Cannes- Granada International will supply more than 400 hours of programming to KT Corporation's newly launched VoD service MegaTV in Korea in a two year deal finalized at MIPTV. The service will be available to KT's broadband customers via a monthly subscription. KT Corporation has more than 6 million internet service customers. Titles include Cracker, Prime Suspect and Agatha Christie's Marple; new reality and lifestyle programming Hell's Kitchen USA, Nanny 911, and Trinny and Susannah … [Read more...] about Korean VoD provider MegaTV acquires 400 hours of Granada International
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Hallmark Channels to air Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story, and Sea
Cannes- Sparrowhawk Media, owner of the international Hallmark Channels, has acquired the two-part, four-hour mini-series Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story, from Minds Eye International. Available in 153 countries to more than 60 million viewers, Hallmark will air the mini-series across its 13 feeds in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia. Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story profiles politician Tommy Douglas, who was voted the greatest Canadian of all time for his … [Read more...] about Hallmark Channels to air Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story, and Sea
WGBH, NOVA, Bang Productions and Caldecott Productions International to co-produce The Lost World of Chinese Dinosaurs
Cannes- WGBH, Boston's NOVA, Bang Productions and MediaCorp's Caldecott Productions International will co-produce The Lost World of Chinese Dinosaurs (working title). The documentary(1x 60 min), scheduled for completion in December 2007, will feature paleontologist Mark Norell of the American Museum of Natural History as he explores fossils from China's Liaoning province. The show will showcase the finest fossils ever found, new clues about dinosaur science, and attempts to save unique … [Read more...] about WGBH, NOVA, Bang Productions and Caldecott Productions International to co-produce The Lost World of Chinese Dinosaurs
KBS and NHK co-produce HD doc Asian Corridor in Heaven
Cannes- KBS and NHK are co-producing Asian Corridor in Heaven, an HD documentary on Caravan Road, the ancient trade route. The deal was formalized at MIPTV; production of the 6 X 60min series is expected to be completed by this autumn. The documentary will follow Caravan Road as a trade route for Chinese tea and Tibetan horses, and as an intersection of culture, religion, language and people which is protected by UNESCO as a world natural heritage site. The 5,000km route begins in Sichuan and … [Read more...] about KBS and NHK co-produce HD doc Asian Corridor in Heaven
fix8’s AuditonsTV platform to spearhead SMG’s rollout of interactive TV
Cannes- Shanghai Media Group (SMG) will offer interactive TV programmes on fix8's AuditionsTV platform for youth markets across Shanghai cable networks. As a platform for broadcasting real-time media to support interactive TV, AuditionsTV was created by fix8, the pioneer of User-Generated Reality, a new media category with downloadable software combining video, animation and instant messaging. AuditionsTV offers broadcast quality output, allowing producers to select content from users on the … [Read more...] about fix8’s AuditonsTV platform to spearhead SMG’s rollout of interactive TV
Zonemedia establishes Zone 360 to offer new media content
Cannes- Thematic broadcaster Zonemedia will launch a new media division, Zone 360, to offer business solutions across multiple platforms. The new division will create and provide content with distribution spanning conventional TV, IPTV, interactive TV, PC and mobile platforms. Content creation, advertising and sponsorship partnerships, public relations and marketing will be integral functions of the division. Also coming under Zone 360's wing is the Zone Mobile business unit which was … [Read more...] about Zonemedia establishes Zone 360 to offer new media content
