CAKE has announced a deal with ABC in Australia for 52 episodes of preschool series. Kiri and Lou will air daily on ABC Kids from 1 July at 17.50 following the series’ premiere on TVNZ in New Zealand and CBC Canada earlier this year. Kiri and Lou follows the friendship between Kiri, a feisty little dinosaur and Lou, a gentle and thoughtful creature, as they explore a ‘forest of feelings’ through laughter, song and adventure. Joined by motherly Pania, sensitive Dalvanius, who disappears … [Read more...] about Kiri and Lou to air on ABC Australia
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Passion Distribution lands sales for new documentary
Passion Distribution has closed a raft of international sales for documentary One Hour That Changed The World: The Moon Landing (1 X 60’). The documentary has been acquired by UKTV in the UK for its Eden channel, TEN in Australia, TVNZ in New Zealand, CBC in Canada, Phoenix TV in China, Hong Kong and South East Asia and Channel 8 in Israel. Produced by Pioneer Productions, One Hour That Changed The World: The Moon Landing was commissioned and funded by Passion Distribution, … [Read more...] about Passion Distribution lands sales for new documentary
Escapade sells “600 Bottles of Wine” to TVNZ
SYDNEY – Escapade Media has secured a deal with New Zealand’s TVNZ for the short form series 600 Bottles of Wine for OnDemand rights, premiering June 14. 600 Bottles of Wine is a comedy about a recently single woman who navigates new relationship territory where meaning is ambiguous and expectation is ambitious. Claire is flung back into the dating scene after breaking up with her long term boyfriend Nick. She is apprehensive about the rules, expectations and implications that she … [Read more...] about Escapade sells “600 Bottles of Wine” to TVNZ
ITV Studios renews deal with TVNZ
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has extended its output agreement with TVNZ in New Zealand for all ITVS GE content. The multi-year deal, which renews next year, means TVNZ will continue to have first look across all ITVS GE genres including drama, entertainment, factual entertainment and documentaries. As well as airing new series including Victoria, Cold Feet and Prime Suspect: Tennison, TVNZ will continue to show some of ITVS GE’s most popular series from Coronation … [Read more...] about ITV Studios renews deal with TVNZ
SUNRIGHTS INC license Beyblade Burst to TVNZ
New York –SUNRIGHTS INC, the New York City-based entertainment rights management company, has licensed the first season of its new animated series Beyblade Burst to New Zealand’s TVNZ. Per the agreement, brokered by SUNRIGHTS INC.’s Australian/New Zealand agent The Fusion Agency, Beyblade Burst is airing on the network weekdays at 7:30 a.m. The Beyblade Burst series premiered over the summer and has been posting impressive ratings for the government-owned national broadcaster broadcasting in … [Read more...] about SUNRIGHTS INC license Beyblade Burst to TVNZ
Quintus Media secures sales
Berlin – Quintus Media is pleased to announce a number of sales with content from independent German TV production company MAXIMUS FILM GmbH. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) network has acquired Season II of documentary series The Most Dangerous Ways To School (5 x 48’) – and Iplanet, Entertainment Inc., South Korea has picked up both Seasons I and II. Facing the most extreme conditions – marching, climbing or swimming, the children in The Most Dangerous Ways To … [Read more...] about Quintus Media secures sales