James Ross, ITV Studios regional director for Asia, announced today he is leaving the company. Ross, who has been with the company for five years, was instrumental in developing the ITV brand in Asia and oversaw the expansion of its syndication business in the region. “I’ve had a great time, and we've achieved a lot that I'm proud of,” Ross told TVAPlus. “We launched the ITV Granada entertainment channel across Asia, and most recently tied up with activeTV to form ITV … [Read more...] about James Ross exits ITV
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Former VP at Discovery Channel joins NHNZ
Former BBC, ITV and Discovery Channel executive Phil Fairclough, has joined Natural History New Zealand to head up their US development and production operations. He will be based in Washington DC along with Shera Jenne and will work with New Zealand based execs Neil Harraway and Craig Meade. Fairclough’s role is to help grow NHNZ’s production portfolio and also stimulate business for the expanding group’s other production businesses, Aquavision in South Africa and Beach House … [Read more...] about Former VP at Discovery Channel joins NHNZ
DRG Acquires ITV / ITN Primetime Special: “Kate and Wills – A Royal Love Story”
DRG confirmed today the immediate international launch of all-new 1-hour primetime ITV2 special “Kate and Wills - A Royal Love Story”, produced by ITN Productions, as this decade’s most famous Royal couple announce their engagement to the world. The program gives a unique insight into the Royal couple’s love story and charts the highs-and-lows of the last eight years in their romantic and personal lives. DRG is a leading international and independent TV acquisition and … [Read more...] about DRG Acquires ITV / ITN Primetime Special: “Kate and Wills – A Royal Love Story”
Foxtel acquires 100 hours from Granada International, Australia
Sydney - Granada International Australia, part of ITV Global Entertainment Ltd, has sold a number of programming packages to Australia's Foxtel. The deal totals more than 100 hours of programming for Foxtel's History, Bio, Fox Classics, CI and The Comedy Channel and includes such classic films as WWII epics Battle Of The River Plate and The Eagle Has Landed, lively comedy Weekend At Bernie's and Noel Coward's romantic drama Brief Encounter, along with a number of documentaries including The … [Read more...] about Foxtel acquires 100 hours from Granada International, Australia
Granada International, Australia gets dramatic in New Zealand
Sydney - Granada International Australia, part of ITV Global Entertainment Ltd, has sold a slew of top first-run UK dramas to New Zealand's national, free-to-air network, Prime Television. In an extensive deal concluded by Augustus Dulgaro, SVP sales Australia, New Zealand and Japan, Prime is set to air brand new series of Agatha Christie's Marple, new series of UK ratings winner Lewis and new series of the murder mystery series Poirot. Prime has also acquired the award-winning, costume epic … [Read more...] about Granada International, Australia gets dramatic in New Zealand
Mumbai Calling airs on HBO Asia
Mumbai/London - Allan McKeown Presents Ltd continues to expand in India. Mumbai Calling, the seven-part comedy series based in a Mumbai call centre had its world-wide premier in India on HBO Asia on November 8. HBO India is airing it before ITV who will air the series in the Spring. The show was filmed in Mumbai and has seen strong international sales to date in territories including Canada, Australia, South Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Scandinavia. Originally commissioned for ITV, the show … [Read more...] about Mumbai Calling airs on HBO Asia
