Cannes, France – Malaysia-based Peppermint Productions will complete a one-hour fairy-tale documentary, The Magic of Santa by year-end with Freberg Productions of Sweden. The Magic of Santa (1 x 47 minutes) takes audiences on an extraordinary venture into North Pole, Santa Claus’ home ground. Currently in its final stages of editing, this documentary was shot on HD and a multitude of specially crafted special effects will be included. Also in production and due for completion by 2010 … [Read more...] about Malaysia at MIPTV 2009
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Discovery brings more than 800 new hours of nonfiction entertainment to MIPTV 2009
Cannes, MIPTV - Discovery Communications announced that it is adding more than 800 hours of new releases to its MIPTV program sales catalogue. New titles include Jockeys, Dark Days in Monkey City, JFK: Inside the Target Car and Megalab Antarctica. … [Read more...] about Discovery brings more than 800 new hours of nonfiction entertainment to MIPTV 2009
Twist & Shout in Australia and Asia
Cannes, MIPTV - Zodiak Entertainment announced the conclusion of license deals in Asian territories and a brand new option in Australia for its music format Twist & Shout. The primetime entertainment show has been optioned by Channel Nine Australia in a deal concluded today at MIPTV, and picked up for production by TPI in Indonesia, Star in India and ABS CBN in the Philippines. Twist & Shout has already been optioned in ten territories around the world. Twist & Shout is a one hour musical … [Read more...] about Twist & Shout in Australia and Asia
2waytraffic announces new agreements for WWTBAM
2waytraffic announced new multiple agreements for the gameshow format, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (WWTBAM). In the Philippines, the show will be produced and broadcast by TV5, and will air later this year. At MIPTV, 2waytraffic will launch the latest spin off of the format, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Hot Seat, where Australia's Nine Network has recently signed a deal for a series. Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Hot Seat sees six contestants fighting for the chance to stay in the show's … [Read more...] about 2waytraffic announces new agreements for WWTBAM
Lionsgate International Television unveils offerings at MIPTV 2009
Los Angeles - Lionsgate International Television will be bringing a diverse portfolio of programming to MIPTV. Highlighting the slate is season two of Crash, a series about a group of people from different ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds; Mad Men follows the professional lives and sexual exploits of ad execs; and Weeds, a dramedy about a suburban mother who becomes the neighborhood marijuana dealer. Paris Hilton's My New BFF sees Hilton inviting potential best friends to live in a house … [Read more...] about Lionsgate International Television unveils offerings at MIPTV 2009
Singapore to showcase unique Asian culture at MIPTV 2009
Singapore - Singapore will be bringing a slice of colourful Peranakan culture to MIPTV 2009. The lead actors of the drama, The Little Nyonya will be joining a 10-company strong delegation at MIPTV to promote for sale and distribution a slate of 41 titles under the Singapore Pavilion, led by the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA). The drama weaves Peranakan culture into its storyline, and brings to life some of the more intriguing aspects of this ethnic group. MediaCorp documentary, … [Read more...] about Singapore to showcase unique Asian culture at MIPTV 2009