Q: In the past year, how have scripted formats, for instance telenovelas, done in the Asian markets? A: Scripted formats are definitely a trend in the Asian markets. Now more than ever we see an evident interest from local production companies in creating products from the “Golden Book”, which are telenovela scripts with proven worldwide success. At the moment, Telemundo Internacional is present in the Philippines with the format Where is Elisa?, achieving amazing results in the … [Read more...] about Nouveau Novelas
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Rolling into Asia
Q: In the past year, which types of formats have done well and are seeing increased interest in Asia? A: Traditionally, game shows. However, recently clients have been interested more and more by factual entertainment and reality, which is great because a lot of our leading producers such as Lion TV and Objective Productions are making great factual entertainment. Q: Which territories in particular have seen strong growth? A: Korea has seen a strong growth recently for us as well as Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Rolling into Asia
Trade Up or Shut Up!
Ever wonder if the junk at home might actually be worth something? Well, according to the hosts of the latest A&E series Barter Kings, they just might. The premise of the show is simple – post an item online (start small, and cheap) for trade and wait for a potential buyer. With plenty of persuasion and a little bit of luck, you’ll trade in your item for something of a higher value. Follow that with a “trade string” of more items, each time “trading up,” … [Read more...] about Trade Up or Shut Up!
Whitechapel goes blood-red
Will Gould, Executive Producer, Tiger Aspect Productions Q: Why Jack the Ripper? A: When the project came to us, we asked ourselves “why do that when it’s done many times before?” So the first goal really was to find a new angle that people would be interested in. The first thing we said was we weren’t going to do a hunt for Jack-the-Ripper story and one of the first decisions made was to set this show six months after the last of the Jack the Ripper killings so we … [Read more...] about Whitechapel goes blood-red
CBS Studios International celebrates 10 years of NCIS at MIPCOM
Los Angeles – CBS Studios International will celebrate ten outstanding years of one of the world’s most-watched television franchises, NCIS, at MIPCOM, with lead actor Michael Weatherly and Executive Producer Gary Glasberg joining the festivities on the French Riviera. NCIS tops the scripted series genre in the U.S. and was recently named Europe’s top imported drama show in 2011 by Digital TV Research, Madigan Cluff and Essential Television Statistics. It also ranks among the … [Read more...] about CBS Studios International celebrates 10 years of NCIS at MIPCOM
Warner’s Bruce Rosenblum to speak at MIPCOM
Paris – Warner Bros. Television Group’s President Bruce Rosenblum will join PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) at MIPCOM 2012 to discuss the future of media, entertainment and broadcasting. Following the much-anticipated PwC Global Entertainment & Media Outlook industry report presentation at MIPCOM on Monday, 8 October, PwC’s Marcel Fenez, Global Leader Entertainment & Media, will conduct a keynote interview with Rosenblum on the stage of the Palais des Festival’s … [Read more...] about Warner’s Bruce Rosenblum to speak at MIPCOM