Sichuan TV Festival

UK trade association Pact signs memorandum with CCTV

November 21, 2013 by TVA Editor

Pact, which promotes the commercial interests of independent creative content producers, was joined by 16 companies on the trip, which included business in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu. The visit included the signing of a ground-breaking memorandum between Pact and the Chinese state broadcaster, CCTV. China is one of the fastest growing markets for UK ‘indies’, said Pact, adding that exports growth was 90 percent over the past year. The visit, supported by UK Trade & … [Read more...] about UK trade association Pact signs memorandum with CCTV

BBC Worldwide signs MOU with CCTV9

November 18, 2013 by TVA Editor

Beijing - BBC Worldwide has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China’s state broadcaster, CCTV Documentary Channel (CCTV9). The agreement is centred around BBC Worldwide's factual content brand, BBC Earth.The MOU was signed at the Sichuan TV Festival in Chengdu, with Liu Wen, Managing Director representing CCTV9 and Pierre Cheung, VP and GM of BBC Worldwide, Greater China representing BBC Worldwide. At the signing ceremony, from left to right: Neil Nightingale, Creative … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide signs MOU with CCTV9

Enterprise Asia: Australian screen industry delegation heads to China

September 26, 2013 by TVA Editor

Screen Australia has announced the recipients of the second round of its Enterprise Asia programme, supporting 11 factual production companies as part of an Australian screen industry delegation to Beijing and Chengdu, China, in November 2013. “We’re seeing heightened engagement between China and the international screen industry, and Australian producers, naturally being great collaborators, are at the forefront of that engagement,” said Screen … [Read more...] about Enterprise Asia: Australian screen industry delegation heads to China