Broadcasting and format rights for Korean dramas have previously been sold in Asian territories, but Nine: Nine Time Travels is the first drama ever to be remade in the United States. Fake Empire Entertainment, a major production company with hit dramas including Gossip Girl, The O.C and The Carrie Diaries, will be producing this programme. Pilot programme production is expected to take place in early 2014, and actress Yunjin Kim serves as Executive … [Read more...] about tvN series becomes first Korean drama to get U.S. remake
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Sundance Channel and WE tv expand across Asia and Latin America
New York – AMC/ Sundance Channel Global, the international division of AMC Networks, has announced a slew of new worldwide launches for Sundance Channel and WE tv. Bruce Tuchman, President of AMC/ Sundance Channel Global, made the announcements ahead of the company’s participation at CASBAA.In Korea, Sundance Channel has been launched on leading IPTV provider LG Korea as a 24-hour linear high definition network. The network is already carried in the region on Skylife, and Olleh … [Read more...] about Sundance Channel and WE tv expand across Asia and Latin America
Keshet’s “Prisoners of War” wins Grand Jury Prize in Seoul
Prisoners of War Keshet International's Prisoners of War has scooped the top prize at the annual Seoul International Drama Awards, beating its U.S. adaptation Homeland, House S8 and other international dramas for the Grand Jury Prize.The drama, on which Golden Globe- and Emmy-winning Homeland is based, was originally commissioned by Keshet Broadcasting and has now sold to over 20 territories worldwide. It was created by Israeli director and … [Read more...] about Keshet’s “Prisoners of War” wins Grand Jury Prize in Seoul
Japanese drama gets Korean remake
Nippon Television Network Corporation (NTV) has announced that the remake of its hit drama I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper will air on South Korea's Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) beginning on September 23, 2013. This SBS remake follows two years after the record-breaking success of the Japanese original. The drama's last episode broke records with a 40% viewer rating and 52.6% market share in Japan, the highest for dramas broadcast in Japan from 2000 onwards. The Korean series … [Read more...] about Japanese drama gets Korean remake
ArirangTV to air Korean War doc specials
ArirangTV will mark the 60th anniversary of the Korean war this year with a four-part documentary that will focus on the contributions of foreigners who have made sacrifices in the Korean War. The episodes include Missing, which narrates tragic stories of Korean-Americans being excluded on the dispersed family reunion negotiation list; Unsung Heroines, featuring stories by foreign nurses who were on duty during the war; Operation Kiddy Car, a dramatic story of a U.S. officer … [Read more...] about ArirangTV to air Korean War doc specials
Caracol Television expands internationally with Viki
Caracol Television has entered a new negotiation with Viki, a global interactive television site that allows its users to subtitle their favourite programmes in over 150 languages. Caracol will top the list of Latin content with productions such as Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord; Made in Cartagena and Broken Promises. With this negotiation, Viki users in Australia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Cambodia and New Zealand will be able to enjoy some of Caracol Television's top … [Read more...] about Caracol Television expands internationally with Viki