Los Angeles – The Bible, which has been viewed by close to 80 million people, took over the number one spot on iTunes for top TV show downloads and continues to draw audiences from across all platforms including books as well as DVDs. The series is currently ranked number two on the list of 100 on Amazon's Best Sellers list in Movies and TV. Burnett and Downey's novelisation of The Bible television miniseries, The Bible: A Story of God and All of Us, which debuted March 3 on HISTORY … [Read more...] about Mark Burnett’s and Roma Downey’s “The Bible” is number one on iTunes and Twitter
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MIPTV: Rive Gauche Television to launch three new crime series
Los Angeles – Rive Gauche Television will debut true crime series Catch My Killer (6x60’) and Pretty Bad Girls (6x60’), produced by M2 Pictures, as well as Most Likely To… (6x60’), produced by Picture Shack Entertainment at MIPTV next month. The three series are currently airing on U.S. Investigation Discovery. Catch My Killer invites viewers on an emotional journey between past and present as unsolved homicide cases are reopened. The series shows how time, … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Rive Gauche Television to launch three new crime series
Netflix and DreamWorks Animation launch first ever Netflix original kids series
Los Angeles – Netflix, Inc. and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. have announced that they will create the first ever Netflix original series for kids. Based on the DreamWorks Animation movie Turbo, premiering in theatres this summer, the series Turbo: F.A.S.T. (Fast Action Stunt Team) debuts exclusively this December in the U.S. and across the globe in the 40 countries where Netflix offers its service. "Families love Netflix, so creating an original series for kids was a natural for us. And … [Read more...] about Netflix and DreamWorks Animation launch first ever Netflix original kids series
ALL3MEDIA’S Stephen Lambert to keynote at MIPFormats 2013
Paris – The Chairman of ALL3MEDIA America, Stephen Lambert, creator of hit formats such as Wife Swap, Secret Millionaire, and Undercover Boss, will be sharing his vision of this rapidly-evolving sector in a keynote address at MIPFormats held in Cannes from April 6-7, ahead of MIPTV (April 8-11). The two-day event will feature a full programme of conferences and screenings, as well as a digital library for the 250 international buyers in attendance. Lambert is one of Britain’s … [Read more...] about ALL3MEDIA’S Stephen Lambert to keynote at MIPFormats 2013
DHX Media boosts digital presence in China
Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Toronto, Vancouver – DHX Media, independent producer, distributor and licensor of mainly children’s entertainment content, has signed a deal with China Mobile Entertainment (CME) and Alebrije Entertainment LLC for a new SVOD edutainment channel on PPTV, to extend the reach of its key brands into the Chinese market. PPTV has a registered user base of 300 million and PPLive is one of the largest OTT content distribution networks in the region. The deal … [Read more...] about DHX Media boosts digital presence in China
The Jim Henson Company expands international distribution department
Los Angeles, California –The Jim Henson Company’s Global Distribution division continues to expand both its business and its team following the success of its children’s properties such as Dinosaur Train, Pajanimals and Sid The Science Kid, and the expansion of its third party licensing and distribution label, HIP (Henson Independent Properties) which includes The Annoying Orange. Richard Goldsmith, EVP of Global Distribution for The Jim Henson Company, announced the … [Read more...] about The Jim Henson Company expands international distribution department
