Keshet International (KI) has completed its first sales of the comedy quiz show Question Team, hosted by Richard Ayoade, before officially launching both the finished tape and format to market. Ahead of its virtual 2022 Spring Slate launch in March, the international distributor and producer has already licensed the 8x60’ panel show – originally produced by Interstellar for UKTV’s Dave - to SBS in Australia and TVNZ in New Zealand, with both broadcast partners acquiring the free TV and AVOD … [Read more...] about Keshet International completes first sales for Interstellar’s comedy quiz ‘Question Team’
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A+E Networks sells global hit format ‘Alone’ to SBS Australia
A+E Networks® Global Content Sales has sold its global hit format Alone, the self-shot ultimate survival competition series that has been a critical and ratings success for eight seasons on The HISTORY® Channel in the US, to leading broadcaster SBS in Australia. The news was announced today by Glen Hansen, SVP of Content Sales Asia-Pacific at A+E Networks International. Alone Australia will see ten Australian survivalists dropped into the Australian wilderness, where they’ll be challenged by … [Read more...] about A+E Networks sells global hit format ‘Alone’ to SBS Australia
Eccho Rights licenses ‘Threesome’ to SBS in Australia
Eccho Rights have sealed a deal with SBS in Australia for critically acclaimed Swedish young adult drama Threesome. The series will air on SBS VICELAND and the SBS On Demand service. Produced by Yellow Bird for Nordic Entertainment Group streamer Viaplay, Threesome has now been sold to a string of major international broadcasters including Channel 4 (UK), RTL (Germany), CANAL+ (France) and TVing (South Korea). “Threesome has captured the attention of international buyers and audiences, … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights licenses ‘Threesome’ to SBS in Australia
Fremantle acquires music gameshow format ‘DNA Singer’
Fremantle announces the acquisition of music gameshow format DNA Singer from Korea. The music gameshow is created by FormatEast and creator Kyung Hwangbo for SBS. In DNA Singer, family members who share DNA with celebrities such as singers and actors become “DNA Singers” and perform, while the judges have to guess which celebrities they are genetically related to. Fantastic Family – DNA Singer will premiere during the lunar new year holiday on the 1st and 2nd of February on SBS as Lunar New … [Read more...] about Fremantle acquires music gameshow format ‘DNA Singer’
Lee Cho-Hee to star in the upcoming K-drama ‘President Jeong Yak-Yong’ slated for release in February 2022
Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (the "Group"), one of Korea's leading entertainment production groups, announced that Lee Cho-hee of MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. ("MSteam"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group's associated company, Spackman Media Group Limited ("Spackman Media Group"), is set to star in upcoming Korean TV drama, PRESIDENT JEONG YAK-YONG. Directed by Lee Hong-seok, the historical drama PRESIDENT JEONG YAK-YONG is a one-act play based on the novel of the same name and … [Read more...] about Lee Cho-Hee to star in the upcoming K-drama ‘President Jeong Yak-Yong’ slated for release in February 2022
Media Prima: Creating content that Malaysians love
Dato’ Khairul Anwar Salleh has been one of the most prominent figures in Media Prima Berhad, Malaysia’s largest entertainment company. Named CEO of Media Prima Television Networks and Primeworks Studios, Datu’ Khairul oversees several of Media Prima’s platforms namely TV3, TV9, 8TV, ntv7, WowShop, tonton CINEMA, and Alternate Records and Talents. Since his instalment as CEO in 2019, Dato’ Khairul told Television Asia Plus that to grow the business, his focus was to align himself with Media … [Read more...] about Media Prima: Creating content that Malaysians love