Jin Woo Hwang, President of Korea’s Something Special, Seoul-based #1 independent* international Format agency announced their new slate for MIPCOM with five hot new formats, Unforgettable Duet - a heartfelt series about the power of music, family, and memories; reality game show Penthouse Game; celebrity comedian travel show Hit-and-Miss Tour; Korea’s #1 rating dating Reality show I am Single; and the company’s first scripted drama format, Who is She! They are also highlighting fan favorite … [Read more...] about South Korea’s Something Special Announces 5 New Formats for MIPCOM
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BBC Studios announces global sales of Big Cats 24/7 ahead of MIPCOM 2024
Ahead of Mipcom later this month, BBC Studios has confirmed its first global sales for Big Cats 24/7 from its world-renowned Natural History Unit. Co-produced by PBS in the US who are also on board for Series 2, Big Cats 24/7 has sold to bilibili, iQiyi, Tencent, Youku and linear channel CCTV World Geography (China), YLE (Finland), France Televisions (France), Sky Deutschland (Germany), Movistar Plus+ (Spain). Big Cats 24/7 will also be available on the BBC Earth channel in: Albania, … [Read more...] about BBC Studios announces global sales of Big Cats 24/7 ahead of MIPCOM 2024
Amazon and MX Player join forces to accelerate premium free entertainment for 250 million users in India
Amazon recently acquired certain assets of MX Player, including the MX Player app, a leading free streaming OTT service in India. With this acquisition, Amazon is merging two of India’s most popular free AVOD (or ad-supported video on demand) services – MX Player and Amazon miniTV into one service - Amazon MX Player. In September, over 250 million unique users enjoyed access to thousands of original shows, popular movies and international shows dubbed in local languages on the combined service, … [Read more...] about Amazon and MX Player join forces to accelerate premium free entertainment for 250 million users in India
Warner Bros. International Television Production reveals extensive slate of 20 new formats for MIPCOM
Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) has revealed a wide-ranging slate of 20 new formats for autumn 2024 and beyond, launching to the international market at MIPCOM later this month. As buyers have come to expect from WBITVP, the new slate covers reality, entertainment and factual entertainment genres, as well as scripted formats, and incorporates iconic content brands, innovative twists on established hits and one very entertaining and utterly compelling physical … [Read more...] about Warner Bros. International Television Production reveals extensive slate of 20 new formats for MIPCOM
GRB Media Ranch Announces Unprecedented New Slate for MIPCOM
GRB Media Ranch has announced the acquisition and presentation of an extraordinary slate of newly acquired diverse programming, bringing its content slate to over 5,200 catalog hours which will be available at MIPCOM. Included in the catalog are over 150 new hours of factual programming: Paranormal, True Crime, Food/Travel, Docs, all acquired within one year after the landmark merger of GRB and Media Ranch. This impressive collection features a diverse array of genres, including gripping true … [Read more...] about GRB Media Ranch Announces Unprecedented New Slate for MIPCOM
JioCinema Appoints Ishan Chatterjee as Chief Business Officer
JioCinema, India’s leading digital entertainment destination announced the appointment of Ishan Chatterjee as Chief Business Officer. Ishan’s appointment reflects JioCinema’s commitment to accelerate its transformation into a tech-enabled company, delivering cutting-edge, seamless digital experiences to its rapidly expanding user base. As Chief Business Officer, Ishan takes charge of overall monetization for JioCinema. In this role, he is responsible for Revenues from Sports, and SMB revenue … [Read more...] about JioCinema Appoints Ishan Chatterjee as Chief Business Officer