Steve Macallister, former President and Managing Director of BBC Worldwide’sSales and Distribution Division, will take up the position of CEO Zodiak Rights, the international distribution and rights exploitation arm of Zodiak Media from January 13th, 2014. He succeeds Matthew Frank who is stepping down. Frank leaves the position after 20 years, having joined his brother’s fledgling indie RDF in 1994. Frank has since grown the division to be one of the leading and most successful … [Read more...] about Macallister appointed Zodiak Rights CEO
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Zodiak Rights in volume deal with Foxtel
Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, has announced that it has secured a three-year volume deal with leading Australian subscription television broadcaster, Foxtel. Foxtel has already selected over 400 hours of programming from Zodiak’s catalogue including series of Embarrassing Bodies, Hardcore Pawn, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Specials, Lizard Lick Towing, Rehab with Dr Drew, Wife Swap USA, 999 What’s Your … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights in volume deal with Foxtel
Production of Tele Image Productions’ new full CGI Extreme Football kicks off
Zodiak Kids’ Tele Images Productions has announced the production start of Extreme Football, the first full CGI sports animated series ever. Co-produced with Italian studio Maga Animation (behind Disney’s new animated series Winnie the Pooh), the series has been presold to France Télévisions (for France 3), Lagardère (for Gulli and Canal J) and Rai Fiction (for Rai 2 and Gulp). Delivery of the 39 x 26’ series will start in fall 2013 and spread out until the … [Read more...] about Production of Tele Image Productions’ new full CGI Extreme Football kicks off
Zodiak Rights restructures into genre based distribution business
Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media, has announced a new structure to its London and Paris based distribution businesses. The new genre based structure will consist of five divisions; Non-Scripted Programming, Scripted Programming, Kids, Digital & Publishing and Clips. From the January 1, 2013, all non-scripted programming will be sold out of London and all scripted programming out of Paris – they are currently divided by territories. All other divisions will be … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights restructures into genre based distribution business
Zodiak Rights takes on new Sound of Music doco
Zodiak Rights, the international division of Zodiak Media has announced a new acquisition titled Climbed Every Mountain (1 x 60’), produced by UK Indie Northern Upstart. In this brand new one hour film, the astonishing true story behind one of the most popular films ever made, The Sound of Music, is told by Nicholas Hammond who played Friedrich Von Trapp in the most famous family film of all time. The blockbuster 1965 movie starring Julie Andrews has been seen by over a billion people … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights takes on new Sound of Music doco
Twofour launches distribution arm and will present at MIPCOM
Twofour has launched Twofour Rights, the company’s in house rights distribution arm. Twofour Rights will focus on bringing Twofour’s extensive catalogue of features, factual and entertainment programming to the international marketplace. Charles Wace, Group Chief Executive, said: “It’s the right time for us to take distribution in house as we build the Twofour brand around the world. We have strategically retained the rights to the vast bulk of our shows over the last 18 … [Read more...] about Twofour launches distribution arm and will present at MIPCOM
