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News brief: Asian nets go through Looking Glass for factual
Several Asian broadcasters have acquired factual programming from Australia-based distributor Looking Glass International. Among the…
Asian nets bag 300 hours from TVF
Asian broadcasters have licensed more than 300 hours of programming from UK-based distributor TVF International….
News brief: CCTV commissions UK brands doc series
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has commissioned UK indie Ten Alps to produce The Secrets of…
BBC Worldwide and CCTV agree copro deal
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of UK pubcaster the BBC, and Chinese state broadcaster CCTV…
Shine sells Clash of the Choirs into Ukraine
Shine International has shopped its Clash of the Choirs (pictured) format into Ukraine. The deal took…
Korea, China spins web around Off The Fence content
Korean broadcasters have acquired a total of 85 hours of programming from Anglo-Dutch distributor Off…
Sony notches pair of Chinese programming deals
Huaso Film/TV Digital Production, the Sony Pictures Television-backed Chinese prodco, has got a new show…
CCTV likes The Taste of Red Arrow format
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has ordered a version of Red Arrow International’s cooking competition format…
BBC Worldwide cuts factual deal with China’s CCTV
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK public broadcaster, has sold a package of…
China: taking care of business
Pukeko Pictures’ CEO Andrew Smith questions how well international executives understand the Chinese film and…