Los Angeles – Global production and distribution company, Sierra/Engine Television, has acquired the format rights to SBS International’s Korean revenge drama series, Cruel Temptation. Sierra/Engine is teaming up with former Sony SVP Brendan Fitzgerald’s company, Pomodoro Stories, on the development of a Spanish language format for the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American markets and the English-speaking U.S. market. “We’re very pleased to start a great partnership with … [Read more...] about SBS Korea’s “Cruel Temptation” to get English and Spanish versions for U.S. and LatAm
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ABS-CBN continues to be a source of Filipino content in Asia
ABS-CBN International Distribution has sold approximately 40% of its content since 2000 to eleven Asian countries including Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong Indonesia, Korea, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. This enables non-Filipino, Asian viewers to enjoy Filipino programmes on their own television screens. ABS-CBN says Malaysia is the top buyer of its dramas. More than 3,000 hours of content have been sold to Malaysian TV networks Astro Bella and TV3 since 2000. Magkaribal, Prinsesa … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN continues to be a source of Filipino content in Asia
ATF 2012: Cineflix Rights completes Asian deals ahead of market
Cineflix Rights, an independent UK television content distributor, has made a series of deals with regional broadcasters ahead of Asia Television Forum (ATF) 2012. Cineflix Rights has sold titles to Thailand’s True Visions such as Head Games (3 x 60’, Sharp Entertainment), House Hazards (14 x 30’, Cineflix Productions), Wildlife at the Zoo (16 x 30’, Imagination productions), Animal Science (13 x 30’, Screentime … [Read more...] about ATF 2012: Cineflix Rights completes Asian deals ahead of market
36 new Asian projects to launch at the inaugural Asian Animation Summit
Toronto, Canada – The first annual Asian Animation Summit (AAS) will present 36 new animated TV projects from producers in Australia, Malaysia, Korea and Singapore on December 10 and 11 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event is designed to stimulate co-production and co-financing by showcasing these early-stage concepts to an audience of potential co-producers, broadcasters, distributors and investors from Asia and also the international market. The 36 projects that are part of the AAS … [Read more...] about 36 new Asian projects to launch at the inaugural Asian Animation Summit
American Film Market 2012 sees increase in buyers and films screening
Santa Monica, California – The 2012 American Film Market has concluded its five-day run on November 7, with an increase in buyers by 6% to 1,616 versus 1,523 a year ago and 35 more buying companies than 2011. A total of 753 buying companies from more than 60 countries were present this year. The AFM Conferences were highly attended, with audiences of more than 700 in attendance each day. “The healthy growth in new buying companies is the most important metric for us,” says … [Read more...] about American Film Market 2012 sees increase in buyers and films screening
Korea: The Bigger Picture
It’s a foregone conclusion that 2011 will be remembered as a watershed year for South Korean TV. The nationwide roll-out in December of four new cable channels from local print-media giants and a CNN-like cable news channel from the national news agency made certain of that. What remains to be seen is whether these and other developments with less game-changing potential are ultimately viewed in a positive or negative light. Similarly, while Korea chalked up another record year when it … [Read more...] about Korea: The Bigger Picture
