Höhenkirchen/Munich – The animated series Mia and Me has been selected by the children’s jury as the Best Animated Series for Children at the recent 19th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (ITFS), one of the largest and most significant festivals for animated films worldwide. Developed in Germany by Hahn Film and m4e through Lucky Punch GmbH, the series previously received the Licensing Challenge Award 2011 at MIPCOM in Cannes. Mia and Me has already been sold internationally … [Read more...] about Mia and Me triumphs at the ITFS
MIPCOM
Things looking Rosy for V&S
London – V&S Entertainment has secured a host of new deals in Asia for its HD CGI pre-school animated series Everything’s Rosie. The third season was recently launched at MIPCOM. The series debuts in Asia in 2012. TK-L Media Corporation in Vietnam signed the first series to air on terrestrial channel HTV while Thai Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) acquired series one. Vickie Corner, Managing Director of V&S Entertainment, said the programme attracted many international broadcasters … [Read more...] about Things looking Rosy for V&S
Chitter-Chatter
Tel Aviv – Armoza Formats announced its first commission for reality format The Real Chat House, which launched at this year’s MIPCOM. MTV India has licensed the programme and production for a 16-episode run, premiering on 4 December, has already begun. This latest deal marks Armoza's second series pickup in Asia, following the announcement earlier this month that South Korea's Channel A has signed up for a local adaptation of game show Upgrade. Co-produced with Tanin Productions, … [Read more...] about Chitter-Chatter
Digging up the past
ABC Commercial's The Digger (1 x 83' HD) has won the Gold award at the Cannes Corporate Media and Television Awards in the History and Civilization category. The programme revisits the world's most infamous battle scenes - from the Boer War to the El Alamein front, following the rise of tough-as-nails soldiers and their well-earned reputation for wartime heroics and off-duty insubordination. The historical documentary was produced by Bearcage Productions and broadcast on Foxtel's History … [Read more...] about Digging up the past
Ding Dong, China calling
Paris – Banijay International has sold its musical game show Super Star Ding Dong, to Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation China (JSBC). JSBC will co-produce the format, due to air in the coming months, exclusively with Idea Asia Media. Along with China, the format has been optioned by Mastiff Media in Poland and is also attracting strong interest in the Middle East. Karoline Spodsberg, Managing Director, said the deal, which was closed at MIPCOM, represents Banijay’s keen interest in … [Read more...] about Ding Dong, China calling
A bed of Roses
Cannes – V&S Entertainment, a UK independent children’s media company, has concluded deals with a number of international broadcasters for its pre-school animated series Everything’s Rosie (78 x 11) at MIPCOM. The company, which launched the third series of the show in Cannes, has secured further sales for the HD CGI pre-school show with a number of broadcasters including SRC, Canada; RSI, Switzerland; and Hop TV, Israel. A deal for series two with BBC Worldwide will also see … [Read more...] about A bed of Roses