Cannes, France – CBS Studios International announced agreements with broadcasters from around the world for the broadcast rights to the latest additions of the television franchises, NCIS: New Orleans and CSI: Cyber. The new spinoffs will be licensed in more than 200 international markets. NCIS: New Orleans has been licensed by M6 in France, Prosiebensat.1 Group in Germany, Channel 5 in the UK, RAI in Italy, Shaw in Canada, Network Ten in Australia (where it recently premiered as the #2 … [Read more...] about CBS Studios International announces deals at MIPCOM
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Global Agency’s “Love Is Calling” premiers on RTL
Global Agency’s new live dating format Love Is Calling will launch on RTL, on August 25. The show, titled Bei Anruf Liebe, will air live Monday through Fridays at 2pm. Love Is Calling The show is to be produced by Constantin Entertainment, one of Germany's biggest TV production companies. Love is Calling is a daily studio-based live dating show for people looking for marriage partners. The hopeful candidates draw from an unlimited number of potential matches because the search pool … [Read more...] about Global Agency’s “Love Is Calling” premiers on RTL
FremantleMedia seals first adaptation deal for “Wentworth”
London – UFA Serial Drama, part of FremantleMedia’s German production arm UFA, and RTL, have revealed plans to produce a German-language adaptation of the Australian prison drama Wentworth. The commission will see ten episodes of a new German version which goes into production in Berlin in March 2014. Barbara Thielen, Head of Fiction RTL, said, "The stories and characters of Wentworth will polarise and initiate discussions among the audience. Many women … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia seals first adaptation deal for “Wentworth”
CASBAA welcomes new members
Hong Kong – CASBAA, Asia-Pacific's association for multichannel TV, welcomed two new Corporate Members, Arris and RTL Media Group to its roster during the second half of 2013, with Scripps Networks upgrading its status to Patron member. "Arris, RTL Media Group and Scripps Networks represent two important sectors within the multichannel TV industry – technology and content," said Christopher Slaughter, CEO, CASBAA. "Their participation in the Association will only further … [Read more...] about CASBAA welcomes new members
RTL CBS Asia appoints CEO
Jonas Engwall Singapore – RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, the newly formed venture of RTL Group and CBS Studios International (CBS), has announced that Jonas Engwall has been appointed as its Chief Executive Officer, reporting to the new company’s Board of Directors. Joint statement from Andreas Rudas, RTL Group’s Executive Vice President Regional Operations and Business Development CEE … [Read more...] about RTL CBS Asia appoints CEO
RTL and CBS to launch two new channels in Asia
Luxembourg/ Los Angeles/ Singapore – European entertainment network RTL Group and CBS Studios International, a supplier of programming to the international television marketplace, have announced plans for a partnership to launch two thematic channels in the fast-growing Southeast Asian markets. The two channels will be broadcast in English and local languages and distributed in up to 29 Asian markets including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, … [Read more...] about RTL and CBS to launch two new channels in Asia
