Australian distributor ABC Commercial will launch the Lance Armstrong feature documentary King of Cheats (feature documentary, 1 x 90’ HD) at next week’s MIPTV. Combining the talents of BAFTA award winning director Alex Holmes (Dunkirk, House of Saddam) with the unique insight of ABC reporter Quentin McDermott, King of Cheats will bring a cinematic treatment to one of the greatest stories of the modern era. McDermott’s ground breaking investigative reporting of Lance … [Read more...] about MIPTV: ABC Commercial launches Lance Armstrong doc
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MIPTV: “Made-in-Japan” TV formats to be jointly promoted by major Japanese networks
At the upcoming MIPTV, eight major Japanese broadcasters will collectively promote their leading formats under the joint promotional project titled TREASURE BOX JAPAN, with support from the Japanese government. A session devoted to TREASURE BOX JAPAN is scheduled at MIPFormats, to be held prior to the opening of MIPTV. While Japanese broadcasters have been individually active in the international markets for over thirty years, there has never been an all-Japan union until TREASURE BOX … [Read more...] about MIPTV: “Made-in-Japan” TV formats to be jointly promoted by major Japanese networks
sellers: MIPTV
A+E Networks Marielle Zuccarelli, Managing Director, Content Distribution for A+E Networks Our primary objective at MIPTV is to continue closing more business deals in Asia! We’ve also noticed a major trend toward reality and entertainment programming, and plan to introduce new content in these genres to our buyers at MIPTV. We own almost all rights to nearly 100% of our content so, unlike many of our competitors, we are very well positioned to work with clients in granting rights across … [Read more...] about sellers: MIPTV
4K Television
For broadcasters From 2D to 3D to 4K and Ultra-HDTV, industry experts are suggesting that with today’s digital HDTV now an established transmission standard, and with recent development work on signal compression, the industry must now prepare for Television’s Next Revolution. Super high-quality Ultra-HDTV displays are now rolling off the production line, and although they are still expensive for mass-market adoption, prices will soon start falling. Hear from the broadcasters who … [Read more...] about 4K Television
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9 Story Entertainment Nerds and Monsters Genre: Children (animation) Duration: 40 x 11’ A new animated comedy aimed at 6 – 11 year olds that tosses a group of nerdy kids on a fantastic uncharted island with a tribe of hideous but dim-witted monsters that think the nerds are invaders! When the three smartest kids from Beaverton Junior High boarded their bus to the “High Q” Trivia Finals taking place at a rival school, they knew it would be an exciting trip – but … [Read more...] about listings: MIPTV
Meet the Robertsons
They’re dirty, they’re unkempt, they hunt in swamps, and they manufacture “duck calls” (the whistle imitating the sound of a duck) for a living. Meet the Robertsons of Duck Dynasty – the newest reality-TV family that has made camo-wear fashionable and spotting beards cool. Just how popular can a bunch of modern-day “Beverly Hillbillies” waddling through the marshes of the Bayou in Louisiana get? Well, if you’re Robertsons, the family that runs the … [Read more...] about Meet the Robertsons
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