Quizzical Pictures, the highly regarded, award-winning independent South African production company, is delighted to announce that its newest project is an eight-part, colourful ‘cosy crime’ series called Murder By The Sea and that it will be launched to the international co-production market at Content London next week. This news comes hot on the heels of the completion of two other major crime thrillers: season two of Reyka (8x60), the internationally acclaimed, gritty drama starring Kim … [Read more...] about Quizzical Pictures investigates Murder by The Sea for its next major series
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FirstLookTV signs Australian distribution deal with LGI Media
UK Midlands-based Factual specialist FirstLookTV today announced an Australian hook-up with Melbourne-based Distributor LGI Media. The partnership marks the further expansion of FirstLookTV’s distribution collaborations throughout the global market. FirstLook has similar deals in place in the USA, Canada, Latin America and Europe. The Meet Marry Murder ProdCo will work with LGI in the Crime and History genres originating key titles in Australia and Asia. Alongside the deal, FirstLookTV … [Read more...] about FirstLookTV signs Australian distribution deal with LGI Media
TAICCA presents Taiwan Pavilion at MIPCOM to foster international sales of Taiwan TV content
When MIPCOM takes over Cannes’ Palais des Festivals on the 16th and welcomes more than 10,000 professionals from over 90 countries working in the TV and entertainment fields, Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) will make its presence felt with its Taiwan pavilion. There, 32 companies focusing on television content are presenting 80 works to buyers and executives. The wide ranging television work includes Living, starring Wu Kang-Ren and Yang Kuei-Mei, which jumped to the top of Taiwan’s … [Read more...] about TAICCA presents Taiwan Pavilion at MIPCOM to foster international sales of Taiwan TV content
Planet Earth III a roaring success with international buyers in Europe, Africa, & Asia
At MIPCOM 2023, BBC Studios has announced international pre sales of the third instalment of its Natural History Unit’s landmark BAFTA award-winning series, Planet Earth, presented by Sir David Attenborough. The eight-part series produced by BBC Studios’ world-renowned Natural History Unit and co-produced by BBC America, ZDF and France Télévisions in partnership with The Open University has sold to; Australia (Nine), Belgium (VRT), Czech Republic (Czech TV), Denmark (DR), Italy (Mediaset), … [Read more...] about Planet Earth III a roaring success with international buyers in Europe, Africa, & Asia
Turkey becomes the latest international market to license multi-award winning, The 1% Club
At MIPCOM 2023, as Cannes delegates took part in a live play-along version of The 1% Club, BBC Studios announced the latest international licence agreement for the award-winning format. Turkish media company ACUNMEDYA, has acquired the primetime entertainment format to be aired on their owned and operated channel TV8. The 10 x120’ series will go into production in late 2023, and is scheduled to air in the first half of 2024. This fresh and funny brain-teasing format from Magnum Media tests … [Read more...] about Turkey becomes the latest international market to license multi-award winning, The 1% Club
Paramount Global Content Distribution and TF1 announce licensing deal to brighten anticipated series Elsbeth to French audiences
Paramount Global Content Distribution announced today out of MIPCOM that they have licensed the highly anticipated CBS Studios series ELSBETH to TF1 in France. Based on the popular character featured in THE GOOD WIFE and THE GOOD FIGHT and starring Emmy® Award winner Carrie Preston, the series has been highly sought after in the French territory and this agreement will provide TF1 viewers exclusive access to the series in the market. ELSBETH stars Carrie Preston as Elsbeth Tascioni, an astute … [Read more...] about Paramount Global Content Distribution and TF1 announce licensing deal to brighten anticipated series Elsbeth to French audiences