Los Angeles, CA - Europe-based motion picture studio Gaumont, has launched Gaumont International Television (GIT), a television production and distribution unit. This unit marks Gaumont’s interest in moving beyond the film territory, into the TV business. It will produce drama and comedy television programming for the American and international markets and already has a number of projects in development. The first two titles that the company will be offering at this year’s MIPCOM are … [Read more...] about Gaumont diversifies portfolio
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Celebrity chef returns home
SBS Content Sales will be launching its latest food series, My Sri Lanka, at MIPCOM 2011. My Sri Lanka (10 x 30 mins) follows renowned Sydney chef Peter Kuruvita, as he takes a break from his harbourside restaurant Flying Fish, to discover his ancestral home of Sri Lanka. Equipped with his grandmother’s recipes, Peter explores the vast regions of seaside fishing villages to lofty tea fields; meeting locals and discovering exotic cuisine along the way. All world rights are available for My … [Read more...] about Celebrity chef returns home
3D in the hot seat
3DTV will be hotly debated during a series of conferences at this year’s MIPCOM in Cannes. The MIP 3D coverage and focus point sessions will held on Monday October 3. During the event experts will speak about TV’s next dimension. It will be screened LIVE along with Tweets and blog posts from the Palais. Throughout the next few weeks, distributors, content owners and platform owners will be adding to the debate, commenting on the 3D content industry, previewing new additions to … [Read more...] about 3D in the hot seat