ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has signed a deal with Swedish broadcaster SVT for a tranche of programmes, including forthcoming drama Vanity Fair, a new adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s literary classic. The seven-part drama, produced by Mammoth Screen with Amazon Studios, was commissioned by ITV in the UK and is due to air later this year. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Vanity Fair follows Becky Sharp (Olivia Cooke) as she attempts to claw … [Read more...] about ITVS GE signs deal with SVT
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ITV Studios and AMC in collaboration
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has signed a deal with AMC Networks International – Latin America (AMCNI-LATAM) to air new seasons of The Graham Norton Show throughout Latin America on AMCNI-LATAM’s Film&Arts channel. The deal sees series 21 of the award-winning comedy talk show premiere this month on Film&Arts, with series 22 scheduled for Autumn. Produced by So Television, an ITV Studios company, the show features a weekly dose of celebrity chat and is a global success, … [Read more...] about ITV Studios and AMC in collaboration
ITV Studios Global Entertainment renews deal with Imagica TV
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has renewed its agreement with Japanese satellite broadcaster Imagica TV, for the Imagica BS channel to continue to air the ITV-branded programming slot, ITV Collection. In addition, as part of the extended multi-year deal which was originally announced in 2014, Imagica TV will also get first option to acquire the rights to new ITVS GE distributed dramas. ITV Collection airs on Imagica BS on Monday to Thursday at 1pm and then again at 7pm, and … [Read more...] about ITV Studios Global Entertainment renews deal with Imagica TV
Fearless and Bancroft sold to CANAL+
Cannes ,France - ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has announced that CANAL+ has acquired dramas Fearless and Bancroft for their free-to-air channel C8. Fearless is one of the lead titles in ITVS GE’s MIPTV drama slate, written by acclaimed writer Patrick Harbinson. The series was presented to buyers for the first time at yesterday’s MIPDrama Screenings. The series is produced by the BAFTA Award-winning Mammoth Screen who are also behind the international hits Poldark and Victoria. In … [Read more...] about Fearless and Bancroft sold to CANAL+
Thunderbirds Are Go app
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE), in association with New Zealand’s Pukeko Pictures and Kiwi developer Beyond The Story, has announced the global lift-off for the Thunderbirds Are Go: Adventures app. The app is now available on iTunes in the United Kingdom, Australia, United States and New Zealand and is free to download. The app recreates a futuristic console within space-based Thunderbird 5 where children can explore new dimensions of the Thunderbirds Are Go story. They can read … [Read more...] about Thunderbirds Are Go app
The power of being 10
"Busan Contents Market is celebrating its 10th Anniversary that first started as a small digital content gathering. As its first chairman, I like to thank and congratulate all members of the organising committee and the participants who have continued to support BCM all these years. I’m also pleased to be part of the 10th BCM this May 2016. I wish Busan Contents Market every success." -Joon-young Park Former Chairman of BCM Executive Committee, Busan Contents Market "Sincere … [Read more...] about The power of being 10