JAPAN is set to produce and air tiny desk concerts featuring Japanese musicians. "tiny desk concerts JAPAN" will be an adaptation of the series originated by the American public broadcaster, NPR. Artists perform in an intimate setting with acoustics that match the atmosphere. Audiences around the world have embraced the format, which now attracts superstars such as Taylor Swift and BTS as well as up-and-coming entertainers. With a platform license from NPR, NHK WORLD-JAPAN will introduce … [Read more...] about Tiny Desk Concerts Come to NHK WORLD-JAPAN
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FIFTH SEASON secure Global sales for latest Agatha Christie adaptation Murder is Easy
Global film and TV studio FIFTH SEASON has secured a raft of international sales for the two-part thriller Murder is Easy, a new adaptation of Agatha Christie's classic novel produced by Mammoth Screen (The Serpent, Endeavour) and Agatha Christie Limited (The Pale Horse, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?). A co-commission by the BBC and BritBox International, Murder is Easy debuted on BBC One and iPlayer (UK) in December 2023, averaging 7M viewers and placing the series in the UK’s top 3 most-watched … [Read more...] about FIFTH SEASON secure Global sales for latest Agatha Christie adaptation Murder is Easy
Abacus Media Rights secures sales of crime drama series as London Screenings begin
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, announces sales of two of its crime drama series during the LONDON TV SCREENINGS. Catch Me A Killer has been acquired by BritBox North America, SBS Australia, UKTV’s Alibi channel, BBC First in Benelux and Poland, AXN's Mystery Channel/NHK Enterprises (NEP) in Japan, and COSMOTE TV Greece. This series has additionally been chosen as part of the International Panorama selection and will be screened at Series Mania next month. AMR … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures sales of crime drama series as London Screenings begin
Asia’s media & entertainment industry returned in full force at ATF 2023
The 24th edition of Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Asia’s global and leading entertainment content market and conference, closed its doors for 2023 on an exceptional note this December 8, with a congregation of 4,511 trade professionals, including 911 buyers from 55 countries and regions, reflecting the industry’s continued confidence in the annual Asian event. Yeow Hui Leng, Group Project Director of ATF said, "Despite industry uncertainties, Asia remains an important region. The … [Read more...] about Asia’s media & entertainment industry returned in full force at ATF 2023
Bomanbridge Media warms up for ATF with a slate of factual sales in Asia
The sales slate is headed by an 11 hour package with Warner Bros. Discovery for its Discovery Asia channel in Southeast Asia, Mongolia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, which includes 2022 BAFTA winner My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years in Afghanistan (1x60’) directed by Phil Grabsky and Shoaib Sharifi. Also included are 2-parter In Search of the Snow Leopards – Chasing Shadows from Bedi Films / Autentic Distribution, and Urak Lawoi: Brothers of the Sea (1x60’) from Reafilma / El Cañonazo Multimedia that … [Read more...] about Bomanbridge Media warms up for ATF with a slate of factual sales in Asia
Japan’s NHK ENTERPRISES Inc. acquires Recipes for Love and Murder for Japanese Pay TV Channel, Mystery Channel
Leading global content group Global Screen has secured a second season of Acorn TV, Multichoice and Both Worlds Pictures’ popular South African mystery drama Recipes for Love and Murder, starring Maria Doyle Kennedy (Outlander, The Tudors). Season 2 (8 x 45’), which begins filming in South Africa in April 2024, will bring the total number of episodes to 18. The culinary murder mystery series centers on Maria Purvis (Doyle Kennedy), an empathetic, accomplished recipe advice columnist for a … [Read more...] about Japan’s NHK ENTERPRISES Inc. acquires Recipes for Love and Murder for Japanese Pay TV Channel, Mystery Channel
