Cannes – Hat Trick International (HTI) has sold series one and two of its prime-time comedy Episodes to Japan pay TV channel WOWOW. Series one will air on the channel in November this year while series two will air in 2012 after its premiere on Showtime in the US and BBC Two in the UK. The comedy, which stars Matt LeBlanc playing an outrageous version of himself, has been acquired by broadcasters throughout the world with season one selling to more than 180 countries. The second season is … [Read more...] about Episodes scores a Hat Trick
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FOX Japan, WOWOW, Star and Animax awarded BS licences
Tokyo - June 10 saw the Radio Regulatory Council, advisory body to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) recommend the allocation of licenses to eight companies and organizations, including FOX Japan, when the new BS Digital broadcasts are added Q3-4 2011. A total of 11 channels have been allocated to the new BS Digital, the only free channel among them being The Open University of Japan. The Kids Station channel was also granted, in addition to BS, access to open bandwidth … [Read more...] about FOX Japan, WOWOW, Star and Animax awarded BS licences
Alfred Haber closes sales for 50th Annual Grammy Awards
New Jersey – The Recording Academy has appointed for the 19th consecutive year, Alfred Haber, Inc. (AHI), as the exclusive international distributor for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards to be broadcast live in HD from L.A. on Feb 10, 2008. AHI has already sold the music awards show to Australia’s Foxtel, Japan’s WOWOW, MBC in the Middle East, Canada’s Global, UK’s ITV2, Mexico’s Televisa, Germany’s Pro Sieben, Sony Entertainment in Latin America, … [Read more...] about Alfred Haber closes sales for 50th Annual Grammy Awards