9 Story Expands Asia-Pacific Presence
Toronto-based content creator and distributor 9 Story Media Group has secured several deals in Asia-Pacific for its kids and family content. Over 500 episodes have been licensed across Southeast (…)
“Dirty Dancing” TV Movie at ABC
Lionsgate TV and Allison Shearmur Productions will adapt the 1987 drama that stars Jennifer Grey as Baby, who falls for a dance instructor, played by Patrick Swayze, at a (…)
“Buenaventura, Don’t Leave Me” Arrives on OnDirect TV Latam
Caracol’s iEmmy-nominated documentary Buenaventura, Don’t Leave Me premiered yesterday on OnDIRECTV Latin America (channel 201/1201 HD), in Colombia, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador and Uruguay at 9 pm, and in (…)
Whistler Film Festival’s Power Pitch Winner Announced
The Whistler Film Festival has crowned Joe Balass of Compass Productions as winner of the inaugural Power Pitch competition, for Venus, a dramedy where a man transitioning into a (…)
GBI’s “Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab” Expands on Public TV
Genius Brands International’s (GBI) STEM-based comedy series, Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab, has been cleared on over 161 public television stations across the U.S., with a reach of 60 million (…)
Breakthrough, 5’7 Films Complete “Haunted House” Production
5’7 Films and Breakthrough Entertainment have completed production on The Haunted House on Kirby Road, a teen horror feature film written by Adam Rodness and Stu Stone. The film tells the story (…)
Winners from the Asian Television Awards
The 20th annual Asian Television Awards concluded last evening at Singapore’s Suntec City auditorium. More than 1,400 entries competed for awards in over 40 categories. Awards went to Korea’s The (…)
AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” Season Two Starts Production
Production for AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead second season broke ground in Mexico’s Baja peninsula yesterday. The Walking Dead companion series, Fear the Walking Dead, delivered the highest-rated first season (…)
Up the Ladder: Fox International Channels
Clara Scherman has been promoted to senior director Nordic Acquisitions at Fox International Channels, a title she will add to her current position as head of Fox Sweden. In her (…)
Federation Launches Kids & Family Distribution
Paris-based production and distribution company Federation Entertainment has unveiled their Kids & Family distribution division. As part of the company’s long-term expansion plan, Monica Levy has been appointed svp, Productions (…)
