FilmRise expands Mediator With Ice-T US-based film and television outfit FilmRise has acquired distribution rights to Jetmir Media’s court TV series The Mediator With Ice-T. FilmRise will represent the show in all media worldwide, with Jetmir retaining US broadcast syndication rights. In addition, both FilmRise and Jetmir are co-financing 20 new episodes of the series. […]
Eccho shops K-drama ‘Doom At Your Service’ Scandinavian sales firm Eccho Rights has taken global distribution rights to the Korean drama Doom At Your Service. Produced by Studio Dragon and Studio&NEW for CJ ENM, the 16-episode Doom At Your Service launched in Korea last month and follows the story of Dong-Kyung, a young woman who receives a […]
New York-based TV and film studio and streaming network FilmRise has promoted Trey Durst to VP of digital content programming. Durst, who previously served as senior director in the same team, will now move into a higher leadership role and gain oversight of all the company’s OTT programming activities. In his new role, Durst will be responsible for […]
C5 moves into RTE’s Room To Improve Channel 5 in the UK has picked up five seasons of home-design series Room To Improve from Ireland’s RTÉ. The deal sees the ViacomCBS-owned channel acquire 32 hours of Room To Improve, representing seasons eight to 12, which will be stripped daily in a lunchtime slot from May 17. […]
FilmRise launches Classic TV AVOD US-based distributor and AVOD operator FilmRise is launching a new Classic TV channel and app, featuring popular vintage series such as The Dick Van Dyke Show and That Girl. FilmRise has struck a deal with Paul Brownstein Productions to gain global TV and digital rights to these and other programmes and films […]
New York-based TV and film studio and streaming network FilmRise has appointed Jonitha Keymoore as senior director of global acquisitions. Reporting to SVP of acquisitions & co-productions Max Einhorn, Keymoore will be be responsible for developing new multi-territory film and television acquisition opportunities, while working across existing content partners to help build the company’s global licensing and distribution […]
ZEE & TBS to co-pro culinary travelogue India-based Zee and Japan’s Tokyo Broadcasting System have struck a co-production partnership and announced culinary travelogue The Spiceman Trails: Asia as their first venture together. The series will delve into the spice roots and routes of some of the most exotic countries of Asia, taking the audience across […]
New York-based TV and film studio and streaming network FilmRise has promoted head of sales Melissa Wohl to SVP, after four years at the company. Wohl joined FilmRise as head of sales in 2017 and in her elevated position will continue to lead the company’s domestic and international sales activities across all broadcast and digital platforms alongside her […]
BBC ups Helen Munson to daytime & early peak commissioner UK pubcaster the BBC has promoted Helen Munson to commissioning editor for daytime and early peak. Based in North East England, Munson will report to Carla-Maria Lawson, the BBC’s head of daytime and early peak. In her new role, she will support suppliers in the […]
Acorn TV renews ‘Agatha Raisin’ for fourth run AMC Networks-owned streamer Acorn TV has commissioned a fourth season of mystery series Agatha Raisin, based upon the novels by MC Beaton. [email protected] TV’s Barry Ryan and David Walton will continue to produce the series, with Catherine Mackin from Acorn Media Enterprise and Michele Buck from All3Media-owned […]
