Sonar’s “The Shannara Chronicles” Scores Strong Ratings Worldwide
Sonar Entertainment’s fantasy series The Shannara Chronicles debuted successfully in the U.S. on MTV in January, and is currently rolling out in territories across the globe. The series, based on (…)
Peace Point’s “Inspired with Anna Olson” Gets Green Light
Scripps Networks Asia-Pacific has greenlit Peace Point Rights’ new 4K series, Inspired with Anna Olson. The series marks the network’s first original commission by a North American producer. Inspired with Anna (…)
Banijay’s Zodiak Rights Inks First Look Deal with Arise
Zodiak Rights, now a part of Banijay Group, has secured a first look finance and distribution deal with Arise Pictures. Arise Pictures’ original slate of programming was created (…)
DCD Makes First Global Sale for “Real Detective”
Independent U.K.-based distributor DCD Rights has secured new deals for docudrama Real Detective. The series blends the genres of true crime documentary and scripted storytelling. Produced by WAM for Investigation Discovery, (…)
Woodcut Media Starts “Animal Antics” Production
U.K.-based Woodcut Media has been commissioned to produce a new factual entertainment series Animal Antics by MTG World for Viasat Nature. Animal Antics showcases a compilation of funny animal escapades, from (…)
Up the Ladder: A+E Networks
A+E Networks has promoted Christopher Barry to svp, head of Finance and Business Planning, International and Digital. Barry will report to Art Vomvas, evp, Financial and Business Planning, A+E Networks, (…)
Ben Pyne, Marcel Vinay Among MipTV Honorees
At this year’s MIPTV, the Médailles d’Honneur will go to Ben Pyne, president Global Distribution, Disney Media Network; Marcel Vinay Sr.; president of Mexico’s Comarex; Punit Goenka and Amit Goenka, co-CEO’s (…)
Zodiak Rights’ “Undressed” Format Commissioned In U.K., Netherlands, Italy
Local adaptations of Zodiak Rights’ new format Undressed have been commissioned in the U.K. and in The Netherlands. Undressed is a social experiment, which sees two complete strangers undress each other (…)
SPT Launches True Crime Channel in the U.K.
Sony Pictures Television will launch new U.K. channel, True Crime, on March 22. The channel will be devoted to crime programming, with a lineup that includes series such as “Deadly Women,” (…)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Picks Up 9 Story Titles
9 Story Media Group has signed licenses with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) for second seasons of Camp Lakebottom, Numb Chucks and Peg + Cat. The combined deal brings over 75 half (…)