Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment Company, has confirmed the UK-based distributor has sold almost 400 hours of content to leading broadcasters and platforms throughout Australia and New Zealand. SBS Australia has secured the brand-new documentary series The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker (w/t), This Is Joan Collins; Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunters S1, Philip: Prince, Husband, Father; Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? The Politics of Appeasement, Vikings: The … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures sales of almost 400 hours of programming to Australia and New Zealand
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South Pacific Pictures and White Balance Pictures announce cast for new drama ‘Far North’
Acting legend, Temuera Morrison (Star Wars, The Book of Boba Fett, Once Were Warriors) and international multi-award winning actress, Robyn Malcolm (Top of the Lake, The Outpost, Outrageous Fortune) have been announced to star in the major new drama series FAR NORTH. The pair will lead an outstanding and diverse cast of actors including Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi (The Panthers), Xana Tang (Mulan, Sweet Tooth), Fei … [Read more...] about South Pacific Pictures and White Balance Pictures announce cast for new drama ‘Far North’
Keshet International announces raft of sales for recent foreign-language acquisitions
Keshet International (KI) has inked numerous deals for foreign-language dramas it recently acquired and launched to market, licensing multiple series to broadcasters and streamers entertaining audiences in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Slovenia, Brazil, and Indonesia. Keren Shahar, KI’s COO and President of Distribution, says, “It has been a joy to pick-up every single one of these series and to share them with our clients – each one stands alone in its own right, and … [Read more...] about Keshet International announces raft of sales for recent foreign-language acquisitions
Paramount greenlights Helium’s new scripted drama ‘Paper Dolls’
Paramount Australia and New Zealand has greenlit HELIUM Pictures’ eight-hour scripted drama Paper Dolls for Network 10 and Paramount+ Australia it has been announced. Set in 2000, Paper Dolls, produced by HELIUM Pictures, follows the meteoric rise and fall of the fictional girl-band INDIGO – a manufactured pop group born out of one of the first reality TV shows.  Desperate to escape their ordinary reality and with aspirations of pop-stardom, five hopeful women step into the spotlight… only … [Read more...] about Paramount greenlights Helium’s new scripted drama ‘Paper Dolls’
CBS Studios expands ‘NCIS’ and ‘Seal Team’ franchises for Paramount+
A new NCIS will be produced for Paramount+ Australia and Network 10, and a new SEAL TEAM movie will be produced for the streaming service in the U.S., it was announced today by George Cheeks, president and CEO of CBS and chief content officer for news and sports at Paramount+. For the first time, CBS Studios will expand one of its biggest and most successful global franchises into a new international edition, NCIS: SYDNEY. The series, which is slated for 2023, will feature local stories with … [Read more...] about CBS Studios expands ‘NCIS’ and ‘Seal Team’ franchises for Paramount+
