Paris – MIPTV announced on March 6 that Avi Nir, Chief Executive Officer of Keshet Media Group, will give a keynote address on April 7 as part of MIPTV's Media Mastermind Keynote Series. Organised by Reed MIDEM, MIPTV will take place in Cannes, France, from April 7-10, 2014. During the keynote, Avi Nir will address how to drive innovation in television in today’s digital age. Core to this discussion is the aim to challenge predictability, and the belief that TV must be innovative and … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Keshet​’s​ CEO Avi Nir to keynote at MIPTV 2014
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Korean “Homeland” in the works
Keshet International, the global distribution arm of Keshet Media Group, has sold its successful drama Prisoners of War, on which Emmy® Award winner Homeland is based, to Korea’s Star J Entertainment, marking its entry to a fourth continent worldwide. The local adaptation of the show will be produced in partnership with Youngbeom Jeong, Sebastian Lee and Teddy Zee. Nam-gil Kim is also attached to star. He is best known for his role of Bidam in the hit … [Read more...] about Korean “Homeland” in the works
Foxtel Australia and TVA Group Canada acquire Keshet’s “Girlfri3nds UK”
Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Israel’s Keshet Media Group, has sold ITV2 UK’s version of its successful dating format Girlfri3nds to TVA Group in Canada and the premium Australian subscription television network, Foxtel. TVA Group has bought the complete first and second UK seasons of the show (16 x 1 hour) for its MOI&cie subscription channel (Oprah The Big Interview, One Born Every Minute) and began airing … [Read more...] about Foxtel Australia and TVA Group Canada acquire Keshet’s “Girlfri3nds UK”
Keshet International partners dick clark to form Keshet DCP
Los Angeles – Keshet International (KI), the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, and DC Media, the parent company of dick clark productions (dcp), have formed Keshet DCP, a joint venture dedicated to developing, financing and delivering high quality unscripted programmes to English and Spanish speaking U.S. audiences and beyond. Keshet DCP will leverage Keshet’s globally successful unscripted business with … [Read more...] about Keshet International partners dick clark to form Keshet DCP
MIPCOM: Keshet launches interactive talent show
Tel Aviv, Israel - Keshet International, the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, announced that it will be distributing Keshet’s live singing competition Rising Star at MIPCOM in October. Keshet International will be offering format rights internationally in all territories.“We are eager to introduce this cutting-edge, second screen integrated show to the international market and to pioneer a new, immersive format that has the potential to be … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: Keshet launches interactive talent show
Keshet Australia gets new Head of Scripted
Producer and international film and media financing specialist Alan Harris has joined the new Australian TV drama arm of global production and distribution company Keshet International as Keshet Australia's Head of Scripted.Keshet Australia is a joint venture between Keshet International and RACAT, the production group owned by former FOX networks executive David Haslingden, which includes NHNZ, Beach House Pictures and Australia’s Northern Pictures. Keshet created and produced TV … [Read more...] about Keshet Australia gets new Head of Scripted
