Passion Distribution continues to find success with long-running paranormal series Ghost Adventures (Season 1 - 9: 131 x 60’ + 1 x 90’ & Aftershock: 13 x 60’). The London-based distributor has sold the hit series into 112 countries and recently launched Season 9 from global lifestyle media leader Scripps Networks International. Foxtel (Australia) and UKTV (UK channel Really) are among the broadcasters to license the latest season (Season 9: 13 x 60’) after … [Read more...] about Passion secures international sales with “Ghost Adventures”
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ITV Studios sells 227-hour package to Australia’s UKTV
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has closed a deal with UKTV in Australia for 227 hours of drama and entertainment programming.UKTV has acquired a number of ITVS GE’s detective drama franchises, including Inspector Morse (33 x 120’) and three series of the recent spin-off Lewis (12 x 120’), five series of A Touch Of Frost (14 x 120’) starring Sir David Jason and Prime Suspect (15 x 120’) starring Dame Helen Mirren.It … [Read more...] about ITV Studios sells 227-hour package to Australia’s UKTV
Passion Distribution concludes deals in Asia
Passion Distribution has sold over 302 hours of programming in Asia since the start of Q2. Pan Asia deals have been agreed with Fox Crime for Mentorn Media’s documentary Captive in Cleveland (1 x 60’), while Sony Entertainment Television Asia picked up Scripps Networks International's Cupcake Wars (14 x 60') S7. LIC China completed deals for Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened? (1 x 60') and Superstorm USA: Caught On Camera (1 x 60'), which … [Read more...] about Passion Distribution concludes deals in Asia
Banijay signs global deal totalling more than 200 hours of content
Banijay International reports strong sales from its portfolio of finished programmes, as more than 200 hours of content have been picked up by a variety of international broadcasters. New deals include the acquisition of four seasons of Screentime’s observational documentary series RBT by Britain’s UKTV. 51 half-hour episodes of RBT, originally produced for Nine Network Australia, are set to air on UKTV’s Watch channel. Primetime reality-talent … [Read more...] about Banijay signs global deal totalling more than 200 hours of content
BBC Worldwide sells “The Incredible Mr Goodwin” internationally
BBC Worldwide has sold UKTV’s five-part series The Incredible Mr Goodwin to 11 broadcasters in Australia, Germany, America, Russia, Scandinavia, Holland and Spain. The Incredible Mr Goodwin is a Crook/Objective co-production for Watch (UKTV). The show will air on ABC2 late June. It will also air on Channel One in Russia and BBC America in the US on July 8. Additionally, Germany’s ProSiebenSat 1 has snapped up the series to launch later this month as well, slated to … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide sells “The Incredible Mr Goodwin” internationally
BBC Worldwide commissions bespoke Glastonbury broadcast for international channels
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has commissioned a bespoke Glastonbury programme that will stream directly from the festival to air LIVE on its international channel portfolio. Starting at 18:00 BST on June 30 (July 1, 1AM SG/HK) – the final day of the Glastonbury 2013 – the six-hour broadcast will run without break and feature highlights from Friday, Saturday and Sunday performances. The highlights and live coverage will be linked by BBC presenters on-site and a … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide commissions bespoke Glastonbury broadcast for international channels