Fremantle announced a new co-production between Fremantle Australia and Ben Winspear’s Archipelago Productions - Bay of Fires. The 8x60’ crime-thriller will be distributed internationally by Fremantle. Created and written by Andrew Knight (Jack Irish, Rake, The Water Diviner) and Max Dann (Siam Sunset, Dance Academy, Seachange), Bay of Fires stars Marta Dusseldorp (Janet King, Jack Irish, A Place to Call Home) who is also co-creator and producer of the series. The award-winning creative team … [Read more...] about Fremantle Australia teams up with Archipelago Production for ‘Bay of Fires’
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AXN Asia’s new show ‘CSI: Vegas’ ranked as top English-language program on Starhub TV Singapore during first week of premiere
KC Global Media, the network that owns and operates the leading Englishlanguage Entertainment channel, AXN Asia, announced the outstanding performance of its recent new program releases in Singapore. CSI: Vegas ranked the top English-language program on StarHub TV in Singapore with a consolidated rating of 0.48 in its first week of premiere on the channel. (Source: Nielsen Singapore SmarTAM, Individual 4+) The show also marked its position on the channel as AXN Asia’s top-rated program in 2020 … [Read more...] about AXN Asia’s new show ‘CSI: Vegas’ ranked as top English-language program on Starhub TV Singapore during first week of premiere
Nelvana secures distribution of ‘The Hardy Boys’ on Disney+ internationally
Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, a world-leading international producer, distributor and licensor of children’s animated and live-action content, has secured international distribution for The Hardy Boys on Disney+ outside of the U.S. and Canada. Season 1 (13x60min) and Season 2 (10x60min) of the Daytime-Emmy® nominated live-action mystery series, developed and produced in Canada by Nelvana and Lambur Productions, in association with Corus Entertainment, will launch in select international markets … [Read more...] about Nelvana secures distribution of ‘The Hardy Boys’ on Disney+ internationally
Abacus Media Rights partners with Media Musketeer for sci-fi thriller ‘Pulse’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has partnered with European Executive Producer Media Musketeers to distribute the survival horror series Pulse (6 x 60’) to territories around the world. AMR will manage worldwide distribution, excluding Africa, Spain, Latin America and The Caribbean for the drama series, the creation of the visionary Academy Award, Palme d’Or, and BATFA-winning VFX team behind Skyfall, Harry Potter, Fargo, The Dark Knight Rises, and many other … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights partners with Media Musketeer for sci-fi thriller ‘Pulse’
BARC India THINK report: Ad volumes on TV spurt to highest levels in 2021 as festive season kicks off
Ad volumes on television continue to post healthy growth, with the July-September quarter registering 461 million seconds of advertising – which is the highest this year – as per BARC India's July - Sept 2021 Ad Volumes - Special Festival Edition THINK Report. What is also significant is that the growth registered in the quarter is broad-based, with channels across all languages reporting higher ad volumes over the corresponding period in previous years. With the festive season well and truly … [Read more...] about BARC India THINK report: Ad volumes on TV spurt to highest levels in 2021 as festive season kicks off
Alex Morris appointed as Director of LADstudios
Alex Morris, former Chief Creative Officer of Barcroft Studios has been appointed as Director of LADstudios, the data-driven factual entertainment division of LADbible Group, the world’s biggest social publisher and content creator. Alex will lead a global team at LADstudios with a remit to increase the size of the department by 50% by the end of 2022, and build the commercial and creative opportunities across the business’s original video IP, channels, show brands and branded entertainment … [Read more...] about Alex Morris appointed as Director of LADstudios