The highly anticipated return of the Got Talent format to Spanish airwaves kicked off on 15 June, when network Telecinco put out its first casting call in its search for Spain’s most talented and stand-out performers – whether singers, dancers, magicians, acrobats or comedians. The news marks the triumphant return of the format, which has been absent from Spanish screens for six years. The new series has a brand new home on Telecinco and a brand new name - Got Talent España. … [Read more...] about The curtain rises on ‘Got Talent España’
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Astro Productions to shoot ‘Asia’s Got Talent’
Kuala Lumpur – FremantleMedia Asia has successfully completed the shoot of the early stage of Asia’s Got Talent, the first pan-regional talent competition in the world, at Pinewood Iskandar Malaysia Studios. Astro Productions (APSB) was appointed by FremantleMedia Asia to provide television content production services for the inaugural season of Asia's Got Talent, which is the largest version of the Got Talent franchise. The hit format is co-owned by FremantleMedia and Simon … [Read more...] about Astro Productions to shoot ‘Asia’s Got Talent’
Asia’s Got Talent premiere tops ratings
Singapore – AXN’s highly anticipated Asia’s Got Talent premiere collectively topped ratings among English Pay TV channels in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. During the show’s two hour debut on 12 March at 8.05pm, AXN delivered more than 10 times the ratings of the next English general entertainment channel across Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines[1]. In Taiwan, Asia’s Got Talent premiered on 13 March at 9pm and was the top programme of … [Read more...] about Asia’s Got Talent premiere tops ratings
“Mongolia’s Got Talent” to launch in 2015
Mongolia’s Got Talent London – The international rollout of the world’s most successful TV format Got Talent, took another landmark step as Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia announced the commission of Mongolia’s Got Talent by Mongol TV. The news comes after Got Talent creator Simon Cowell’s recent MIPCOM 2014 Keynote session in which he joked about Mongolia being one of the last regions in the world where Got Talent didn’t have a presence. The … [Read more...] about “Mongolia’s Got Talent” to launch in 2015
“The X Factor UK” succeeds globally
MIPCOM – Syco Entertainment and FremantleMedia International (FMI) announced an array of sales for the UK version of The X Factor. Created and owned by Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and co-produced by Syco and Thames TV (part of FremantleMedia UK), The X Factor UK has hit global shores for the very first time and has already sold to 147 territories worldwide. Networks from all corners of the world, including AXS (U.S.), MNET (pan-regional Africa), RTL CBS Asia … [Read more...] about “The X Factor UK” succeeds globally
Aamir Khan to helm MIP MegaSession
Paris – MIPCOM announced that top Indian actor-director-producer Aamir Khan will take to the stage for the inaugural MIP MegaSession, entitled ‘The Future of Factual.’ Organised by Reed MIDEM, the MIPCOM entertainment content tradeshow takes place in Cannes from October 13-16. Scheduled for October 14, the first ever MIP MegaSession will gather leading players driving the next generation of online and linear factual programming on the main stage of the Grand Auditorium to … [Read more...] about Aamir Khan to helm MIP MegaSession