Hong Kong – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has licensed Pan Am, a period dramedy series set around the iconic international airline of the same name, to STAR in India and TVNZ in New Zealand. Across the Asia Pacific, Pan Am will first take flight in India (STAR) in early 2012, followed by premieres in New Zealand (TVNZ) in February, Japan (IMAGICA BS) in March and Australia (Nine Network) later in the year. The show will also air on one of SPT’s networks in Asia next year. The series … [Read more...] about Ready for lift off
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NHNZ increases production
Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ) is beefing up its production slate, introducing 30 hours of programming into its business portfolio over the last month. Managing Director Michael Stedman said the expanded slate reflects the changes the company has put into its development unit in the last six months, which has since seen the company’s production slate increase by 50 per cent. NHNZ’s new projects include a commissioned 10 part series, a series pilot for National Geographic … [Read more...] about NHNZ increases production
Primed for crime
Cannes – ITV Studios Global Entertainment has sold the brand new US version of Prime Suspect to broadcasters across the globe. This will see the network drama launch in over 30 territories. The series has been licensed to broadcasters in the Asia-Pacific and Europe including Nine (Australia), TVNZ (New Zealand), Diva Universal (in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan), Kanal 5 (Sweden), and TV3 (Ireland). In addition, an agreement has been reached with two broadcasters in … [Read more...] about Primed for crime
Kiwi can do
Three times in the past year, New Zealand’s largest free-to-air broadcaster Television New Zealand (TVNZ) has hit the highest ratings it has seen in decades. Through two national disasters and a royal wedding, New Zealand’s oldest channel TV One assumed television’s original purpose: to help spread the word. Government-owned TVNZ and its two main free-to-air channels; TV One and TV2 still take about 50 per cent of the viewing market. But the company’s success does not lie … [Read more...] about Kiwi can do
TVNZ aims to capture lost youth with new channel launch
Television New Zealand is rebranding its digital channel TVNZ6 to a youth-focused channel. Called simply U, the new-look channel will launch on March 13 and target New Zealand youth aged 15-24. The shift to youth is prompted following rival MediaWorks' rebranding of its music channel C4 to a mainstream entertainment channel called Four, and shift TV3's focus to 25-54-year-olds. TVNZ head of digital media and channels Eric Kearley said the changes at his competitor - coupled with the demise of … [Read more...] about TVNZ aims to capture lost youth with new channel launch
TVNZ wants to capture lost youth via Facebook
TVNZ is rebranding its digital channel TVNZ6 to a youth-focused channel called U. The new-look channel will launch on March 13 and target New Zealand youth aged 15-24. The broadcaster has formed a partnership with social networking site Facebook, in a bid for integration and closer relationships with viewers. U will feature a hosted block of content from 4pm to 7pm daily, driven by a live Facebook application. See more at: http://www.u.tvnz.co.nz/ … [Read more...] about TVNZ wants to capture lost youth via Facebook
