“River of Passions” Debuts in El Salvador
Love, hope, suspense and the revenge are the themes of River of Passions, a novela produced by Caracol Television and distributed by Caracol Internacional. The series debuted on Salvadorian television (…)
Reel Media International Sells Library
Tom T. Moore, CEO of Reel Media International, has announced that after 35 years in international film and TV program distribution, their library is now for sale. The classic film (…)
Gaumont Finalizes ZDF Broadcast Deal For Belle And Sebastian
Gaumont Television has finalized a major broadcast deal for Belle and Sebastian with German public television broadcaster ZDF. The 2D/HD animated series is based on Cecile Aubry’s live action (…)
9 Story Sells “Monkey See Monkey Do”
Toronto-based 9 Story Media Group has landed multiple licenses of animated/live action preschool series Monkey See Monkey Do. The series teaches kids to respect animals and their natural habitats through music and (…)
Thailand’s Next Step Acquires GRB Content
GRB Entertainment has secured programming deals for nearly 20 factual entertainment titles to Thailand’s Next Step Company. The company picked up extreme nature and wildlife shows including: Expeditions to (…)
Up the Ladder: Talpa U.K., Boat Rocker
Up the Ladder: Talpa U.K.
Talpa has tapped Madeleine Knight as the director of Development and Formats of Talpa U.K., the British office of John de Mol’s media company. Before joining (…)
MIPDoc Reveals Lineup of Conferences, Screenings
MIPDoc 2016 has released its lineup of speakers and sessions, including a keynote from Morgan Spurlock, the international debut of National Geographic’s “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman ” and a (…)
Netflix Signs for 3 More Seasons of “Orange Is the New Black”
Orange Is the New Black, Netflix’s most watched series, has landed a three-season renewal from the streaming platform. As part of the deal, Jenji Kohan will remain the show’s frontrunner (…)
SMPTE Picks Governors-at-Large
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers Board of Governors has named the Society’s 2016 directors and has appointed two new governors-at-large.
Chris Fetner of Netflix and Leon Silverman of Disney (…)
Seal Cast as Pontius Pilate in “The Passion”
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Seal has been cast in the role of Pontius Pilate in The Passion, Fox’s live musical event airing live from New Orleans. The Passion, written by (…)