Up the Ladder: Vibrant TV, 7 Wonder
Vibrant TV has appointed Jessica Hoyt as vice president of Program Acquisitions, effective immediately. Based in the Vibrant TV Chicago headquarters, Hoyt reports directly to network Chief Executive Officer Dan Zifkin. Advertiser-supported (…)
Canal Once Premieres Documentary Series “Artes”
Mexico’s public broadcasting network Canal Once will premiere the second season of Artes on Wednesday, February 1 at 6:30 p.m. PT/9:30 p.m. ET, on the network’s international signal serving the U.S. (…)
Season Three of Star China’s “Sing My Song” Debuts
The third season of Star China’s format Sing My Song debuted CCTV 3 on January 29 in China, at 7:30 pm. Sing My Song is a studio-based music contest. Musicians (…)
Kabillion Launches Roku App Through Future Today Partnership
Splash Entertainment’s VOD kids network Kabillion has formed a strategic partnership with video technology and distribution company Future Today Inc. The deal sees the creation of the new Kabillion (…)
Eutelsat to Sponsor New Europe Market
Satellite operator Eutelsat and the New Europe Market have renewed their partnership for the diamond sponsorship. The market, which focuses on the Central and Eastern Europe region is in (…)
The Orchard Snags North American Rights to Life, Animated
Independent film, TV and music distribution company The Orchard has reached an agreement with A&E IndieFilms to acquire all North American distribution rights to director Roger Ross Williams’ documentary Life, (…)
Reiner Moritz: VideoAge MIP-TV Issue’s Hall of Fame Honoree
Germany’s Reiner Moritz is VideoAge’s MIP-TV Issue International TV Distribution Hall of Fame honoree. Reiner is world-renowned for his arts programs that he now sells under the London-based Poorhouse International. (…)
Up the Ladder: Warner Bros. Worldwide TV Distribution
Allen Etherton has been promoted to senior vice president, Planning & Analysis, Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution. A 10-year veteran of Warner Bros., Etherton has been responsible for the Worldwide (…)
Sprout Picks Up D360’s “Yaya & Zouk”
Toronto-based Distribution360, a marblemedia company that monetizes content across existing and emerging platforms, has sold its latest preschool property YaYa & Zouk to NBCUniversal’s preschool network Sprout. Produced by (…)
Bomanbridge, NBCU Asia Ink Deal
Singapore-based production/distribution agency, Bomanbridge Media, announced a deal with NBCU for pan-Asian broadcast of Canadian cooking show, Chef In Your Ear (CIYE) on its Diva channel. Chef in Your Ear is (…)