At press conferences on February 17 in Lille (morning) and Paris (evening), Rodolphe Belmer, President of Series Mania, and Laurence Herszberg, Founder and General Director of Series Mania unveiled details for the upcoming Series Mania Festival set for March 18-25 in Lille, France, as well as details for the Series Mania Forum, the industry arm of Series Mania, set for March 22-24. The Lille Dialogues are set for March 24. Series Mania Festival With more than 55 series, 30 world premieres, … [Read more...] about Series Mania announces details for its festival and forum
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Seven Network Australia and All3Media International announce the return of ‘This is Your Life’
The Seven Network announced the exciting return of one of Australia’s longest-running and most acclaimed television series, This Is Your Life, debuting on Channel 7 and 7plus later this year. The deal was negotiated with All3Media International after their acquisition of the DRG/Nent library. Beloved across Australia for placing the spotlight on some of the nation’s most successful, admired and fascinating characters, This Is Your Life will return as a series of special events produced by ITV … [Read more...] about Seven Network Australia and All3Media International announce the return of ‘This is Your Life’
Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part three)
Asia’s content space has proven to be resilient in the past year when productions have been halted due to the ongoing pandemic. This year, we’ve seen multiple co-production deals being inked and hot new Original productions being launched, which says a lot about Asia’s thriving content space. But just how well did 2021 look for content and what’s in store for 2022? We’ve interviewed 10 media companies across studios, OTT platforms, and broadcasters to get their take on what the past year has … [Read more...] about Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part three)
ATF2021 concludes opening week with renewed optimism for 2022
The 22nd Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Asia’s leading entertainment content market and conference, has wrapped up its Opening Week of activities. In line with the progressive resumption of in-person engagements, ATF adopted a hybrid format this year, with its in-person Opening Day held at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, taking place alongside its digital platform — ATF Online+. The event was officially opened by Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information, Mrs Josephine Teo, … [Read more...] about ATF2021 concludes opening week with renewed optimism for 2022
ITV Studios secures pre-sales for a number of new dramas in the Asia Pacific
ITV Studios has announced a host of deals in the Asia Pacific for scripted content across its rich catalogue, including pre-sales for brand new shows Anne, The Ipcress File, Holding, Redemption, Our House and series two of Noughts + Crosses. Shows ranging from exciting new thrillers such as World Production’s ratings hit Vigil, evergreen returning titles like Endeavour and Vera and award-winning comedy series Schitt’s Creek, are also among those to land across the region. Anne (World … [Read more...] about ITV Studios secures pre-sales for a number of new dramas in the Asia Pacific
ITV Studios unveils a slew of non-scripted sales in Asia Pacific, including multiple ‘Love Island’ deals
ITV Studios has announced a raft of deals for its non-scripted programming in the Asia Pacific across its diverse factual and entertainment catalogue. The record-breaking, award-winning ITV Studios format Love Island, now commissioned in over 20 territories, continues to go from strength to strength with various international series of the hit show acquired across the region. Netflix has bought Love Island USA S3 (ITV Entertainment) to be streamed in select territories in Southeast Asia, while … [Read more...] about ITV Studios unveils a slew of non-scripted sales in Asia Pacific, including multiple ‘Love Island’ deals
