Munich/London – TV-Loonland has clinched international deals for its multi-format CGI property Pat & Stan. Pat & Stan has been licensed to Disney India, Cartoon Network Spain, VOOM HD Networks/Animania USA, DR TV Denmark, TG4 Ireland and Minimax for Eastern Europe. In Italy, Pat & Stan has been acquired by broadcaster Mediaset and has found DVD distribution with DNC. Scheduled for delivery by end-2008, Pat & Stan is being co-produced by French animation producer MacGuff and TF1 in France. … [Read more...] about TV-Loonland closes international deals for CG series Pat & Stan
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ABC Commercial brings Bindi out of the jungle
Children’s wildlife series, Bindi: The Jungle Girl will premiere in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East, following sales closed by ABC Commercial. The deals have come within four months of the series’ international launch at MIP Junior in October 2007. In the natural history program which focuses on conservation, Bindi travels across the world to feature local wildlife and highlight how animals should be treated. Bindi: The Jungle Girl premiered on ABC TV in July 2007 and … [Read more...] about ABC Commercial brings Bindi out of the jungle
Star Wars: The Clone Wars to debut as new animation feature and TV series
San Francisco – Star Wars: The Clone Wars, created by George Lucas, is set to premiere as a new animation feature film in August 2008 and a television series to debut this fall in a partnership between Lucasfilm Ltd., Warner Bros. Pictures and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. Produced by Lucasfilm Animation, Star Wars: The Clone Wars will open in North America on August 15, with international release dates to be announced. The theatrical debut of the movie is the beginning of the Star Wars … [Read more...] about Star Wars: The Clone Wars to debut as new animation feature and TV series
Videofashion offers haute couture programming
Videofashion has shot the haute couture collections in Paris and will include the footage in an upcoming 30-minute Videofashion News program (Volume 32 #1) scheduled for mid-February 2008, which is also available in HD. A second haute couture program will be available shortly after. Completed programs as well as segments and unedited footage from the haute couture collections are available for international licensing. The first Videofashion News program on Paris Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2008 … [Read more...] about Videofashion offers haute couture programming
Kilar and Allaire to deliver Internet TV keynotes at MIPTV 2008
Paris – Internet TV keynote speeches at MIPTV featuring MILIA 2008 held from April 7-11, 2008 in Cannes will delivered by Hulu CEO Jason Kilar, and Brightcove Chairman/CEO Jeremy Allaire on April 8, to open the Online Video / Advertising & Media day. Kilar’s keynote, ‘Sex, Lies, & Online TV’ will discuss how new online distribution channels have raised the bar for viewing experiences and how these can generate revenue and reach new audiences. Kilar joined Hulu, the online … [Read more...] about Kilar and Allaire to deliver Internet TV keynotes at MIPTV 2008
Alex Gibney to keynote MIPDOC 2008
Paris – American scriptwriter, director and producer, Alex Gibney, will be guest of honor and will deliver a keynote speech, ‘The Power of Documentary’, at MIPDOC 2008, the international showcase for documentary screenings to be held from April 5 – 6, 2008. Gibney will also be master of ceremony at the 2008 Trailblazers Awards where awards will be presented to five directors selected from around the world. Gibney’s credits include Taxi to The Dark Side and No End in … [Read more...] about Alex Gibney to keynote MIPDOC 2008