Cannes – Hi-5 World has announced that they will be entering into a co-production venture with KRU Studios to produce a localised Hi-5 in Malaysia. Plans are underway to co-produce the 2nd Asian adaptation of the popular children’s programme in Bahasa Malaysia. The 1st year will start with 25 episodes. TV production is slated to start in July 2014 and is set to air around the 3rd quarter of 2014. Hi-5 World will involve top production personnel from Australia to work on the … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Malaysia to produce and adapt “Hi-5” format
Julie Greene
TV ASIA Plus WEB EXCLUSIVE: “Hi-5” at Infinite Studios
Singapore has just become a hotbed for large-scale film and TV productions. In August 2013, Singapore’s Infinite Studios welcomed its first long-term production – popular preschool series Hi-5. Adrian Lim and Melody Uy spoke to Julie Greene, Executive Producer and Neal Kingston, Supervising Producer, at the Infinite Studios Hi-5 set. Julie Greene Neal … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB EXCLUSIVE: “Hi-5” at Infinite Studios
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Julie Greene, Executive Producer of Hi-5
(Julie Greene) Q: Can you provide an update on the latest season of Hi-5? A: The new series of Hi-5 is series 14th. We’re renaming it to Hi-5 House, so it will be Hi-5 House series 1. The idea behind this is that the house where the cast all live in together becomes an environment. If there are cast changes from different places and different territories, they will all live in this place called the Hi-5 House. I thought initially that the set in the studio and the space where the cast … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Julie Greene, Executive Producer of Hi-5
Hi-5 moves House
Created in 1999, the awardwinning Hi-5 is now a franchise that reaches an estimated weekly audience of 1 million kids in over 83 territories globally. At its height, the show boasted 118 countries with a global reach of 5 million. As a format, the show has been recreated in the U.S. and the UK, while the associated music, merchandise and apparel have made the brand one of Australia’s top entertainment earners. Hi-5 “live” shows often perform to packed venues, where Hi-5-crazed … [Read more...] about Hi-5 moves House
Hi-5’s Season 14 gets new cast, plus pre-season feature film for cinematic release
Australia – Award-winning preschool children’s entertainment programme Hi-5 premiered Hi-5 Some Kind of Wonderful on March 23 to a nationwide release. A 13-day road tour as well as season 14, with a new cast - including two existing cast members Lauren and Stevie, will subsequently follow the cinematic release. The three new cast members – Ainsley, Dayen and Mary, were officially announced in Sydney on March 16 at a VIP pre-screening event. The new members were selected … [Read more...] about Hi-5’s Season 14 gets new cast, plus pre-season feature film for cinematic release