Content Television drama deals London– Content Television has shipped a number of drama titles to broadcasters across Asia. Fox International Channels Asia Pacific has acquired Dead Rising: Watchtower, GMA Network has acquired Halo 4:Forward Unto Dawn and The Ark, Solar Entertainment picked up a package of drama titles headlined by Cyberbully, and CCTV has picked up a raft of TV movies including He Who Dares: Downing Street Siege, Earthbound, Pete’s Christmas and Driving Lessons. … [Read more...] about Latest Deals
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Passion shows continued success in Southeast Asia
London-based Passion Distribution announced on August 7 continued success in Southeast Asia, licensing over 420 hours of content into the region in the last 6 months. Most prominently, Passion has seen a rise in content acquisition in the Philippines; the distributor has seen a 350% growth in the region in 2014. Most recently in the Philippines, ABS CBN finalised terms for a large package deal, totalling over 187 hours of content. Package highlights include the cutting-edge food competition … [Read more...] about Passion shows continued success in Southeast Asia
Passion secures international sales with “Ghost Adventures”
Passion Distribution continues to find success with long-running paranormal series Ghost Adventures (Season 1 - 9: 131 x 60’ + 1 x 90’ & Aftershock: 13 x 60’). The London-based distributor has sold the hit series into 112 countries and recently launched Season 9 from global lifestyle media leader Scripps Networks International. Foxtel (Australia) and UKTV (UK channel Really) are among the broadcasters to license the latest season (Season 9: 13 x 60’) after … [Read more...] about Passion secures international sales with “Ghost Adventures”
Passion concludes Australian sales
Passion Distribution has closed a raft of sales into the region, totaling over 150 hours of content in the last three months and continuing its strong business in the territory.Australia’s national public broadcaster ABC TV has picked up a host of shows for its entertainment channel ABC2. These titles include Firecracker Films’ Diary of a Teenage Virgin (1 x 60’), Mentorn Media’s hit series The Fried Chicken Shop: Life in a Day (4 x 60’), … [Read more...] about Passion concludes Australian sales
Passions completes sales in New Zealand
Passion Distribution’s new programming, launched at MIPCOM, has proven popular with TVNZ, which has signed a large package deal for a number of hit shows. TVNZ has licensed the new Mentorn Media series Hotel of Mum and Dad (6 x 60’), produced for BBC Three, and two new shock docs from fellow Tinopolis Group company Firecracker Films, Diary of a Teenage Virgin (1 x 60’) and Men in Rubber Masks (1 x 60’), both produced for Channel 4. TVNZ has … [Read more...] about Passions completes sales in New Zealand
Passion Distribution concludes deals in Asia
Passion Distribution has sold over 302 hours of programming in Asia since the start of Q2. Pan Asia deals have been agreed with Fox Crime for Mentorn Media’s documentary Captive in Cleveland (1 x 60’), while Sony Entertainment Television Asia picked up Scripps Networks International's Cupcake Wars (14 x 60') S7. LIC China completed deals for Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened? (1 x 60') and Superstorm USA: Caught On Camera (1 x 60'), which … [Read more...] about Passion Distribution concludes deals in Asia