The producer and Distributor Prime Entertainment Group starts Mipcom market with great prospects having just closed a major package deal with more than 50 hours of its Entertainment series with major network Canis Television Media for its SHOWBIZ channel in the UK. ShowBiz Television is part of the Canis Media Group, it was formed in Spring 2015, and can be found on Sky 266 and Freeview Channel Manchester 80. The channel offers a breathtaking variety of entertainment across all genres, from … [Read more...] about Prime closes major package deal
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Internet TV outspends in programming
London – Online platforms Netflix and Amazon have ramped up their investment in programming, spending $7.5 billion last year -- more than CBS, HBO, Turner and most countries, including South Korea and Australia. Between 2013 and 2015, Netflix and Amazon more than doubled their annual expenditure on programming. In 2013, Amazon spent $1.22 billion; that jumped to $2.67 billion in 2015. In the same timeframe, Netflix spending rose from $2.38 billion to $4.91 billion. The findings from World TV … [Read more...] about Internet TV outspends in programming
Palatin media partners with Content media
Munich/London - Bernd Schlötterer’s Palatin Media and Content Media Corporation have established a new partnership, working together to source and acquire shows as well as to co-distribute in the international market. Their first joint campaign includes Banger Films’ Hip-Hop Evolution, a 4-part high-end documentary about the foundation and evolution of Hip-Hop music for TMN/HBO Canada, and Netflix thriller Between. Hip-Hop Evolution, the new series from the award-winning Banger … [Read more...] about Palatin media partners with Content media
Beta Film premieres at MIPCOM 2016
Munich - With three international premieres featuring multiple award-winning directors and a star-driven international cast, Beta Film is setting highlights at this year’s MIPCOM. The red carpet at the Grand Auditorium will be rolled out for Academy Award-nominated Oliver Hirschbiegel's multi-layered drama The Same Sky, set 1970's Berlin and starring The Bridge’s Sofia Helin and Tom Schilling, among others. In the interactive legal thriller The Verdict with Burghart Klaussner and Lars … [Read more...] about Beta Film premieres at MIPCOM 2016
Dramas move prime-time TV
To say that drama is a must-have TV genre is an understatement. Scripted shows are driving prime-time TV around the world like never before. Hit dramas such as HBO’s Game of Thrones, Netflix’s House of Cards and ABC’s The Walking Dead bring a buzz unmatched by any other type of show. Even for channels that aren’t typically identified by their drama, high-quality shows can help enhance their reputations. Drama is important for viewers and for the reputation of a broadcaster globally. The … [Read more...] about Dramas move prime-time TV
HBO and Keshet partners for new series
Los Angeles – HBO and Keshet International (KI) will co-produce a drama about the tragic events involving the disappearance of three teens that unfolded in Israel two years ago. HBO has given a ten-episode order for the untitled series, which will be filmed on location in Israel next summer. Created by Hagai and Noah Stollman, the show will be primarily directed by Israeli filmmaker Joseph Cedar. A co-production of KI’s Keshet Studios and HBO, the show will be produced by Movie … [Read more...] about HBO and Keshet partners for new series
