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
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Seven Network’s “My Kitchen Rules” ​to get NZ treatment
London – Independent production and distribution company Endemol announced on February 10 that Television New Zealand Limited (TVNZ) has acquired the rights to produce a local version of the highest-rating format on Australian television, the Seven Network’s My Kitchen Rules, in a deal negotiated by Andrew Shaw, TVNZ’s General Manager Commissioning, Production and Acquisitions, and Kirsten Cargill, Endemol Worldwide Distribution’s Sales Director, Australia … [Read more...] about Seven Network’s “My Kitchen Rules” ​to get NZ treatment
Passions completes sales in New Zealand
Passion Distribution’s new programming, launched at MIPCOM, has proven popular with TVNZ, which has signed a large package deal for a number of hit shows. TVNZ has licensed the new Mentorn Media series Hotel of Mum and Dad (6 x 60’), produced for BBC Three, and two new shock docs from fellow Tinopolis Group company Firecracker Films, Diary of a Teenage Virgin (1 x 60’) and Men in Rubber Masks (1 x 60’), both produced for Channel 4. TVNZ has … [Read more...] about Passions completes sales in New Zealand
ITV Studios renews output deal with TVNZ
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has renewed its multi-year output deal with TVNZ in New Zealand. TVNZ will get a first look at ITVS GE’s programming across all genres, including drama, entertainment, factual entertainment and documentaries. As part of the output agreement, TVNZ has acquired new period drama Breathless starring Jack Davenport (ITV Studios; 6 x 60’), the second series of Mr Selfridge starring Jeremy Piven (ITV Studios; 10 x … [Read more...] about ITV Studios renews output deal with TVNZ
New Zealand’s SKY Sport gets BPL
The agreement brokered by MP & Silva, the international media company and media partners of Arsenal Football Club, allows SKY Sport customers in New Zealand to screen all content of Arsenal TV, the international club programming block that brings delayed matches of Barclays Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Capital One games played by Arsenal. The international programming block is a three-hour weekly programme of which 90 minutes each week is delayed matches of Arsenal. Other … [Read more...] about New Zealand’s SKY Sport gets BPL
TVNZ shuts down youth channel
According to The New Zealand Herald, TVNZ is shutting down its youth channel and replacing it with a time-delayed broadcast of TV2. The broadcaster said TVNZ U had run at a loss for two years and closing it was a commercial decision. Chief executive Kevin Kenrick said the channel did not work financially. "As it is, the channel is a very lean operation and no significant savings can be made to address the shortfall. The team who worked on U have done a tremendous job." TVNZ U's hosts … [Read more...] about TVNZ shuts down youth channel