All articles by Dominic Schreiber – Page 4
-
NewsID sells 100 hours of HD programming
DRG-owned ID Distribution has racked up deals for another 100 hours of HD programming from US network Voom HD.
-
NewsEndemol USA sets up video game group
Endemol USA has set up a new group to focus on the casual games markets in the US and appointed Eric LaVanchy as director of gaming.
-
NewsPortman picks up new drama titles
DRG-owned Portman Film & Television has picked up the international rights to three new drama titles from broadcasters in Australia and New Zealand, including its third series from Nine Network.
-
NewsBBC Worldwide inks format deal for Life on Mars
BBC Worldwide has struck its first ever scripted format deal in Spain, for a local production of Kudos Film and Television's Life On Mars.
-
NewsLittle Bird takes flight with Horrid Henry
Little Bird Rights, the recently launched distribution arm of indie producer Little Bird, has picked up the international rights to Novel Entertainment's animated children's series Horrid Henry. The deal marks the first third-party acquisition for Little Bird's sales arm, which was set up last year initially to exploit the producer's ...
-
NewsSouthern Star to distribute Coastal's ITV thriller
Australian distributor Southern Star International has picked up the international rights to Coastal Productions' new ITV1 crime drama A Place of Execution. Based on the best-selling novel by Wire In The Blood creator Val McDermid, the three-part series is set to begin production this April, with Coastal's Sandra Jobling and ...
-
News
Power options Shooting War
Drama producer and distributor Power has optioned the film and television rights for the critically-acclaimed graphic novel Shooting War, written by US journalist and documentary film-maker Anthony Lappé.
-
News
Cake sells Eliot Kid to Cartoon Network
Boutique children's distribution outfit Cake Distribution has licensed its animated comedy action series Eliot Kid to Cartoon Network for its EMEA channels.
-
NewsGerman deal for Aardman's Chop Socky Chooks
Cartoon Network Germany has acquired all TV rights to Aardman Animations' new 3D animated series Chop Socky Chooks from Canadian distributor Decode Enterprises.
-
NewsPortman inks pre-sales for Underbelly
DRG-owned Portman Film & Television has secured its first pre-sales for controversial Australian crime drama Underbelly, which debuted to strong ratings earlier this month. Produced by Australia's Screentime for the Nine Network, the 13 x 1 hour series has been pre-sold to Viasat in Scandinavia and Superchannel in Canada and ...
-
News
Monster inks African deals
Dublin-based Monster Distributes has inked two major package deals in South Africa covering a raft of animated series and specials.
-
NewsHit to launch theme park in Dubai
Hit Entertainment is to open its first ever theme park in the Middle East, as part of a new 3 billion square foot leisure and entertainment development in Dubai.
-
CommentBBCW's digital strategy takes shape
With BBC shows now available to download via iTunes and plans for the international roll-out of the iPlayer taking shape, BBC Worldwide is taking bold steps to re-invent its business models for the digital age, writes Dominic Schreiber.
-
NewsFremantle picks up Metronome's Family Links
Fremantle Media has snapped up international rights to the latest gameshow format from the Scandinavian production company behind NBC's Clash of the Choirs.
-
NewsNBDtv racks up music and factual sales
DCD Media-owned NBDtv has secured a raft of international sales for its latest slate of music and documentary programming, including multiple deals for Christina Aguilera Back to Basics: Live And Down Under.
-
NewsER brings in Ragdoll exec to oversee brands
Entertainment Rights has appointed Andrew Kerr to the newly created position of executive director, consumer products and marketing, international.
-
NewsElectric Sky picks up factual titles
Factual distributor Electric Sky has added a raft of new titles to its catalogue, including another two series of Channel 4's A Place In The Sun and the 10-part series Parents and Teens: Welcome To My World.
-
NewsBBC's Creasey to head global research team
BBC Worldwide has appointed Stella Creasey to the newly created role of vice president of research for global TV sales.
-
NewsBBC sells In the Night Garden to Australia
BBC Worldwide has sold Ragdoll's Bafta-winning pre-school series In the Night Garden to Australia's ABC.
-
NewsFremantle launches DVD label down under
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has partnered with Australian home entertainment distributor destra Vision in a deal that will see the launch of its own DVD label down under.