Paris– MIPTV announced a special, Focus on Germany, which will shine the spotlight on German TV programming and production. The MIPTV Focus on Germany will provide TV professionals from around the world with a unique opportunity to discover new German programming, meet top-level executives from the German TV industry, and forge new partnerships with German producers. Lead partners, Red Arrow International and ZDF Enterprises, will host special conference sessions on international … [Read more...] about Focus on Germany at MIPTV
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Keshet expands drama division
Keshet UK has appointed Howard Burch as its Head of Drama. Prior to this, he was Head of Television at Vertigo Films. In the newly created role, Burch will work alongside Sara Johnson, Executive Producer & Head of Co-productions, and Andrea Michell, Development Producer Scripted. He will bring significant weight to the team as the company reinvigorates its goal to produce more premium drama in house. Sammy Nourmand, Managing Director of Keshet UK said “The idea was to build on the … [Read more...] about Keshet expands drama division
Gender Matters takes next steps
Screen Australia has announced the next step in Gender Matters, the five point, $5 million plan over three years to address the gender imbalance within the Australian screen industry. Working closely with the Gender Matters Taskforce, Screen Australia will launch two new funding programs as part of this initiative: Brilliant Careers and Brilliant Stories. The Brilliant Careers program is open to open to companies, industry organisations and guilds for proposals of up to $250,000 that: generate … [Read more...] about Gender Matters takes next steps
CBS and Stan deals
CBS Corporation and Stan announced a long-term exclusive licensing agreement that will bring all future SHOWTIME series and hundreds of hours of acclaimed SHOWTIME programming to the Australian streaming service. The deal will also provide Stan with an exclusive license to the SHOWTIME brand and trademark, making Stan the official home for SHOWTIME in Australia. The new agreement marks the most significant content licensing deal in recent Australian television history, and places Stan at the … [Read more...] about CBS and Stan deals
Abu Dhabi welcomes Bollywood producer
Abu Dhabi- twofour54 welcomed Sajid Nadiadwala, owner of Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and executive producer of Bollywood’s forthcoming action adventure, Dishoom, to Abu Dhabi. The cast and crew of Dishoom arrived in Abu Dhabi last week for a filming schedule of 40 days across 30 different locations, the Capital’s longest feature filming project to date. The film stars John Abraham, Varun Dhawan and Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead roles and is directed by Rohit Dhawan. … [Read more...] about Abu Dhabi welcomes Bollywood producer
Toggle Originals to launch
Singapore– Toggle announced 11 new made-for-digital productions, Toggle Originals, which will debut 1 February. Responding to positive viewers’ feedback received for previous Toggle Originals, the new titles comprise a range of genres from comedy, drama to thrillers, offering the best of local content in English and Mandarin, in both short and long form formats. All 11 titles will also be available for Toggle subscribers to binge watch at their convenience. Toggle will also be … [Read more...] about Toggle Originals to launch