Tel Aviv – Armoza Formats’ scripted drama The Ran Quadruplets has received a pilot order by American broadcaster CBS. The US pilot will be written and executive produced by David Marshall Grant (Smash) and produced by CBS Studios. The Israeli version aired on Israel’s Yes for two seasons. Armoza’s Founder and CEO, Avi Armoza, will be one of the Executive Producers, along with Yona Wiesenthal, Eilon Ratzkovsky, Yahalom, Jakobi, Intrigue … [Read more...] about Armoza Formats’ drama gets CBS pilot order
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41st International Emmy nominees announced
Cannes – Nominations for the 41st International Emmy Awards have been announced by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at a Press Conference at MIPCOM. There are 36 nominees in 9 categories. Nominations span 19 countries: Angola, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, New Zealand, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and Uruguay. "Every year, the global television … [Read more...] about 41st International Emmy nominees announced
FIC partners Keshet to launch U.S. adaptation of “Shkufim” (False Flag)
Los Angeles – FOX International Channels (FIC), the international home of The Walking Dead, has partnered with Homeland’s Emmy Award winning Keshet International on the U.S. adaptation of Keshet’s newest Israeli scripted drama series Shkufim (False Flag). Writer and Feature Director, Peter Landesman, will mark his screen-writing debut in television for the drama series. Shkufim (False Flag), created by Amit Cohen-Raab and Maria … [Read more...] about FIC partners Keshet to launch U.S. adaptation of “Shkufim” (False Flag)
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: New to CommunicAsia: Spacecom
Eyal Copitt, SVP Sales Africa, Asia & Marketing, Spacecom Q: How is Amos entering the Asia-Pacific market? A: First of all, Amos Spacecom is a satellite operator since 1996. In the beginning, we started with Europe, Middle East and Africa. This year, we are going to launch a satellite in a new orbital location of 65 degrees East, AMOS-4 – which for us is a totally new business, penetrating into the Asian market. Having the satellite at 65 degrees East over the Indian Ocean allows us to … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: New to CommunicAsia: Spacecom
Endemol and Israel’s Kuperman to merge and launch Endemol Israel
Endemol and Kuperman Productions, an independent production company in Israel, announced that they have entered a new partnership. The deal sees Endemol establishing an operational base in the Israeli market by acquiring a majority stake in Kuperman, which becomes Endemol Israel. Through the newly launched operation, Endemol plans to invest in creativity and format development across all genres in Israel for both the local and international markets. Endemol Israel will also produce Endemol's … [Read more...] about Endemol and Israel’s Kuperman to merge and launch Endemol Israel
MIPTV: Armoza Formats’ “The Gran Plan” picked up in 20 territories
Tel Aviv, Israel – Armoza Formats announced that its prime-time format, The Gran Plan, has reached agreements in over 20 territories during MIPTV. Six broadcasters have directly taken this new format including ProsiebenSat1 in Germany, 1+1 in the Ukraine, Alpha TV in Greece. Further agreements were also made in Italy, The Netherlands, Australia, UK, Ireland, France, Spain, as well as an exclusive deal with Banijay International for Scandinavia. The one-hour comic factual entertainment … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Armoza Formats’ “The Gran Plan” picked up in 20 territories