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  • Keshet International has Asia Singing

    Keshet International has Asia Singing

    MUMBAI: Keshet International has sold its trailblazing interactive talent format RISING STAR and its high-rating children’s singing format MASTER CLASS into Asia. The deals mark a first for each format in terms of geographical reach.

     

    RISING STAR will air on Indonesia’s largest private broadcaster RCTI (Indonesian Idol, Masterchef) which reaches a gigantic potential audience of 180 million viewers. An initial 24 x 2 hr episodes have been commissioned and will be produced by RCTI to air in late Summer/early Fall 2014. ABC’s US version of the show will air on June 22 and is available to buyers at MIPTV as a finished 10 episode tape.

     

    Keshet International has closed deals for RISING STAR in more than 25 territories since its launch at MIPCOM 2013, making it the fastest-selling talent format on record (source: The WIT). Sales include the US (ABC), UK (ITV), Argentina (Telefe), Brazil (Rede Globo), Spain (Atresmedia), Portugal (TVI), Italy (Toro), France (M6 Group) Russia (Rossiya1), Germany (RTL), the Nordics (Nordisk), Hungary (TV2), Ukraine (1+1), Greece (MEGA) and Turkey (Acun Medya). Interest in the format continues to grow worldwide following unprecedented ratings for the show’s original series in Israel, the season finale of which peaked with a 58% share of the total domestic audience.

     

    MASTER CLASS will find a home in China on Jiangsu Satellite TV, launching in the last quarter of 2014 with a first season of 12 x 90’ episodes. The show is being adapted into a local version done through a co-development deal with Beijing-based production company 3C Media.  

     

    The original Israeli version of MASTER CLASS is a show in which children sing all-time classics with only positive reviews and no eliminations. It is currently the highest performing talent show on Keshet’s Channel 2. It has also performed extremely well in Hungary where its ratings exceeded TV2’s average for the timeslot by 250%.

     

    Kanti Mirdiati, Managing Director of RCTI, said, “It is an honor for RCTI to cooperate with Keshet International and be the first TV Station in Asia that will telecast Rising Star. This is a singing talent search program with a very interesting concept and totally interactive format, where the audiences at home can vote at a real time and decide who will stay or who will leave. We can’t wait to see how great this program will be. It will bring a new reality and voting sensation through the new platform called Mobile App.”

     

    Mr. Liu, CEO of 3C Media, said “We are very happy to be working with Keshet in co-developing this format into a version that’s more suitable to the Chinese audience and market. The core elements of the show remains intact while we bringing in a special local twist to it. We hope to establish a long-term relationship with Keshet in co-developing many future hit shows for China.”

     

    Keshet International CEO, Alon Shtruzman, said, “We’re delighted to see two more jewels in the Keshet crown airing in Asia. Having a strong presence in such rapid growth regions feels like a great frontier to have conquered.”

     

    Elsewhere in Asia, Keshet International has sold its hidden camera game show Deal With It to Mediacorp Channel 5.

     

    RISING STAR is a trailblazing interactive talent format which hails a new era in home entertainment. It enables the first real-time voting by viewers via an innovative free app ‘TV app to you’ which is fully integrated into the show. Making their debut on stage alone, behind a giant wall of TV screens, a performer can only make his or her entry to the studio by securing more than 70% of the viewers’, judges’ and live audiences’ vote. If the bar is met, the screen (which lights up with the face of each voting viewer in real-time) will slowly rise to expose the hopeful to their new fans and the judging panel. From the very first minute of the very first episode, viewers will play an integral role in every decision made on the show and continue to do so throughout the entire season.

     

    RISING STAR, produced by Tedy Productions for Keshet Broadcasting, marked a record-breaking debut on Keshet’s Channel 2 from September to December 2013, maintaining its audience throughout the full first season as the highest-rated show in 10 of its 15 weeks on air. Over 10 million votes were cast through the app during season one, which has been downloaded more than 1.5 million times. RISING STAR has far outperformed all second screen data ever recorded in Israel, with an activity rate 10 times higher than its nearest competitor. It maintained high ratings and conversion rates (i.e. viewers to second screen participation), in excess of 30%, throughout the series.

     

    MASTER CLASS is a talent show full of heart, and no heartbreak! It is a music talent show for children singing old classics with only positive reviews and without elimination. It has become a critically acclaimed program that taps into the global trend of family viewing because of its warm and humane approach. MASTER CLASS avoids the intrigue and harsh judgment of a ruthless competition, focusing on the nurturing relationships formed between the teachers and their young students, as they become familiar with the country’s rich musical history and cultural heritage.

     

    The sixteen stars of the show are children aged 8-14, with the most promising voices in the country. Four teachers – leading artists in the music industry – train them to make the most of their potential and become the best singers they can. The program is set at the music school and its auditorium, where the weekly performances take place. Towards the end of the season the best student in each performance is awarded a place in the graduation show. In this way, the six will sing for the last time in front of the committee, where one will be selected as the best in the class. Still, all the students continue their studies and perform at every show, including the final one.

     

    Entitled School of Music in Israel, MASTER CLASS became a breakthrough hit oh Keshet Broadcasting Channel 2 – it was the 2nd highest rated show in in 2011, with a season average of 48.1% share and 32.5% rating.

  • Hero to be the title sponsor for Hockey Junior World Cup

    Hero to be the title sponsor for Hockey Junior World Cup

    MUMBAI: Hero Motocorp today announced its association with the Hockey Junior World Cup. Hero will be the title sponsors of the tournament that will see the participation of 16 of the finest junior (under 21yrs) international teams of the world as they fight it out for the title at the famous Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The tournament will go on from 6 to 15 December, 2013.

     

    Hero Motocorp is an FIH (International Hockey Federation) partner and the title sponsor for all FIH events taking place in India till the end of 2015.

     

    Hero MotoCorp MD & CEO Pawan Munjal said, “It is a privilege to be associated with the Hockey Junior World Cup. This is also in keeping with our long-term commitment to promote Hockey in the country. Youth plays a pivotal role towards building world-class teams and we hope our support can help drive the growth of hockey in India and around the world. I wish all the participating teams the very best and look forward to seeing some great performance from these future stars of world hockey.”

     

    “The Junior World Cup is an extremely important event for FIH”, said International Hockey Federation CEO Kelly Fairweather. “It puts the spotlight on the future stars of the game, providing some of the finest young talents in the world with the perfect opportunity to make a name for them in a world class sporting environment. We are delighted to have Hero Motorcorp as a Global Partner and the Title Sponsor for the Junior World Cup and other upcoming FIH Major Events in India, including the World League Finals in January,” he added.

     

    The tournament features four pools, each of which contains four teams ahead of the quarter-finals, semi-finals, classification and medal matches. Pool A will feature Germany, Pakistan, Belgium and Egypt, while Australia, Spain, Argentina and France are competing in Pool B. Netherlands, Korea, India and Canada will challenge each other in Pool C with England, New Zealand, South Africa and Malaysia going head to head in Pool D.

     

    The Indian team led by Manpreet Singh will open its campaign against the Netherlands, a team that will almost certainly be targeting the title. Playing under home conditions, Indian hockey’s young guns will compete against other top contenders like Germany, Australia and Spain.

  • 79% Indians look for best deals while shopping

    79% Indians look for best deals while shopping

    MUMBAI: A majority (79 per cent) of Indians would rather ‘spend time looking for a good deal,’ while only 21 per cent would rather ‘pay more to make a quick/efficient purchase.’ The findings reflect a new poll of 18,503 online respondents conducted by Ipsos OTX.

     

    “Indian consumers lately show both impulsive and compulsive buying behaviour. But at the same time they are dealaholics and hardcore value for money seekers. No wonder why sale/ discount offer periods record the highest revenue both for online and offline retailers,” said Ipsos India head of marketing Biswarup Banerjee.

     

    Those with a lower household income (82 per cent) are most likely to spend time looking for a good deal. Even those with middle (80 per cent) and high (74 per cent) levels of income, however, would take the time to find a better price. Similarly, those with a low level of education (100 per cent) are more likely than those with a medium (80 per cent) or high (79 per cent) level. Women (80 per cent) are more likely than men (78 per cent) to go hunting for a sale.

     

    The countries with the highest proportions of those indicating they would rather spend time looking for good deals are from: Hungary (94 per cent), Spain (94 per cent), Great Britain (93 per cent), Argentina (92 per cent), Belgium (91 per cent), France (91 per cent) and Germany (91 per cent). This group of deal-chasers is followed by: Australia (90 per cent), Italy (90 per cent), Mexico (90 per cent), Japan (88 per cent), South Africa (87 per cent), Canada (86 per cent), Poland (86 per cent), the United States (85 per cent), China (81 per cent), Russia (81 per cent) and South Korea (81 per cent). The lower group includes: India (79 per cent), Brazil (76 per cent), Saudi Arabia (76 per cent), Norway (75 per cent), Sweden (75 per cent), Turkey (74 per cent) and Indonesia (58 per cent).

  • Nielsen: Global ad spend up in first half of 2013

    Nielsen: Global ad spend up in first half of 2013

    MUMBAI: Global ad spend has hiked 2.8 per cent on a year-over-year basis for the first half of 2013, according to Nielsen’s Global AdView Pulse report, which finds that marketers in Latin America had the highest increase in spending for the period.

     

    For the second quarter of 2013, expenditures grew 3.5 per cent.

     

    All regions contributed to the global growth, except Europe, where there was a six per cent decline for the period from January to June. Latin America was booming, with gains of 13.1 per cent to $13.5 billion. There was a quarterly growth of 3.9 per cent in the Middle East and Africa. The Asia Pacific had growth of 6.4 per cent and North America of 2.7 per cent.

     

    Within Latin America, Argentina contributed significantly to the growth in the region, with a nearly 30 per cent increase in ad spending. Indonesia, China and the Philippines all contributed double-digit growth in the Asia Pacific for the first half of the year, with expenditures reaching $51 billion. In Europe, ad spending was up in Norway (2.5 per cent), Switzerland (0.6 per cent) and Greece (7.4 per cent), though all other countries in the region saw a decline.

  • Social media revitalising future of television: Initiative

    Social media revitalising future of television: Initiative

    MUMBAI: Social media is having a profoundly positive impact on TV viewing, as a new group of “highly-engaged” TV viewers is using social media to talk about TV programming and advertising and to influence the content and brand choices of their social peer group, according to Initiative’s latest global report, a research and analytics into social television.

    Titled “The New Power of Television: How Social is Revitalising the Future of TV”, the report explores how television is enjoying a revival because of the new digital technology and the rise of social media.

    Initiative, IPG‘s media agency, said over the past decade, experts across the advertising world have been proclaiming the demise of TV, and marketers and agencies have been searching out creative and media options beyond the 30 second spot. However, the research conducted by Initiative shows that the future for TV has never looked so healthy.

    Using its online consumer panel The Connections Panels, Initiative spoke with consumers in Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Germany, the Netherlands, the US and the UK to learn about how TV and social media are now working in combination to provide a hugely powerful advertising medium.

    The digital technology has given TV more screens and devices on which to broadcast and given rise to a social media phenomenon that is actually amplifying both programming and creative messaging, the report said.

    Television viewing working in tandem with social media has created a new group of highly influential consumers, the “TV Talker”. Making up more than half of TV viewers aged 16-54, they share ads they like and post frequently to their larger social network, sharing brand stories and driving ad messaging.

    The report also revealed that television is driving online conversation which, in turn, is driving people to watch more TV. Initiative has identified a series of key pointers for marketers looking to tap into this resource: Create fully-orchestrated TV Talking experiences over time – before, after and, critically, during broadcast, create a multi-screen and multiple element experience to make your brand easy to share and easy to explore, Implement social governance strategies to maintain your relationship with the valuable TV Talkers, Invest in analytics to prove the value of TV Talk on brand equity and Test and learn new technologies to give your brand “first-mover” advantage.

    Initiative director, EVP communication planning, worldwide Sarah Ivey said, “The synergistic effects between television and social are just the beginning of the possibilities. What is fascinating is that television is now a central navigation point in a brand experience where people can engage and create their own version of the brand story across many screens. Brands are being rewarded when they innovate in this space…it‘s a truly exciting opportunity.

  • Paranormal Activity 5 set for 2013 release

    Paranormal Activity 5 set for 2013 release

    MUMBAI: After the box-office success of Paranormal Activity 4, Paramount has announced that the fifth installment of the film will hit the screens next year on Halloween.
    Christopher Landon, son of Hollywood legend Michael Landon, will helm the project, it is understood. “This will be an off-shoot aimed at the groups that have been the biggest supporters of the property – Latinos and folks in Latin America – Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina,” a source said.
    The fourth film in the franchise stormed the weekend box-office with an intake of $30 million.

  • Madagascar 3 still no. 1 for second week too

    Madagascar 3 still no. 1 for second week too

    MUMBAI: Posting a fall of a modest 31 per cent from its opening foreign launch, DreamWorks Animation‘s Madagascar 3: Europe‘s Most Wanted stood at the No. 1 offshore box office spot for the second consecutive weekend with $53 million drawn from 10,957 locations in 43 markets. That puts the overseas gross total of the sequel in the animation franchise at $157 million.
     
    The film opened in 15 mostly medium-sized territories, taking the top spot in each. But it was the holdover territories that provided most of the box office impetus. Russia recorded $9.2 million, in France, the film collected $6.2 million while in Mexico, the film collected a modest $5.2 million.
     
    Director Adam Shankman‘s Warner Bros.-distributed film Rock of Ages played at 1,850 screens in 10 territories and drew $4.1 million with a UK debut garnering $1.6 million from 471 sites. That‘s My Boy, Adam Sandler‘s latest R-rated comedy premiered on 223 screens in Australia for $1.4 million.

    Taking the No. 1 weekend spot in Japan and the No. 2 berth overall was Universal‘s Snow White and the Huntsman that grossed $31.2 million from as many as 6,768 locations in 57 territories. In Japan, the film generated $4.7 million from 335 locations taking a 45 per cent market share while in France, the film drew $5.1 million from 610 situations for a 27 per cent market share.
     
    In Russia, Rupert Sanders‘ period action fantasy drew $6.1 million from 721 spots. The film has grossed a total of $124.6 million so far overseas with openings in Australia, New Zealand and Chile due this week.
     
    The weekend‘s No. 3 spot was occupied by Prometheus which registered No. 2 openings in Latin, Central and South America from Mexico to Argentina. In Mexico the collection was $3.2 million from 1,280 spots while in Brazil, it collected $3 million from 508 sites.

  • Sony pulls out of distribution in Argentina

    Sony pulls out of distribution in Argentina

    MUMBAI: After signing a sub-distribution deal with United International Pictures (UIP) regarding all film material, Sony Pictures has decided to pull out of its distributing operation in Argentina.
    As of 1 July, UIP, that distributes films of both Universal and Paramount, will handle Columbia‘s films in the country that includes the upcoming The Amazing Spider-Man.
    An official announcement, pertaining to the matter, was jointly issued yesterday by Mauricio Duran, senior vice president (vp) for distribution and marketing at Universal Pictures International for Latin America, Mark Viane, senior vp at Paramount Pictures International for Latin America and Asia and Steve Bruno, senior vp of international distribution of Sony Pictures Releasing.
    According to sources, Columbia wasn‘t having much success in the region and, except in cases like Smurfs or Men in Black, was releasing films as late as two months after their US release.
    A similar situation occurred last year in Venezuela, when Paramount pulled out claiming the state‘s currency restrictions had made it impossible for them to do business in the country.

  • Argentinean filmmaker to approach Amitabh Bachchan to play Tagore

    Argentinean filmmaker to approach Amitabh Bachchan to play Tagore

    MUMBAI: Argentinean filmmaker Pablo Cesar, currently attending the 42nd International Film festival of India (IFFI) in Goa for the screening of his film Shores, hopes that Amitabh Bachchan would agree to play Rabindranath Tagore in a film.

    Wanting Bachchan to play the artistic genius in his next film that would be titled Thinking Of Him, Cesar said, “We have got financial backing from an Argentinean and we plan to approach the veteran actor to essay the role.”

    A part of the film would touch the association of Tagore with Victoria Ocampo, a well-known Argentinean writer. It is believed that Tagore‘s stint in Argentina revolved mostly around a personal encounter with Ocampo that reflected in his creative work and in the work of Ocampo herself. Apparently, the famous Tagore song, Ogo bideshini… was written keeping her in mind.

    The film would be in the Bengali dialect and will be shot in Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Sunderban. Tagore‘s interactions with Victoria Ocampo would be in Spanish, it is understood.

    Though the film‘s script is ready, the project would be delayed and won‘t release in time for Tagore‘s 150th birth centenary this year, as the Argentinean had planned.

  • BDO Hockey Champions Trophy live on Ten Sports

    MUMBAI: The biggest stars in world hockey will be on show for the next 9 days on Ten Sports as the channel shows exclusive live coverage of the biggest womens hockey event of the year. The BDO Champions Trophy in Quilmes, Argentina will see the top 6 nations in action with each match shown live along with prime time highlights of each days’ action.

    Hosts Argentina will take on defending champions Germany, World Cup winners the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and Spain in a highly anticipated tournament, as the sides start their build up to the Beijing Olympics. The Indian womens team are currently 13th in the Sahara World Rankings and miss out on the event.

    Live coverage begins with Netherlands against Spain at 2330 IST on the 13th of January with highlights of all three games from day 1 at 2030 IST on the 14th of January.

    Ten Sports has the exclusive rights to broadcasts the biggest international hockey events including the World Cups and the Champions Trophies. The channel will also broadcast India’s next world ranked event, as they attempt to climb back into the elite of mens hockey by winning the Champions Challenge in June.

    Schedule:

    Match Date Match # IST Match
    Sat 13 Jan 2007
    1
    23:30
    		 Netherlands vs Spain
     
    2
    01:45
    		 Japan vs Australia
     
    3
    04:45
    		 Argentina vs Germany
     
     
     
    		  
    Sun 14 Jan 2007
    4
    00:30
    		 Netherlands vs Japan
     
    5
    02:45
    		 Australia vs Germany
     
    6
    05:45
    		 Spain vs Argentina
    Tue 16 Jan 2007
    7
    00:30
    		 Spain vs Australia
     
    8
    02:45
    		 Germany vs Japan
     
    9
    05:45
    		 Argentina vs Netherlands
     
     
     
    		  
    Thu 18 Jan 2007
    10
    00:30
    		 Germany vs Spain
     
    11
    02:45
    		 Australia vs Netherlands
     
    12
    05:45
    		 Japan vs Argentina
     
     
     
    		  
    Sat 20 Jan 2007
    13
    21:45
    		 Netherlands vs Germany
     
    14
    00:00
    		 Spain vs Japan
     
    15
    02:15
    		 Argentina vs Australia
     
     
     
    		  
    Sun 21 Jan 2007
    16
    00:15
    		 5th vs 6th
     
    17
    03:00
    		 3rd vs 4th
     
    18
    05:45
    		 1st vs 2nd