Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Entertainment has announced the sale of its children’s animated comedy Camp Lakebottom (26x22’) to Disney XD U.S., as well as, multiple international Disney channels in the UK; Ireland; Benelux; Italy; Spain (through LUK); CEE including Poland; Asia including Japan, Korea and India; Middle East; Turkey; South and Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America. Camp Lakebottom, produced by 9 Story Entertainment for TELETOON Canada, has also been licensed to ABC … [Read more...] about 9 Story Entertainment’s “Camp Lakebottom” sold to Disney XD U.S.
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BBC Worldwide announces changes to advertising sales
BBC Worldwide has announced it is restructuring its advertising sales arm. Under the restructure, BBC Worldwide's ad funded media assets will be partially decentralised as its wholly owned local channel businesses are migrated into the company's regions, and it moves these businesses into regional P&Ls. The units that will remain centralised and based out of London are global advertising sales for BBC World News, BBC.com and BBC World Service, and for external clients such as Lonely Planet … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide announces changes to advertising sales
Shine International and Fox International Channels sign worldwide deal for “The Bridge”
Shine International and FOX International Channels (FIC) have announced a global deal for The Bridge. The deal grants FIC first-window pay broadcast rights across the group’s international footprint, and enters the entities into a co-financing partnership. As announced earlier this month, The Bridge was picked up to series by FX for a 2013 debut. The deal was brokered at the script level between Nadine Nohr, CEO of Shine International and FIC’s Global Scripted Programming team. It … [Read more...] about Shine International and Fox International Channels sign worldwide deal for “The Bridge”
Endemol announces new regional versions of Indian “Big Brother”
Endemol announced that it has landed new regional market deals for Big Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother. The format will now be produced by Endemol India in three different languages. A new Southern Indian version of the show has been commissioned by Viacom 18 channel ETV Kannada and is due to launch in late March 2013. Endemol India is also set to produce a further regional language version of the format, which will be announced shortly and is expected to air in Summer 2013. The … [Read more...] about Endemol announces new regional versions of Indian “Big Brother”
Discovery Networks International launches new series “Wheeler Dealers Trading Up”
Discovery Networks International (DNI) has announced a new original series that guides viewers down the insider's road of the used car trade on an international scale. An all new series from X2 Productions, Wheeler Dealers Trading Up (6x60’), follows Mike Brewer, a renowned used car trader, as he hits the road on an automobile adventure. Wheeler Dealers Trading Up will premiere on Discovery Channel in 217 countries across Europe, Middle-East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America in April … [Read more...] about Discovery Networks International launches new series “Wheeler Dealers Trading Up”
CNN launches new primetime evening news show
CNN has launched a new primetime evening news show, CNN NewsCenter, anchored out of Hong Kong by long-time CNN anchor Monita Rajpal. Rajpal is a journalist with more than two decades of experience in broadcast news where she anchored multiple primetime news shows and reported from locations across the globe, including Asia, Europe and Latin America. The show delivers a fast-paced and engaging summary of all the key global headlines as they develop and is the latest … [Read more...] about CNN launches new primetime evening news show