French producer and distributor ZED (Manuel Catteau) has appointed Charlotte Tachet as Head of Distribution & Acquisitions. Charlotte is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris and Sorbonne University. After overseeing projects’ development and international documentary sales at Roche Productions, Charlotte Tachet went on to create and run the documentary distribution department at AB International Distribution for three years. In 2016, she joined ZED as International Sales Manager, … [Read more...] about ZED promotes Charlotte Tachet as Head of Distribution & Acquisitions
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Abacus Media Rights secures World War II documentary and announces first sales
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has acquired Adrian Munsey’s Odyssey Television documentary Could Hitler Have Been Stopped? The Politics of Appeasement and has sold the 2 x 60’ series to SBS Australia and ViacomCBS-owned broadcaster Channel 5 in the UK (who will air the first part of this special tonight at 9:00 p.m. on 5Select). This strikingly topical two-part documentary on the Second World War features several of the world’s leading historians and … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures World War II documentary and announces first sales
Keshet International unveils its Spring 2022 slate ahead of MIPTV
Keshet International has revealed its Spring 2022 slate at a virtual preview event for international buyers, headlined by a raft of newly acquired factual shows, foreign-language dramas, and formats - including Ellie Simmonds: A World Without Dwarfism? (UK), Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness (UK), Roomies (Finland), Storm Lara (Belgium), Deep Crime Unit (Japan), Question Team (UK) and Family Dinner Date (Israel). Keren Shahar, KI’s COO and President of Distribution, says, “We are thrilled to … [Read more...] about Keshet International unveils its Spring 2022 slate ahead of MIPTV
Prime Entertainment Group signs new deal with NHK for ‘Vanille, A Caribbean Tale’
Paris-based distributor, Prime Entertainment Group, has recently secured a deal with NHK bringing the award-winning short film Vanille, A Caribbean Tale to a Japanese audience. NHK (Nippon Hoso Kyokai) is a Japanese public broadcaster delivering a diverse range of Impartial, and high-quality programs. Since 1995, the company has been a cultural hub that connects Japan to a global market through its wide selection of series, podcasts and radio segments. Vanille, A Caribbean Tale has strongly … [Read more...] about Prime Entertainment Group signs new deal with NHK for ‘Vanille, A Caribbean Tale’
Media Ranch signs multiple Asian format deals
Sophie Ferron, President and Founder of award-winning format production and distribution company Media Ranch, announces multiple format deals with Asia-based companies including South Korea’s Something Special and FormatEast (an SBS subsidiary), and Japan’s TV Asahi via US-based Small World IFT. Korea’s Something Special, which is founded and run by Jin Woo Hwang and InSoon Kim,has signed on to distribute Media Ranch’s Don’t Laugh in Asia. With this new deal, Media Ranch and Something Special … [Read more...] about Media Ranch signs multiple Asian format deals
Keshet International completes first sales for Interstellar’s comedy quiz ‘Question Team’
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’