Hannibal, NBC’s new 13-episode drama series based on Thomas Harris’ classic novels, will feature award-winning actor Mads Mikkelsen playing the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a psychiatrist-turned-serial-killer who was asked to form a partnership with gifted criminal profiler Will Graham to pursue a twisted killer. The new series is produced by Gaumont International Television and executive produced by Bryan Fuller, who was also the co-executive-producer and writer for the first season … [Read more...] about NBC taps Mads Mikkelsen to play Hannibal Lecter in new series
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NBCUniversal Formats sells Minute to Win It to Vietnam
London – HTV7 will be broadcasting the Vietnamese version of Minute to Win It, the global sensation with more than 41 versions of the format produced around the world and sales to 51 countries. Minute to Win It Vietnam (MỘT PHÚT ÄỂ CHIẾN THẮNG) is produced by Cattiensa Company for HTV7, which commissioned 52 episodes. Minute to Win It, originally developed by Friday TV (part of the Shine Group) and launched on NBC in 2010, sees competitors facing up to 10 challenges … [Read more...] about NBCUniversal Formats sells Minute to Win It to Vietnam
MIPTV: Gaumont International concludes deals for Hannibal
Los Angeles – Gaumont International Television (GIT) has finalized a deal with the ProSiebenSat.1 Group. The broadcaster has acquired the exclusive Free-TV rights to the 13-episode series Hannibal for its German-speaking and Scandinavian TV stations. The series will be available on the ProSiebenSat.1 stations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark from 2013. Hannibal is a drama series produced for NBC, exploring the unique and riveting early relationship of Thomas … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Gaumont International concludes deals for Hannibal
Top Chef format goes to Vietnam
Top Chef format goes to Vietnam Singapore - NBCUniversal International today announced that Top Chef, its Emmy-award winning cooking format, has been sold to TK-L Media Corporation to air weekly in primetime on HTV7 in December. This is Top Chef’s first Asian commission and seventh international version overall. Top Chef is the hit reality competition series featuring fifteen aspiring chefs who put their culinary skills to the test for the chance to earn the prestigious title of Top Chef. … [Read more...] about Top Chef format goes to Vietnam
Gaumont International debuts at NATPE
Los Angeles – Gaumont International Television (GIT), the recently formed production and distribution studio and part of the European-based motion picture studio Gaumont, is heading to the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) for the first time. GIT's key project at NATPE will be Hannibal, a one-hour drama series that was recently picked up preemptively by NBC in the US. Hannibal is based on the classic character renowned psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lector. GIT … [Read more...] about Gaumont International debuts at NATPE
