London – Endemol announced that Turner Broadcasting System Asia Pacific, Inc, has acquired the animated children’s series, The 99, for their Cartoon Network Indian and Southeast-Asian feeds. The animated series is based on the popular superhero comic books and centers around a group of youngsters from across the globe, who come into possession of 99 mystical and ancient Noor Stones (Stones of Light) which endow each of them with a superhuman power. The 99 has been produced in full 3D … [Read more...] about Turner acquires Endemol animated series
India
DNAP caters to Tamil audience
New Delhi – Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (DNAP) announced the launch of Discovery Channel Tamil in India. A dedicated 24-hour channel in Tamil language, it targets Tamil viewers in Tamil Nadu and the rest of the country. With this launch, DNAP expands its portfolio to seven channels in India – the flagship Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo, Discovery HD World and Discovery Channel Tamil. Commencing from August 15, Discovery Channel Tamil … [Read more...] about DNAP caters to Tamil audience
India’s national sport goes HD
New Delhi – ESPN STAR Sports has launched ESPN HD & STAR Cricket HD in India, becoming the country’s first 24/7 High Definition sports channels. With the introduction of these two new channels, ESPN STAR Sports has expanded to five channels in India - ESPN, STAR Cricket, STAR Sports, ESPN HD and STAR Cricket HD. Manu Sawhney, Managing Director, ESPN STAR Sports, said ESPN seeks to give fans as vivid an experience as possible and “…there’s no better way to experience the … [Read more...] about India’s national sport goes HD
NEO Sports brings French Open to South Asia
Mumbai - NEO Sports, one of two sports channel owned and operated by NEO Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd., has acquired the exclusive broadcast rights of the French Open for a period of 5 years (2012 to 2016) in the Indian Sub Continent (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives). Michel Grach, Media and Sponsorship Director, Federation Francaise de Tennis (FFT), believes that the deal will allow the tournament to reach a wider audience in South Asia. He said, “The … [Read more...] about NEO Sports brings French Open to South Asia
James Murdoch to speak at India media conference
James Murdoch, Chairman and Chief Executive, News Corporation, Europe and Asia is going to share his vision for the future of Indian media and entertainment industry at the inaugural FICCI FRAMES 2011 on the 23rd of March, in Mumbai. Son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, he was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive, News Corporation (Europe & Asia) in 2007, which includes STAR TV (satellite television in Asia), News International (British newspapers) and SKY Italia (Italian digital satellite … [Read more...] about James Murdoch to speak at India media conference
BBC Worldwide Productions wins commissions for new local versions of The Week the Women Went
BBC Worldwide’s production studios in France and India have secured commissions to produce local versions of The Week the Women Went, a BBC Productions format licensed internationally by BBC Worldwide. BBC Worldwide Productions France’s version, Une semaine sans les femmes, will be produced for French public broadcaster France Televisions, and is set to launch in spring 2011 as a primetime two-hour special on France2. BBC Worldwide Productions India’s version, Wife Bina Life, … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide Productions wins commissions for new local versions of The Week the Women Went
