Armoza Formats’ has announced a new deal with four Latin American countries for their new social experiment Sex Tape. Media company 360 POWWOW have taken the local rights for the show in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Colombia in a deal which incorporates celebrity sexologist Alessandra Rampolla as host for the future adaptation. Alessandra Rampolla is a well-known sexologist and TV host, with shows that have aired in 22 Latin American countries, Spain, the US, the UK, Italy and the Netherlands. … [Read more...] about Armoza Formats closes pan-regional LatAm deal
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Globo brings three unreleased feature films to L.A. screenings
Globo is adding three new feature films to its international catalog, to be premiered in the 2017 LA Screenings, which takes place in the United States. Featuring different themes and genres, Under Pressure, The Eternal Son and Magal and the Ants bring an entertaining, delightful and thought-provoking experience to the audience, as they follow the realities and thrilling situations of each character. With the new releases, Globo adds more content to the market in its diversified catalog catered … [Read more...] about Globo brings three unreleased feature films to L.A. screenings
DHX Media to acquire Peanuts & Strawberry Shortcake
Halifax, NS - DHX Media Ltd. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the entertainment division of Iconix Brand Group Inc. which includes both an 80% controlling interest in Peanuts and 100% of Strawberry Shortcake. The remaining 20% interest in Peanuts will continue to be held by members of the family of Charles M. Schulz. The total purchase price for this acquisition is US$345 million, subject to a customary working capital adjustment, to be paid through a combination of cash on hand, new … [Read more...] about DHX Media to acquire Peanuts & Strawberry Shortcake
ROOM 104 premiers on Cinemax
Singapore – HBO’s new original series produced by the Duplass Brothers, ROOM 104, has been set to debut same time as the U.S. on Saturday July 29, with same day primetime encore, exclusively on CINEMAX. The series will also be available on HBO GO. The twelve-episode, half-hour anthology series is set in a single room of an average American motel and tells a different story of the assorted characters who pass through it in each episode. Cast members include Hugo Armstrong, … [Read more...] about ROOM 104 premiers on Cinemax
BBC Persian TV launches #Shoma
In the run-up to the elections in Iran, BBC Persian is launching its digital-first TV programme. #Shoma invites audiences across platforms to share their opinions and stories. Saturday to Wednesday live interactive programme, #Shoma (#You) delivers innovative and creative ways to engage with the audience on TV, the website and via social media, bringing an even greater variety of stories to the BBC Persian output. It will specifically target young digital audiences and women as well as wider … [Read more...] about BBC Persian TV launches #Shoma
Critical Content adapts and produces Left hand of Darkness
Los Angeles, CA – Critical Content has optioned the television rights to produce and adapt a scripted limited series based on Ursula K. Le Guin’s award winning novel The Left Hand of Darkness. Tom Forman, Andrew Marcus and Ray Ricord will executive produce with Le Guin serving as a consulting producer. A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary’s mission to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants have a complex and … [Read more...] about Critical Content adapts and produces Left hand of Darkness