Sarah Coursey, Senior Vice President, International, GRB Studios announced the company will be taking a variety of new shows and seasons to this year’s Asia TV Forum. Torquil Macneal, GRB Senior Executive, will be attending the market on behalf of GRB. GRB is presenting 5 seasons of the multi-Emmy Award winning Amazon drama series, The Bay. The Bay is the first Drama series in history to have received four consecutive Emmy wins in the Digital Drama Series category. The series features a … [Read more...] about GRB Studios brings new shows to Asia TV Forum
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BAFTA-winning showrunner Alison Hume sets sail with 108 Media’s Mrs Raffles
Mrs Raffles, an addictive new drama series for an international audience poised for production in Q3 2020, has signed the British BAFTA and Royal Television Society (RTS) winning Alison Hume as its head writer and showrunner. Adapted from the critically acclaimed novel OLIVIA & SOPHIA by Singapore-based writer Rosie Milne, the historical period drama Mrs Raffles is developed and produced by 108 Media, the global content development and licensing company headquartered in Singapore with … [Read more...] about BAFTA-winning showrunner Alison Hume sets sail with 108 Media’s Mrs Raffles
K7 Media publishes top 100 travelling scripted TV formats report
Global media intelligence consultancy, K7 Media is to publish a new report detailing the top 100 travelling scripted TV formats. A major statistical undertaking, Tracking the Scripted Giants relies on comparable data to pinpoint the underlying trends in drama and comedy TV adaptations and remakes worldwide. K7 Media has worked directly with distributors to identify the trends driving the scripted format market. The report will outline the genres that endured; those in decline and … [Read more...] about K7 Media publishes top 100 travelling scripted TV formats report
Viu collaborates with Discovery to bring top-notch factual and lifestyle entertainment content to digital audience in Southeast Asia
Viu, a leading pan-regional OTT video service from PCCW Media Group with more than 36 million monthly active users (MAU), today announced a significant content collaboration deal with Discovery Networks Asia Pacific, bringing Discovery‘s real life entertainment to the rapidly expanding digital audiences in Southeast Asia via Viu. Viu-ers will now have access to top-rated content from the vast library of Discovery Networks Asia Pacific channels on an on-demand basis, including … [Read more...] about Viu collaborates with Discovery to bring top-notch factual and lifestyle entertainment content to digital audience in Southeast Asia
Dominic Treadwell-Collins launches new label within ITV Studios
Dominic Treadwell-Collins is to launch a new scripted label within ITV Studios. Treadwell-Collins is the executive producer behind the multi-award winning A Very English Scandal and his label, based out of ITV Studios’ London HQ, will focus on creating high-end returning series for the UK and international market, building on ITV Studios’ burgeoning scripted slate and stable of world-class producers. Working with both new and established talent, Treadwell-Collins will be showrunner … [Read more...] about Dominic Treadwell-Collins launches new label within ITV Studios
Blue Ant International announces sales of Prison
Blue Ant International announces the sale of Prison (3 x 60’) to nine additional international broadcasters across 82 territories. The broadcast deals roll out on the heels of several wins for Prison season one for Best Documentary Series at the Grierson Awards, the Royal Television Society Awards, and the Broadcast Awards. The series also received a 2019 BAFTA nomination for Best Factual Series. The distributor also announces the release of Prison (3 x 60’) season two, available for presale … [Read more...] about Blue Ant International announces sales of Prison