Malaysia’s involvement in this year’s MIPCOM has more than doubled last year’s, increasing from 30 creative content companies to 75 at the 2011 event. Sixteen deals worth more than USD 70 million were announced at the Creative Malaysia Cocktail Reception, held in the InterContinental Carlton Hotel in Cannes. Some of these deals include agreements between; Infinite Motion of Malaysia and Three Black Cat of UK to co-produce animation series Ella Brella (52 x 11), Cartoon4Kids of … [Read more...] about Rising to the occasion
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Turner turns up imagination
Cannes – Turner Content Solutions has increased its foreign language offerings with 3,700 hours of Imagine TV’s most popular Hindi general entertainment content now available for international syndication. Grace Chan, Executive Director, Syndication – Asia Pacific, Turner International Asia Pacific, said, “There is a growing demand in the market, not just in Asia Pacific, but world-wide, for good-quality foreign language content that appeals to families. Hindi speakers … [Read more...] about Turner turns up imagination
Sparky Animation adapts popular Japanese book
Cannes/Singapore – Sparky Animation in conjunction with Japan's Duckbill Entertainment, Baku Enterprise Inc. and Bandai Visual Inc., is producing a new CGI animated television programme based on the best-selling Japanese book series, One Stormy Night. The deal represents Singapore's first animation co-production with three Japanese partners and comes on the heels of Sparky Animation's recent co-productions with US-based The Jim Henson Company on Dinosaur Train; and with Skaramoosh (UK) and … [Read more...] about Sparky Animation adapts popular Japanese book
Episodes scores a Hat Trick
Cannes – Hat Trick International (HTI) has sold series one and two of its prime-time comedy Episodes to Japan pay TV channel WOWOW. Series one will air on the channel in November this year while series two will air in 2012 after its premiere on Showtime in the US and BBC Two in the UK. The comedy, which stars Matt LeBlanc playing an outrageous version of himself, has been acquired by broadcasters throughout the world with season one selling to more than 180 countries. The second season is … [Read more...] about Episodes scores a Hat Trick
Primed for crime
Cannes – ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold the brand new US version of Prime Suspect to broadcasters across the globe. This will see the network drama launch in over 30 territories. The series has been licensed to broadcasters in the Asia-Pacific and Europe including Nine (Australia), TVNZ (New Zealand), Diva Universal (in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan), Kanal 5 (Sweden), and TV3 (Ireland). In addition, an agreement has been reached with two broadcasters in … [Read more...] about Primed for crime
KidsCo re-imagines classic
KidsCo today announced that it has commissioned its first ever long-form HD series, Sinbad in Space (26x11 mins). The series, set to debut globally in the second half of 2012, explores possible environmental issues that might plague the planetary system in the year 2,940. It re-imagines the classic story of Sinbad, replacing his ship with a futuristic spaceship and transporting him across the universe, along with his friends Zac, Fred and Lana. Image Venture will perform animation, and concept … [Read more...] about KidsCo re-imagines classic