Cologne - WDR mediagroup (WDRmg) will be presenting a brand new series project at MIPCOM. Hayden's Dream is set in the glamorous world of fashion and is geared especially towards kids between 10 and 13 years of age. The Cologne-based company has taken on the global distribution of the high-quality live-action series, which is scheduled to be produced by Bryncoed Productions beginning next spring. The first season will feature 26 half-hour episodes. The main character, Hayden, is … [Read more...] about WDR mediagroup launches new series at MIPCOM
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Palatin media partners with Content media
Munich/London - Bernd Schlötterer’s Palatin Media and Content Media Corporation have established a new partnership, working together to source and acquire shows as well as to co-distribute in the international market. Their first joint campaign includes Banger Films’ Hip-Hop Evolution, a 4-part high-end documentary about the foundation and evolution of Hip-Hop music for TMN/HBO Canada, and Netflix thriller Between. Hip-Hop Evolution, the new series from the award-winning Banger … [Read more...] about Palatin media partners with Content media
all3media to lead the ATF Formats Pitch
As MIPCOM 2016 takes centre stage with several major organised events and forums, we are also reminded of an upcoming mega event in Singapore - Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and the 21st Asian Television Awards, the Asian equivalent of the U.S. Emmy Awards. Into its 17th edition this year, ATF is brewing with new ideas and bringing amazing industry experts to share and lead its events. This year, all3media will collaborate with Reeds Exhibition as the global partner of ATF Formats … [Read more...] about all3media to lead the ATF Formats Pitch
Japan, Country of Honour
Japan’s television broadcasters are stepping up efforts to capture new viewers in the Asian markets, where they see high-growth potential, by leveraging popular Japanese dramas and other shows. Japan has been named the MIPCOM 2016 Country of Honour. The Country of Honour programme is organised in partnership with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). The focus of Japan’s Country of Honour showcase in Cannes will be twofold. The rapid uptake of high definition 4K … [Read more...] about Japan, Country of Honour
The Japanese broadcast scene
Japan’s television broadcasters are stepping up efforts to capture new viewers in the Asian markets, where they see high-growth potential, by leveraging popular Japanese dramas and other shows. Tokyo Metropolitan Television Broadcasting, known as Tokyo MX, and China’s Dalian Television are jointly creating a programme featuring a close-up look at Chinese tourists in Japan. The show is called Where Are You Going Tomorrow? and begins by asking a group of Chinese tourists travelling in Japan what … [Read more...] about The Japanese broadcast scene
The New Television: The Value of Content
Does television risk going the same way as the music or newspaper industries? That is the question asked in a far-reaching new report, The Value of Content, by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report, commissioned by Liberty Global, argues that a major industry shake-up is on the way because of the increasing popularity of online content. It forecasts that this could happen much more quickly than anticipated and that “significant numbers” of TV channels could fail. Television is, … [Read more...] about The New Television: The Value of Content