BBC Worldwide formats will reach new audiences this month with 27 BBC Worldwide shows currently in production - including The Greats, The People's Quiz, Maria, Dancing with the Stars and Baby Borrowers - in 22 territories from the USA to Australia, Slovakia to India. The formats were pitched at MIPTV. Top Gear is becoming an increasingly strong format for BBC Worldwide, with Australian channel SBS producing a second series of the show, while India and New Zealand is currently producing their own … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide formats to reach new audiences
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ABC Commercial announces US format option to Alchemy Television for Mother and Son
ABC Commercial optioned comedy series Mother and Son as a format to Alchemy Television in the US in the lead up to MIPTV. Mother and Son is about a slightly batty widow, Maggie, and her long-suffering newly divorced son. The series ran for six seasons on Australian screens (42 x 30'). … [Read more...] about ABC Commercial announces US format option to Alchemy Television for Mother and Son
Australia wins first International Digital Emmy Award for fiction
MIPTV, Cannes - The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners for the International Digital Emmy Awards at a ceremony during the MIPTV Opening festivities in Cannes, France. Australia made history by winning its first International Digital Emmy in the Fiction category with Scorched, a futuristic interactive online drama set in a 2012 world, ravaged by climate change. The awards ceremony was attended by over 200 international executives from the television, … [Read more...] about Australia wins first International Digital Emmy Award for fiction
Former ABC news producer Jennifer Moravitz joins Metan Development Group as Director, International Media Development/Special Projects
MIPTV, Cannes - Metan co-founder Larry Namer announced that Jennifer Moravitz joins Metan Development Group LLC as Director, International Media Development/Special Projects. Moravitz will forge business alliances and strategic media partnerships within the global entertainment community. Prior to joining Metan, Moravitz worked for ABC Network News in Los Angeles and at the network headquarters in New York City. In Los Angeles, Moravitz focused on production in various capacities such as a field … [Read more...] about Former ABC news producer Jennifer Moravitz joins Metan Development Group as Director, International Media Development/Special Projects
Australia wins first International Digital Emmy Award for fiction
MIPTV, Cannes - The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the winners for the International Digital Emmy Awards at a ceremony during the MIPTV Opening festivities in Cannes, France. Australia made history by winning its first International Digital Emmy in the Fiction category with Scorched, a futuristic interactive online drama set in a 2012 world, ravaged by climate change. The awards ceremony was attended by over 200 international executives from the television, … [Read more...] about Australia wins first International Digital Emmy Award for fiction
Former ABC news producer Jennifer Moravitz joins Metan Development Group as Director, International Media Development/Special Projects
MIPTV, Cannes – Metan co-founder Larry Namer announced that Jennifer Moravitz joins Metan Development Group LLC as Director, International Media Development/Special Projects. Moravitz will forge business alliances and strategic media partnerships within the global entertainment community. Prior to joining Metan, Moravitz worked for ABC Network News in Los Angeles and at the network headquarters in New York City. In Los Angeles, Moravitz focused on production in various capacities such as a … [Read more...] about Former ABC news producer Jennifer Moravitz joins Metan Development Group as Director, International Media Development/Special Projects