-production in both countries. Karaoke Showdown is a music genre variety show which divides contestants or celebrities into teams to compete in guessing the titles of songs sung by individuals without the … [Read more...] about VTV3 and Trans TV picks up format rights to SPTI’s Karaoke Showdown