Keshet International and Universal Music Group (UMG) have signed a multi-territory deal (excl. U.S. and Israel) which will see UMG acquire exclusive options to sign artist agreements with any or all contestants participating in the trailblazing interactive TV series Rising Star. Working in partnership, the two companies will maximise the potential of the show’s finalists, locally and internationally, on all platforms. Separately, Keshet DCP in the U.S. has signed a deal with UMG which … [Read more...] about Keshet signs multi-territory deal with Universal Music Group
RISING STAR
“Rising Star” goes to Italy
Keshet International, the global distribution and production arm of Keshet Media Group, announced on July 3 the broadcaster of its trailblazing interactive talent show Rising Star in Italy. The show will be produced for Mediaset Canale 5, by Toro (Sony Pictures Entertainment Group). Eight episodes have been commissioned to air during the 2015 season. The deal follows the consistent performance of Rising Star in Brazil and Portugal, where the show has rated circa 30% average … [Read more...] about “Rising Star” goes to Italy
“Rising Star” goes to Asia
Three broadcasters in Asia have acquired Keshet International’s Rising Star U.S.for local audiences. MediaCorp Singapore has acquired the 10 episode series for its free to air channel, Channel 5 (Britain’s Got Talent, The X Factor), Bangkok Entertainment Company has acquired the show for one of its suite of DTT Channels (to be confirmed) and Sohu Video (Ellen Degeneres Show, Saturday Night Live, House of Cards) in China, a subsidiary of Sohu.com, has acquired VoD … [Read more...] about “Rising Star” goes to Asia
Screenz and Google collaborate to host Screenz Real Time Platform
Tel Aviv/ London – Screenz announced on June 12 their collaboration with Google to host the Screenz Real Time Platform, a global, live, interactive infrastructure for television shows enabling broadcasters and format owners to transform programmes into live events. The first show to use Screenz Real Time Platform is Rising Star – Keshet International’s hit TV show that first aired in Israel in September 2013, and will be launched in over 25 countries around the … [Read more...] about Screenz and Google collaborate to host Screenz Real Time Platform
MIPTV 2014 wrap-up
Cannes, France – 11,000 television and digital executives, including some 4,000 buyers, descended on Cannes this week for the 51st edition of MIPTV. With a central theme “the new age of storytelling”, MIPTV witnessed the continued development of high-end drama and formats originating from around the world, strong co-production activity, an emerging international market for online content creators – reflected in the inaugural MIP Digital Fronts – and a coming … [Read more...] about MIPTV 2014 wrap-up
MIPTV: Keshet International formats enter Asia
Cannes – Keshet International has sold its interactive talent format Rising Star and its high-rating children’s singing format Master Class into Asia. The deals mark a first for each format in terms of geographical reach. Rising Star will air on Indonesian private broadcaster RCTI (Indonesian Idol, Masterchef) which reaches a gigantic potential audience of 180 million viewers. An initial 24 x 120’ episodes have been commissioned and will be produced by RCTI to air in late … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Keshet International formats enter Asia
