Dorna WSBK Organization, the commercial rights holders of the eni FIM Superbike World Championship, and MP & Silva, an international media rights company, have announced a five-year media rights acquisition deal for WSBK in all territories of Latin America and the Caribbean, excluding Brazil. Via the agreement with Dorna WSBK, MP & Silva add a new sporting category to its extensive portfolio of sports media rights. The eni FIM Superbike World Championship is one of the top motorcycle … [Read more...] about MP & Silva and Dorna WSBK announce acquisition deal
Latin America
Banijay’s “Stars in Danger: The High Dive” goes to Peru and Spain
London – Banijay International continues to build on the global success of its hit entertainment format Stars in Danger: The High Dive at NATPE 2014, as Peru’s America TV signs a new primetime version. The news comes as the Spanish version of the series, produced by Banijay Group’s Cuarzo Producciones for Telecinco, is renewed for a second season due to air later in 2014. The (13 x 90') Peruvian version – currently in pre-production with Lima-based GV Producciones – … [Read more...] about Banijay’s “Stars in Danger: The High Dive” goes to Peru and Spain
NATPE: Telemundo Media and Reset TV to produce new music competition format
Miami – ​At the 2014 NATPE Market & Conference on January 27, Telemundo Media and Spain’s Reset TV announced plans to jointly own, develop, produce and distribute El Artista (Working Title), a new musical competition format and weekend primetime series, set to premiere in the 2014-15 season. The deal includes the co-ownership and production of a new format to be based on an original concept from Reset TV, the creators of popular entertainment formats such … [Read more...] about NATPE: Telemundo Media and Reset TV to produce new music competition format
Venevision to distribute broadcast of Celine Dion concert
Miami, Florida – Venevision International, the global distributor of the Cisneros Group of Companies, presented Celine… une seule fois (Only Once), a concert before more than 60,000 fans in her native Quebec and captured live in HD. The concert took place on July 27th, 2013 at Quebec City’s Plains of Abraham park - her only show to be presented outside of Las Vegas for the next five years. More than a dozen camera angles were used to … [Read more...] about Venevision to distribute broadcast of Celine Dion concert
BBC Showcase Latin America to be hosted in Rio
London – BBC Worldwide Latin America returns to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with the 10th edition of BBC Showcase Latin America. As Latin America’s only television market hosted by a single distributor, the showcase will welcome broadcasters and buyers from across the region for exclusive screenings of BBC Worldwide’s latest programmes. This year, the Rio Showcase event expands to include participation from the full range of branded media … [Read more...] about BBC Showcase Latin America to be hosted in Rio
9 Story Ent. sells “Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood” to Disney Jr. in Asia
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Entertainment announces the sale of the award-winning animated preschool series, Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood (40x22’ HD) to Disney Channel in Russia and Disney Junior in Latin America and Southeast Asia. The series launched last fall on PBS KIDS in the U.S. and CBC in Canada. It has also been licensed to ABC (Australia), Zee Learn (Indian … [Read more...] about 9 Story Ent. sells “Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood” to Disney Jr. in Asia