Leading UK-based distributor DCD Rights has today announced a strong line-up of pre-sales for the hotly anticipated second series of high-end drama Love Me which is currently in production, along with additional sales of series one of the Melbourne set drama. Pre-sales for season two of Love Me include Hulu (US), Acorn TV (UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, India), Viaplay (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland … [Read more...] about DCD Rights announces a second season of hit series Love Me with a raft of pre-sales
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TVING and Paramount announce Korean thriller series BARGAIN will debut on Paramount+ in 2023
Paramount and TVING today announced that the Korean crime-thriller series BARGAIN will debut on Paramount+ outside of South Korea in 2023. BARGAIN is the second title coming to the streaming platform as part of the strategic partnership between Paramount and CJ ENM. BARGAIN stars actors Jun Jong-seo (Money Heist: Korea) and Jin Seon-kyu (Extreme Job) and it is an adaptation of director Lee Chung-hyun’s award-winning short film of the same name released in 2015. Director Jun Woo-sung, who … [Read more...] about TVING and Paramount announce Korean thriller series BARGAIN will debut on Paramount+ in 2023
ITV Studios expands its scripted production base with first ever Australian drama label, Lingo Pictures
ITV Studios today announced a new milestone in the expansion of its international scripted footprint, acquiring a majority stake in the multi-award winning Australian production company, Lingo Pictures. Led by two of the most prolific and respected drama producers in the market, Helen Bowden and Jason Stephens, Lingo Pictures will be ITV Studios’ first ever Australian scripted label. Helen and Jason will continue to head up the business based in Sydney. As part of the wider ITV Studios Group, … [Read more...] about ITV Studios expands its scripted production base with first ever Australian drama label, Lingo Pictures
Paramount+ to exclusively stream four-part documentary ’11 Minutes’
Paramount+ announced it will exclusively premiere 11 MINUTES, a four-part documentary that takes viewers inside the heart-stopping stories of terror and survival experienced by those who were at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas. 11 MINUTES will debut Tuesday, Sept. 27 on Paramount+, marking the week of the event’s fifth anniversary (Oct. 1). 11 MINUTES features the first in-depth interview with country music superstar Jason Aldean, who was on stage when the first burst … [Read more...] about Paramount+ to exclusively stream four-part documentary ’11 Minutes’
Korean content powerhouse shaping the entire Asian video landscape
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) welcomed over 200 delegates from across the region for its first-ever Korean-focused conference and its first in-market event since 2019, with Korea in View, which took place on 30 August at the Westin Josun, Seoul. To set the scene, AVIA CEO Louis Boswell presented key highlights from AVIA’s Korea in View 2022 Report. Ranking 10th among the world’s largest economies and 4th in Asia, South Korea had risen from one of the poorest countries in the … [Read more...] about Korean content powerhouse shaping the entire Asian video landscape
Paramount expands its streaming footprint with the launch of Paramount+ in Korea
Paramount+ today officially marked its entry to Asia with the launch of its streaming service in South Korea on the number-one K-content platform, TVING. Beginning today, existing TVING subscribers can stream Paramount+ content at no extra charge. The launch of Paramount+ brings unique stories, iconic stars, and a mountain of entertainment to South Korean audiences on TVING. Paramount+'s robust line-up includes Paramount+ originals such as HALO, in addition to YELLOWJACKETS, SUPER PUMPED: THE … [Read more...] about Paramount expands its streaming footprint with the launch of Paramount+ in Korea
