Caravan is in production on eye-opening new history documentary Field of Vampires for US network PBS’s Secrets of the Dead strand, anticipated for broadcast in Fall 2024. Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has secured distribution rights to the rest of world, excluding the US, and has already made pre-sales to A+E Networks EMEA for Sky HISTORY in the UK and The HISTORY Channel in Poland and SVT in Sweden. With exclusive access to unprecedent archeological … [Read more...] about Caravan investigates Field of Vampires for PBS’s Secrets of the Dead
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All3Media International signs new deal for Pompeii: The New Dig as PBS boards Lion Television project
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has signed a key deal for Lion Television’s upcoming premium factual series Pompeii: The New Dig, as PBS joins the project, commissioned by BBC Two, as co-producer with Arte France and acquires broadcast rights for the US and Canada. From the renowned creators of Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb and Saving Venice, Pompeii: The New Dig follows the biggest excavation of Pompeii in a generation. The 3 x 1 hour series, which will broadcast in … [Read more...] about All3Media International signs new deal for Pompeii: The New Dig as PBS boards Lion Television project
ARTE Distribution sells ‘The Blob’ to the U.S., Nova ‘Secret Mind Of Slime’ to premiere in Fall 2020 on PBS
WGBH Boston, America’s largest producer of PBS content, has pre-bought from ARTE The Blob, A Genius Without A Brain for its production NOVA, the most-watched primetime science series on American television, reaching an average of five million viewers weekly. NOVA’s version of the film, Secret Mind of Slime is slated to premiere in premiere fall 2020 on PBS. Produced in 4K by Hauteville Productions (Karina Si Ahmed) for ARTE’s science slot, The Blob, A Genius Without A Brain, blends science … [Read more...] about ARTE Distribution sells ‘The Blob’ to the U.S., Nova ‘Secret Mind Of Slime’ to premiere in Fall 2020 on PBS
GRB acquires PBS series/format Family Pictures
Sarah Coursey, Senior Vice President, International, GRB Studios announced that GRB acquired the finished and format rights to Family Pictures from Chimpanzee Productions. Family Pictures USA, originally produced for PBS, created and hosted by filmmaker and photographer Thomas Allen Harris, explores American cities, towns and rural communities through the lens of the family photo album, unearthing rich personal stories that expand our understanding of our shared history, diversity and common … [Read more...] about GRB acquires PBS series/format Family Pictures
Odd Squad sales
Singapore- Bomanbridge Media has announced the sale of the Emmy-winning children’s show Odd Squad to Taiwanese public broadcaster, Public Television Service Foundation (PTS); Thai Public Broadcasting; Television Broadcasting Limited (TVB) in Hong Kong and Mediacorp Pte Ltd in Singapore. Produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment and The Fred Rogers Company for PBS (USA) and TVO and SRC (Canada) the series recently won 4 Daytime Emmy Awards for Children's or Pre-School Children's Series in the … [Read more...] about Odd Squad sales
“Great Chefs of the World” to lead the launch of FoodPlanet.tv
Tel Aviv, Israel – PBS and Discovery Channel's award winning cooking and travel show Great Chefs of the World will lead the launch of FoodPlanet.tv, a new and exciting website, dedicated to culinary experiences. FoodPlanet.tv takes its visitors on an expedition around the world, exposing them to the vast variety of flavours and possibilities the gastronomic world has to offer. FoodPlanet.tv has taken on the mission to broaden its visitors' culinary horizons. To do so, the … [Read more...] about “Great Chefs of the World” to lead the launch of FoodPlanet.tv