Sydney, Australia – TVNZ has signed a deal with Escapade Media for season 2 of Jay’s Jungle, produced by Ambience Entertainment. The show features Jay Laga’aia and will air on TVNZ’s Kidzone channel, where season 1 is currently screening. Jay’s Jungle is a fun filled, engaging rumble through a stylised jungle, where questions are asked and ideas are explored through music, story and playful characters that captivate and inspire young minds. Escapade Media is a newly … [Read more...] about Season two of ‘Jay’s Jungle’
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Beyond launches two factual series
Beyond Distribution announced new relationships with two New Zealand production companies, picking up Life Flight and Real Lives Less Ordinary. Produced by Starfish Pictures and Jam TV respectively, these factual series will launch at MIPCOM. “Each of these two new series are of a genre that New Zealand producers excel in,” commented Yvonne Body, Head of Acquisitions at Beyond Distribution. “There is a tradition of blue light shows from New Zealand … [Read more...] about Beyond launches two factual series
“Peg + Cat” wins three Emmys at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Entertainment announced on June 23 that its series Peg + Cat (80 x 12’) has won three Emmys at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Animation Programme, Outstanding Performer in an Animated Programme (Hayley Faith Negrin) and Production Design (Jennifer Oxley). The series originally debuted on PBS Kids in the U.S. in the fall of 2013 and on Treehouse in Canada in March of this year. Peg + … [Read more...] about “Peg + Cat” wins three Emmys at the 2014 Daytime Emmy Awards
Escapade Media acquires 77 hours of pre-school content from TVNZ
Sydney, Australia – Escapade Media has recently entered into a license agreement with TVNZ Kidzone24 for two pre-school series produced by Ambience Entertainment featuring Jay Laga’aia. The deal includes Larry The Lawnmower, a previous Seven Network series, narrated Jay Laga’aia, and a soon to be announced brand new series created by Jay Laga’aia for the Seven Network. Escapade Media is a newly formed company based in Sydney specialising in film/TV financing, … [Read more...] about Escapade Media acquires 77 hours of pre-school content from TVNZ
TVNZ acquires new BBC Worldwide programming
Comedy series Uncle follows the misadventures and growing pains of an irresponsible out-of-work musician who forges an unlikely alliance with his neurotic 12-year-old nephew. Thirty-something 'man-child' Andy staggers through life leaving chaos in his wake. So when his sister Sam uses a bit of emotional blackmail to get him to look after her son Errol, how will Andy manage to keep the youngster out of trouble while constantly being knee deep in the stuff himself? In Billy Connolly’s Big … [Read more...] about TVNZ acquires new BBC Worldwide programming
Alfred Haber, Inc. to distribute Beatles special internationally
Palisades Park – On the heels of the show's airing in the U.S. on CBS on February 9, 2014 – exactly 50 years to the day, date and time of the original event – and having just recently been appointed exclusive international distributor, Alfred Haber, President of Alfred Haber, Inc. (AHI), announced that the company has already secured numerous international sales for The Beatles: The Night that Changed America – A … [Read more...] about Alfred Haber, Inc. to distribute Beatles special internationally