Bangkok – TrueVisions Group and RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network have announced an exclusive carriage deal that brings the newly-launched RTL CBS Entertainment HD channel to Thailand. The new channel is now available as part of TrueVisions’ New Platinum HD, New Gold HD and New Super Family packages. RTL CBS Entertainment HD will also be available on TrueVisions Anywhere to subscribers on-the-go. Ong-ard Prapakamol, Chief Commercial Officer, TrueVisions Group Company Limited … [Read more...] about TrueVisions gets exclusive carriage of RTL CBS Entertainment HD
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Network Ten to bring back “So You Think You Can Dance”
According to the Herald Sun, Australia's Ten is getting back on the dance floor by reviving reality series So You Think You Can Dance in 2014. Ten screened a local version of So You Think You Can Dance from 2008 to 2010. The talent show was hosted by Natalie Bassingthwaighte with judges Jason Coleman, Matt Lee and Bonnie Lythgoe. Bassingthwaighte is now contracted to Seven for The X Factor. Ten hasn't announced whether any of the original judges will return for … [Read more...] about Network Ten to bring back “So You Think You Can Dance”
FOX announces 2013/ 2014 upfront
Kevin Reilly, Chairman, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company, has unveiled the FOX primetime slate for the 2013-2014 television season. The network picked up several new series including comedies Dads – which stars award-winning Seth Green; Brooklyn Nine-Nine; Enlisted; Surviving Jack; Us & Them; Murder Police; dramas Almost Human, executive produced by J.J Abrams with an all-star cast; Rake with Greg Kinnear set to make his television debut; Gang Related; and adventure thriller … [Read more...] about FOX announces 2013/ 2014 upfront
BBC Worldwide appoints Jon Penn as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand
BBC Worldwide has announced that Jon Penn, currently CEO Asia Pacific, FremantleMedia Enterprises, is to take up the new role of Managing Director, BBC Worldwide Australasia in April. Penn succeeds former General Manager Tony Iffland and Australasia’s interim General Manager Blair McQuade. His responsibilities will include ownership of the region’s P&L under BBC Worldwide’s new Balanced Regionalisation plans, which aims to significantly increase revenue in the … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide appoints Jon Penn as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand
FremantleMedia launches The Pet Collective channel on YouTube
New York – FremantleMedia, producer of The X Factor, American Idol, America’s Got Talent and some of the most successful reality and game show formats in the world, launched its first-ever YouTube channel, The Pet Collective, featuring new series and programming available exclusively on YouTube. The Pet Collective is part of YouTube’s initiative to create new channels of programming, and is produced by FremantleMedia to celebrate pets and pet lovers through entertainment, … [Read more...] about FremantleMedia launches The Pet Collective channel on YouTube
Young and talented
China independent production company Enlight Media, has entered a deal with Italian broadcaster RTI Mediaset, to produce a Chinese version of RTI’s children’s singing format Io Canto, set to air on Liaoning TV in January 2012. Io Canto is a fresh new format based on the search to find the next young popstar. The show invites children aged between five and 16 years old to perform classic popular songs. The studio audience then votes for the performances they like. Recently, Enlight … [Read more...] about Young and talented