Cannes – Turner International Asia Pacific’s syndication arm, Turner Content Solutions, has secured the rights to distribute two new documentary series from CNN – Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown and Morgan Spurlock's Inside Man. Lifestyle series Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown (16 x 60’ – season 1 and 2) is hosted by the globally-acclaimed chef and TV personality. The series follows the Emmy Award winning world-traveller Bourdain as he takes viewers on a global trip, … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Turner to offer Bourdain and Spurlock docs
MIPTV 2013
MIPTV: Venevision International and China’s CCTV sign distribution deal
CCTV's China's Mega Projects Cannes, France – Venevision International, a subsidiary of the Cisneros Group of Companies, and China Central Television (CCTV), the principal media company in the People’s Republic of China, have announced a deal for the broadcast rights of the Spanish-language edition of the documentary China’s Mega Projects. Signed against the backdrop of the international market MIPTV 2013, the exclusive agreement was endorsed by Manuel Perez and MA Runsheng of … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Venevision International and China’s CCTV sign distribution deal
MIPTV: FremantleMedia acquires new series of “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity”
Cannes – FremantleMedia International has acquired global distribution rights to the follow up series to Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity, set to be produced by Show of Force Productions. The 4-hour series, inspired by the books by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and Pulitzer Prize-winner Sheryl WuDunn, will be available to buyers at MIPTV 2013. The series has been sold to 18 broadcasters across 138 territories including Foxtel for Australia; M-Net for Africa and … [Read more...] about MIPTV: FremantleMedia acquires new series of “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity”
MIPTV: Korea’s Channel IT acquires ALL3MEDIA’s “The Gadget Show”
The magazine entertainment series The Gadget Show, which caused a splash at MIPCOM 2012 when the convention was asked to register its first talking Robot as an official attendee, has been picked up by Korea’s Channel IT (part of Korea HD Broadcasting Corp) on the eve of MIPTV 2013 through a deal with ALL3MEDIA International’s Stephen Driscoll. The Gadget Show, produced by North One Television, is one of Channel 5’s most successful TV shows and has always had a … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Korea’s Channel IT acquires ALL3MEDIA’s “The Gadget Show”
MIPTV: FINAS leads over 40 Malaysian media companies to MIPTV
Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia’s National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) has joined forces with the Malaysian Communications & Multimedia Commission (SKMM) and Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) in association with the Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) and Creative Content Association of Malaysia (CCAM), to lead over 40 Malaysian media entertainment companies to MIPTV 2013 in efforts to reshape and enhance the local film and digital … [Read more...] about MIPTV: FINAS leads over 40 Malaysian media companies to MIPTV
MIPTV: CCTV and ORF sign MOU on doc co-pros
Cannes / Vienna, April 9 - At 3pm on Tuesday April 9th at ORF’s MIP stand, Richard Grasl, ORF’s Chief Financial Officer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ming LUO, Vice President of CCTV, Beijing, for the exchange of expertise and for the coproduction of new wildlife and nature films together with ORF’s celebrated UNIVERSUM strand. Richard Grasl said: “For more than a quarter of a century UNIVERSUM has set international standards for the highest quality natural … [Read more...] about MIPTV: CCTV and ORF sign MOU on doc co-pros
