Sydney – Beyond Distribution will showcase at MIPTV 2008 a mix of factual entertainment, docu-drama, reality, lifestyle, returning series and documentary features from international producers including MTV, Red Apple Entertainment, Paperny Films, Force Four Entertainment and Atlas Media Corp. Jetstream (8 x 60’) is a fighter pilot series chronicling trials of an elite group of Air Force fighter pilots training to fly the new F-18 Hornet. The Paper (8 x 30’) is a … [Read more...] about Beyond Distribution provides a mix for MIPTV
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NBDtv/DCD Media announces MIPTV offerings
London – UK independent distributor NBDtv/DCD Media will offer documentaries, music shows and entertainment series at MIPTV 2008. Quest For The Lost Ark (1x90’) follows Professor Tudor Parfitt on his quest to find the lost Ark of the Covenant, an artifact containing the law tablets of Judaism, Christianity and Islam that disappeared from the Temple in Jerusalem. Affinity (1x90’), set in a women’s prison at Millibank in Victorian London, is a ghost story adapted by Andrew … [Read more...] about NBDtv/DCD Media announces MIPTV offerings
ABC’s Enough Rope with Andrew Denton takes top ratings
Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) talk show Enough Rope with Andrew Denton saw the March 31, 2008 interview with retired Australian Football League player Wayne Carey hit top ratings. According to ratings data from OzTam, the episode notched a five-city average audience of 1,498,000 and a five-city people share of 36.4%. The show won its timeslot in all cities, and was highest rated in Melbourne where the audience reached 623,000 and people share was 42.8%. The episode was also … [Read more...] about ABC’s Enough Rope with Andrew Denton takes top ratings
Foreign formats toe the line
Hunan Satellite TV originally made the headlines with Super Girl or Super Voice Girls talent show, three seasons of which aired between 2004-2006. Officially known as the Mengniu Yoghurt Super Girl Contest after the show’s sponsor, its immense success and number of public votes received, ironically led to its cancellation by the government. With tens of millions of people in China voting for their favourite contestants, elevating everyday folks to the lofty heights of celebrity status, the … [Read more...] about Foreign formats toe the line
Endemol Int’l unveils MIPTV format slate
Hilversum - Endemol International has unveiled the slate of formats to be available for the first time at MIPTV 2008. The Best Years of Our Lives is a history-based variety format that pits members of two generations against each other. Endemol Italy’s production of the show took top ratings on Rai Uno in Italy. From Endemol UK are factual entertainment formats Real Women and Supersize vs. Superskinny. The former sees a celebrity challenging stereotypes as average women are placed into … [Read more...] about Endemol Int’l unveils MIPTV format slate
FME to offer The Travel Channel’s catalogue at MIPTV
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has partnered with The Travel Channel to be the exclusive international distributor for the latter’s original programming including a catalogue of more than 200 hours shows from the US Travel Channel as well as a first-look at new productions for possible co-financing for international distribution. FME will offer The Travel Channel library at MIPTV. Programming on offer includes HD shows Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (20 X 1 hr), which profiles … [Read more...] about FME to offer The Travel Channel’s catalogue at MIPTV