Cannes– Reed MIDEM’s Television Division announced that it has brought together nine top international TV executives to form the Kids Buyers Advisory Board. The board’s primary role is to offer guidance on strategy and content development for future kids’ programming projects related to Reed MIDEM’s portfolio of television events, including MIPTV and MIPCOM. The new board will meet several times a year, including a meeting at the forthcoming MIPJunior kids’ TV market to be held in Cannes, … [Read more...] about MIPTV – Kids Buyers Advisory Board
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Winners of Emmy Kids Awards
MIPTV, Cannes- The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners of the 4th International Emmy Kids Awards, which took place for the first time at MIPTV in Cannes, in a partnership with Reed MIDEM. Winning programmes from Australia, Japan, Norway, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom are: Nowhere Boys Series 2(Kids: Series); Ronja, The Robber’s Daughter (Kids: Animation); Best i Mest (All-Round Champion) (Kids: Non-Scripted Entertainment); Rabarber … [Read more...] about Winners of Emmy Kids Awards
MGM’s formats
Los Angeles, USA- MGM International Television presented 19 formats at MIPTV, following the strategic acquisition of United Artists Media Group under the MGM Television umbrella. In addition to the previously announced shows and films, format highlights include the modern take on the dating game; Coupled, the highly anticipated technology competition series, Greatest Makers; the successful Apprentice and Celebrity Apprentice franchises and game show Generation Gap. … [Read more...] about MGM’s formats
108 China unveil
MIPTV, Cannes- 108 Media announced 108 China, a joint venture with Viva Red, an integrated mobile application operator with world class technology and comprehensive business solutions. Operating out of Hunan, 108 China will bring some of the best locally produced content from the Chinese market to global audience, and distribute some of the best diverse worldwide content into China, leveraging 108’s already established lines of distribution. The joint venture provides Viva Red and 108 … [Read more...] about 108 China unveil
RAI Com’s slate at MIPTV
Rome- RAI Com will present a slew of new exciting titles in various formats at this year’s MIPTV. Core offerings include two new episodes of ever-popular series Detective Montalbano, Italian atmospheric detective TV show Close Murders, which is gaining increasing success worldwide. The Ladies’ Paradise and Luisa Spagnoli are also on the slate of brand new documentaries Especially noteworthy is the strong representation of real-life and fictional women’s stories that trace the social and … [Read more...] about RAI Com’s slate at MIPTV
108 acquires The Challenger Muay Thai
MIPTV, Cannes–108 Media announced that they have acquired the rights to hit reality series, The Challenger Muay Thai, securing both licensing and formatting rights worldwide (excluding Australia, New Zealand and Asia). With the rise of K1 and UFC series capturing the hearts and imagination of millions of viewers around the world, The Challenger Muay Thai became the first martial-arts based television series to ever be nominated for an Emmy award. … [Read more...] about 108 acquires The Challenger Muay Thai