News

/News

Up The Ladder: Univision

Spanish-language media titan Univision announced yesterday that it has tapped Vincent Sadusky as its new Chief Executive Officer. Sadusky is a veteran of the Hispanic-media realm, having previously worked (…)

By |May 31st, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

Acorn Media and Free@Last TV Develop Benny Hill Biopic

Acorn Media Enterprises, the U.K.-based development division for the Acorn TV brand of RLJ Entertainment, has joined forces with Free@Last TV to develop the first ever scripted biopic (…)

By |May 31st, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

15th Annual China Int’l Film & TV Program Exhibition Hailed a Success

More than 8,000 people attended the recent 15th annual China International Film & Television Program Exhibition, which took place in Beijing, May 17-19.

Attendees were comprised of 300-plus exhibitors from (…)

By |May 31st, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

Germany’s Planet Picks Up Prime’s ‘Russia Travel Guide’

Prime Entertainment Group — which produces and distributes TV shows, and has offices in both Paris and Los Angeles — has inked a new deal with Munich-based independent media (…)

By |May 31st, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

Armoza’s ‘The Four’ Licensed for Local Adaptation By Israel’s Reshet 13

Israel-based Armoza Formats’ hit singing competition, The Four, has been licensed for local adaptation in Israel by Reshet 13. The deal comes a week before the premiere of (…)

By |May 31st, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

Up The Ladder: TCB Media Rights

TCB Media Rights named Hannah Demidowicz as commissioning editor.

Prior to joining TCB, Demidowicz served as commissioning editor at BBC Worldwide, where, in addition to commissioning content, she (…)

By |May 30th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

One Life Licenses ‘Porus’ In Malaysia, Vietnam

One Life Studios secured two licensing agreements for its historical drama series Porus.

The Mumbai-based production and distribution company licensed the series to JKN Global Media for Malaysia, Vietnam, (…)

By |May 30th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

KABO Sells ‘Matchmaking Kids’ To Sky Italia

KABO International closed a broadcast licensing deal with Sky Italia for Matchmaking Kids and Planning Mom and Dad’s Wedding.

Both factual entertainment series come from Avanti Groupe. In Matchmaking Kids, kids look (…)

By |May 30th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

Dynamic TV Develops Swingers Comedy For Showtime

Dynamic Television and Alanna Thompson (pictured) are developing a new swingers comedy for Showtime.

The currently untitled series created by Thompson focuses on relationships from (…)

By |May 30th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments

History Orders ‘Grant’ TV Documentary

History greenlit the six-part documentary series, Grant.

Produced by Appian Way Productions and RadicalMedia in association with Lionsgate Television, the documentary series, which is based on Ron Chernow’s biography, portrays the (…)

By |May 30th, 2018|Categories: News|0 Comments