Hong Kong - Hunan Television, the TV and satellite broadcaster in China, and ITV STUDIOS announced a ground-breaking deal to develop and license a series of entertainment and other unscripted formats for original broadcast on Hunan Satellite Television from 2010, reaching more than 58 million viewers domestically. The announcement was made by Ouyang Changlin, president of Hunan Television and Lee Bartlett, MD of ITV STUDIOS. In this landmark television agreement, Hunan TV will license multiple … [Read more...] about ITV STUDIOS & China’s Hunan TV agree strategic new format partnership
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Mattel & ITV Studios agree landmark games and TV formats deal
Cannes - ITV Studios and Mattel, Inc. announced a landmark deal for ITV Studios to develop several of Mattel's market-leading family entertainment board-game brands into international TV formats and multi-platform properties. In addition, ITV Studios Global Entertainment will distribute the content worldwide. The new agreement will include some of Mattel's most globally popular games brands such as Scrabble - the classic word board game; Pictionary - the game of quick draw and UNO - one of the … [Read more...] about Mattel & ITV Studios agree landmark games and TV formats deal
Iacono exits as troubled ITV lays off 600
London - ITV Global Entertainment president and MD Peter Iacono is believed to have left the company following last week's announcement of 600 layoffs. Unable to comment on events in the UK, James Ross, regional director, ITV Global Entertainment (who reports to Iacano) says Asia remains unaffected. Former president international features at Sony Pictures, Iacono was one of several high-profile hires made just over a year ago under ITV's director global content Dawn Airey. Airey had set lofty … [Read more...] about Iacono exits as troubled ITV lays off 600
