Cannes – Comcast International Media Group (CIMG) has inked various carriage deals in Africa and Europe for E! International Network, bringing the 24-hour Hollywood celebrity and entertainment channel to 75million homes outside of the US. CIMG closed new carriage agreements with African satellite TV platform Multichoice in Angola and Mozambique; Croatian telco and IPTV operator T-Com; Portuguese telco PT Telekom; and Serbian cable operator SBB; as well as renewed its contract with UK … [Read more...] about CIMG inks African and European carriage deals for E! Int’l Network
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FME and MDA in multi-platform content pact
Cannes – FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and the Media Development Authority (MDA) of Singapore have signed a multi-year production agreement for content with bilateral investment of up to US$12 million over the next 2 years. The deal extends from the production of Kylie Kwong: My China which launched at MIPCOM 2007. Under the agreement, the partners will jointly select projects to invest in from Singapore-based producers and FME will hold distribution rights across all platforms … [Read more...] about FME and MDA in multi-platform content pact
900 hours of Asia Pac sales for CIMG
Cannes - Comcast International Media Group has announced over 900 hours of programming licensed to Asia Pacific for Q4 2007 and Q1 2008. Titles from E! Entertainment Television, The Style Network, G4 and TV One have been licensed to broadcasters in Australia, China, Cambodia, India, Japan, Korea and New Zealand Christine Fellowes, managing director, Asia Pacific, CIMG, said that fare ranged from E!'s clip shows, “to reality offerings such as Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane and Girls of the … [Read more...] about 900 hours of Asia Pac sales for CIMG
Disney Channel Worldwide picks up Aardman’s Timmy
Burbank/Cannes – Disney Channel Worldwide including Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, North America and Latin America have acquired global rights for stop-motion animated series Timmy from UK production company Aardman Animations. The preschoolers’ show will premiere in 2009 on Playhouse Disney channels and programming blocks worldwide. Timmy, a short-form series, is Aardman’s maiden TV effort for preschoolers aged 2-5. The show’s protagonist Timmy, is a … [Read more...] about Disney Channel Worldwide picks up Aardman’s Timmy
Disney Channel Australia and NZ takes Beyond’s New Macdonald’s Farm
Cannes – Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand has acquired rights to Beyond Distribution’s children’s title New Macdonald’s Farm to air July 2008. New Macdonald’s Farm, a 45-episode series for 2-5 year old preschoolers, was produced by the team behind Bananas in Pyjamas and Johnson & Friends 2007 also saw Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand acquire Beyond Distribution’s preschool title, Numberjacks (45 x 15’) which aired on Playhouse Disney. … [Read more...] about Disney Channel Australia and NZ takes Beyond’s New Macdonald’s Farm
Disney-ABC Int’l Television renews multi-year movie deal with Zee Studio
Cannes – Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific), The Walt Disney Company’s international TV distribution arm, has renewed a multi-year movie deal with Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd’s Indian basic cable movie channel Zee Studio. The deal covers licensing of live action library features, Disney animated features and TV movies. Titles covered by the deal include Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Armageddon, Pretty Woman, and Air Force One, as well … [Read more...] about Disney-ABC Int’l Television renews multi-year movie deal with Zee Studio