London - Dorothy Crompton has been appointed to Vice President of Format Licensing, as announced by Mark Kaner, head of Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTVD). Crompton will oversee the Scripted Format Business and advise TCFTVD’s international sales offices on their respective Scripted Format sales and strategy. In addition, she will manage the finished local production assets to facilitate TCFTVD’s sales of local series to the international marketplace. Crompton is based out … [Read more...] about Twentieth Century Fox appoints VP
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BBC Worldwide and Lookout Point seals deal
BBC Worldwide announced a deal with one of China’s largest providers of Internet value added services, Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”, SEHK: 00700) for The Collection. The announcement was made on the second day of the Asian Television Forum in Singapore. The eight-episode drama, set in the world of French haute couture after the Second World War from writer, creator and award-winning showrunner Oliver Goldstick (Pretty Little Liars, Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives) … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide and Lookout Point seals deal
Upfront
If there’s one word that sums up the biggest trend in the TV industry of the past year it would be consolidation. It’s been on the front burner for a while but really stepped up the gas in the past 12 months, in the TV production and distribution sectors as well as in broadcast. It has driven the headlines, obsessed the bean counters, distracted the creatives and formed the basis of every business plan, every indie prodco launch and every exit strategy ever dreamed … [Read more...] about Upfront
ATF Listings 2016
9 Story Media Group Title: 3 Amigonauts Episodes: 52 x 11’ Genre: Animated Comedy Synopsis: Set in Earth’s far-flung future, 3 Amigonauts is a rocket-paced comedy about three bumbling buds who attend the solar system’s most prestigious space academy. Life is one big party for these delightful dingdongs as they super-size the smallest tasks into madcap intergalactic adventures! Title: Peg + Cat Episodes: 130 x 12’ Genre: Animated Preschool Synopsis: A six-time Emmy … [Read more...] about ATF Listings 2016
A+E re-launches History en Español
New York – A+E Networks is re-launching History en Español (HEE) in November with a fresh on-air look, new programming strategy, and more than twice the number of premiere hours, it was announced by Edward Sabin, Managing Director, Americas, and Head of Commercial Operations, International. The new lineup includes popular docu-series such as Barbarians Rising and factual hits such as Hunting Hitler and Pawn Stars, along with ground-breaking scripted … [Read more...] about A+E re-launches History en Español
Studio 100 Media teams up with Red Kite
Los Angeles – Studio 100 Media, Germany and Red Kite Animation, United Kingdom collaborate for the production of Princess Emmy – The Movie. Red Kite is co-producer with Studio 100 Media and its parent company Studio 100 NV (Belgium). Munich-based Studio 100 Film acts as the international sales agency for the worldwide rights for ‘Emmy’. The movie will be directed by Piet de Rycker and is set for delivery in 2018. The film has already been sold to 98 countries around the … [Read more...] about Studio 100 Media teams up with Red Kite