As they head to ATF 2022, UK-based distributor Espresso Media International are proud to announce several deals with Japan, Korea and Taiwan’s major public broadcasters. To Japan’s public service broadcaster NHK, Espresso have licensed Finite: The Climate of Change (1 x 52’), which documents an unlikely alliance between German activists fighting to save an ancient forest, and a rural English community protecting their homes from a new opencast coal mine. An insider’s view into the world of … [Read more...] about Espresso Media closes factual deals with Japan, Korea, and Taiwan’s public service broadcasters
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Harbour Rights licenses ‘Becoming Butterfly’ and ‘The Realm of the Ants’ to PTS in Taiwan
Harbour Rights licensed BECOMING BUTTERFLY 1x52' and THE REALM OF ANTS 1x52' to PTS in Taiwan. The 4K titles are produced by the same production team, that brings the audience into the world of insects with avant-garde filming techniques and devices. Unveiling the incredible richness of microworlds that one small step for man is a lifetime expedition for tiny insects. Other than the world of insects, KBS in Korea would rather focus on the African savannah and picked up the latest episode of … [Read more...] about Harbour Rights licenses ‘Becoming Butterfly’ and ‘The Realm of the Ants’ to PTS in Taiwan
Harbour Rights announces new content sales to major broadcasters
Harbour Rights licensed the 1st season of fishing series ON THE FLY 6x30’ to Discovery Asia. Paul Arden is on an adventurous fishing trip through Malaysia. It is a mix of nail-biting, adrenalin-fueled fishing sequences with Paul battling with exotic fish and quiet moments to soak in the natural beauty of the wild. With the pandemic under control, travel begins again, and people must be looking for new accommodation ideas. Tokyovision picked up THE BUSINESS OF UNUSUAL ACCOMMODATION 1x58’ … [Read more...] about Harbour Rights announces new content sales to major broadcasters
The Asian Pitch 2018 winners announced
MELBOURNE – Asian commissioning alliance The Asian Pitch (TAP) has announced the three winning projects of its annual funding scheme The Asian Pitch 2018. Ten applicants were shortlisted from over one hundred submissions and invited recently to present their projects in Seoul, South Korea, to a panel of producers from NHK, KBS and PTS. The three overall winning projects selected were: Singing in the Wilderness (China), directed by Dong-Nan Chen: After hiding in the … [Read more...] about The Asian Pitch 2018 winners announced
5th Asian Side of the Doc sold out
The 5th edition of Asian Side of the Doc, the 4-day factual market bringing together broadcasters, producers and financiers from Asia and the rest of the world to coproduce documentary and specialist factual, held in Chengdu this year, is now sold out. 632 delegates have already registered, including 130 decision makers. This year, there’ll be many more delegates coming from Asia, Europe, Australia, and some from North America: 65 producers and distributors from France, 35 from Australia, … [Read more...] about 5th Asian Side of the Doc sold out
TVAPlus Exclusive: Sherlock Holmes on the case in Asia
BBC Worldwide’s Sales & Distribution business in Asia has sold the hit series Sherlock to broadcasters in South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore. These are the first sales of the series, a Hartswood Films production for BBC co-produced with MASTERPIECE, in Asia. The licensees are: KBS, Korea’s leading public services broadcaster; PTS, the first independent public broadcaster in Taiwan; and multi-platform telecommunications company SingTel in Singapore. Joyce Yeung, SVP and GM Asia for BBC … [Read more...] about TVAPlus Exclusive: Sherlock Holmes on the case in Asia