The Kennedys continues its winning streak across the globe with over 2.6 million viewers tuning in for the series premiere episode on BBC Two in the UK on June 17. Audience numbers remained steady for the follow-up episode the same night with over 2.3 million viewers, outperforming BBC2’s year-to-date slot average of 1.6m and 1.57m respectively.
Score Media Inc. today announces that it has secured the exclusive English language Canadian broadcast rights to Copa America, the most important football event in Latin America. All of the exciting live soccer action begins July 1st on theScore with 15 games being called live by theScore’s soccer experts, James Sharman and Kristian Jack.
Distribution360 today announced at the Banff World Media Festival the sale of Splatalot (26 x 30’ episodes) to TÉLÉTOON. The French Canadian broadcaster has acquired rights to the French language version of the series set to air this fall. marblemedia produced three original localized English versions of Splatalot for YTV in Canada, BBC in the UK, and ABC in Australia.
Distribution360 today announced the sale of three properties to UK-based CSC Media Group at the Banff World Media Festival. CSC owns and operates several television channels in the UK: Tiny Pop (geared to kids 4-6) will air This is Daniel Cook and This is Emily Yeung, and Kix (geared to boys 7-12) will air Ambition Skatecamp.
Entertainment One Television (eOne) concluded a deal with FOX International Channels (FIC) in Australia to acquire the pay television, extended and basic cable and free television rights for the critically-acclaimed series, THE WALKING DEAD. Starring Andrew Lincoln, the record-breaking series tells the story of the weeks and months that follow a pandemic zombie apocalypse. Season 2 will start production this summer in Atlanta, GA.
Entertainment One Television (eOne) is proud to announce they closed a deal with one of Italy’s largest broadcasters, Mediaset for the free TV rights of the ratings-winner drama series, ROOKIE BLUE. Season 2 will premiere in North America on June 16, 2011.
Distribution360 today announced it has secured the worldwide distribution rights—excluding the UK—for the brand new animated preschool adventure series, Olive the Ostrich (52 x 5’), created by BAFTA-winning animation studio Blue-Zoo. The series will premiere in the UK on Nick Jr. in September 2011.
The Kennedys, an 8-hour historical drama about America’s most legendary political family, is being licensed by more than 50 territories around the world for broadcast this year, making The Kennedys one of the most highly anticipated television events of 2011.
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