Rachel's Tour of Beauty Award-winning Australian and New Zealand production company Imagination Television is currently in production with the 13 x 30’ series for TVNZ for a summer 2015 TX. Rachel’s Tour of Beauty follows international supermodel Rachel Hunter as she embarks on a global odyssey to discover the indigenous beauty secrets of diverse cultures such as the Chinese Hainan community to the sprightly, elderly inhabitants of the Greek island of Ikaria, who live longer than … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights acquires “Rachel’s Tour of Beauty”
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Zodiak Rights appoints Head of Scripted Acquisitions
Chris Stewart Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, announced a key hire for the newly created role of Head of Scripted Acquisitions. Chris Stewart has been appointed from BBC Worldwide where he held the position of Head of Drama. This appointment follows Caroline Torrance joining Zodiak Rights earlier this year in the new role of Head of Scripted, leading Zodiak Rights’ scripted sales and acquisitions strategy whilst working with in-house and external producers around … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights appoints Head of Scripted Acquisitions
Zodiak Rights signs Memento for first-look
Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, has signed a new first-look development deal with French production company Memento and will take their programming to MIPCOM. The first programmes to come out of the deal from the Memento portfolio are The Insider (Planete A & E, 6 x 60’) and Aircraft (Planete, 3 x 60’) which will both be launched at MIPCOM. The Insider is a new documentary series that showcases the training practices of the most prestigious military … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights signs Memento for first-look
“Psychic Challenge” goes to Brazil
Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, has secured a new deal in Latin America for its psychic format Psychic Challenge. SBT in Brazil has acquired the rights to Psychic Challenge, originally produced by Tévémediagroup in Holland for RTL4. Cygnus Media are currently producing a 13 part primetime series entitled Os Paranormais (The Paranormal) where Brazil’s best psychic will win a prize of R$ 50.000,00 in gold bars (circa £10k). Psychic Challenge … [Read more...] about “Psychic Challenge” goes to Brazil
Zodiak Rights and StoryVault Films extend agreement
Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, and StoryVault Films have signed an extension to their first-look deal agreement, the Companies announced today. Portrait Artist of the Year StoryVault Films joined Zodiak Rights roster of First-look clients in 2012 and this extension to their deal will include new UK recommissions Me & My Guide Dog (2 x 60’,ITV1) following the successful first film of last year and a second series of Sky Arts ratings smash Portrait … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights and StoryVault Films extend agreement
Angus MacFadyen to star in “The Pinkertons”
Toronto – Angus Macfadyen (Turn, Braveheart) is set to recur in Rosetta Media and Buffalo Gal Pictures’ original 22-episode drama, The Pinkertons, an action-adventure detective series that draws on the real cases of Pinkerton Detective Agency founder Allan Pinkerton (Macfadyen), his son, William, and America’s first female detective, Kate Warne, as they solve crimes throughout the “Wild West” of the 1860s (Pinkerton is known for revolutionising … [Read more...] about Angus MacFadyen to star in “The Pinkertons”