Shine International and FOX International Channels (FIC) have announced a global deal for The Bridge. The deal grants FIC first-window pay broadcast rights across the group’s international footprint, and enters the entities into a co-financing partnership. As announced earlier this month, The Bridge was picked up to series by FX for a 2013 debut. The deal was brokered at the script level between Nadine Nohr, CEO of Shine International and FIC’s Global Scripted Programming team. It … [Read more...] about Shine International and Fox International Channels sign worldwide deal for “The Bridge”
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Discovery Channel launches global Facebook page, YouTube channel
Discovery Networks International has launched its first ever global Facebook page as well as a YouTube channel for its new landmark series How We Invented the World. Participating countries include the US, Brazil, parts of Latin America, the UK, Romania, France, Poland, Hungary, Denmark, Australia, Benelux, Norway, Italy, Germany, South Africa, and Turkey as well as for promotion in Asia and Sweden. The LIVE Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HowWeInventedTheWorld) will serve as a vertical … [Read more...] about Discovery Channel launches global Facebook page, YouTube channel