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  • BBC launches children’s writing competition in the UK

    MUMBAI: UK pubcaster The BBC’s children’s channel CBBC has announced that its show Blue Peter, in association with Arts Council England, has launched a children’s writing competition in the UK.
     
     

    Seven writers, including the current Children’s Laureate, Jacqueline Wilson, will provide the opening paragraph to a story or play, and entrants can choose one or more to develop into a work of their own. The writers will each provide the opening paragraph of a story. David Wood will provide the opening lines to a play and Lauren Child, the opening images of a picture story. The winning entries will be published in a book later on in the year to be sold in aid of this year’s Blue Peter Appeal.

    Blue Peter editor, Richard Marson, said, “We know that Blue Peter viewers love books, from the success of our Book Club, but now we want to see how they cope with the challenge of coming up with their own story or play.

    “The top class writers we are working with represent a range of styles and we hope there will be something there to stimulate imaginations across the age range of our viewers.”

    In addition to having their work published and illustrated, the winners will each receive a laptop computer and will be invited to participate in a writing workshop. 500 runners-up will receive a signed copy of the new Blue Peter Annual and a competition winner’s badge.

    Arts Council England’s Chief Executive, Peter Hewitt, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to discover new young talent. Blue Peter is such a long-standing favourite with children and the Arts Council are thrilled to be working with them to inspire kids and give them the chance to work with some of the country’s best writers.”

    The Blue Peter Storytellers competition will feature on the show throughout this month and the beginning of October.

     

  • BBC Worldwide’s deal with Aus broadcasters at Mipcom

    BBC Worldwide’s deal with Aus broadcasters at Mipcom

    CANNES: BBC Worldwide has concluded a swathe of deals across Australian networks at this year’s Mipcom market in Cannes.

    Australia’s National broadcaster ABC has renewed its first option agreement with BBC Worldwide for another three years. The agreement covers drama, entertainment, natural history, children’s, music and arts and religion titles.

    Sales include the pre-sale of the new 11-hour history series Planet Earth. It has been produced by Alastair Fothergill, the BBC, Discovery and NHK

    A 41-hour children’s package has also been sold to the ABC, led by Shoebox Zoo. This is a drama series from CBBC Scotland with live and computer generated characters, which follows the magical adventures of 11- year old Marnie McBride..

    Also in the package is Powers which takes the view that ‘the truth is in there’ and in which two 14-year-old psychic researchers investigate paranormal mysteries. The pre-school series Fimbles will also return to the ABC.

    In another set of new deals with Channel 7, BBC Worldwide has licensed pioneering new factual programming. One show is Genghis Khan which employs state-of-the-art digital effects combined with live-action footage. It was shot entirely on location on the Asian Steppe.

    BBC Worldwide has also sold 60 hours of children’s programming to Nickelodeon Australia, led by Balamory. The show blends drama and documentary.

  • Entries invited for Super pitch 2001 to be held in Singapore 7 December

    Entries invited for Super pitch 2001 to be held in Singapore 7 December

    Asia’s first “pitch session” – Super Pitch 2001 – takes place in Singapore on 7 December during this year’s Asia Television Forum.

     

    The session, which invites programmers in Asia to pitch new ideas to a panel of commissioning editors and broadcasters, is being organised by Television Asia and Canada’s BANFF Television Festival 2002.

     

    The winning pitch will receive a cash prize towards the programme’s production. The competition is open to all documentary, children’s and entertainment programming.

    The presenters of all short-listed pitches will also be offered two complimentary passes, worth more than $4,000, to the Asia Television Forum.

    All entries must be received by October 31. The Super Pitch pre-selection process takes place between October 31 and November 6. An independent panel of judges will select five finalists. Short-listed finalists will go on to make their pitches to a panel of commissioning editors and buyers during the second day of the Asia Television Forum. Each of the finalists will be given five minutes to make the pitch. This will be followed by a five-minutes discussion session.

    Eligibility:
    Super Pitch 2001 is open to: Television broadcasters (cable, terrestrial and satellite) and TV production companies whose primary base is in one of the following countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, People’s Republic of China, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

    Submission Only applications using the official Television Asia/BANFF 2002 entry form will be considered.Click here to download entry form

    Pitching :
    All short-listed finalists must be prepared to pitch their projects in person at the Asia Television Forum in Singapore on the morning of Thursday, December 7, 2001. Projects must be pitched in English.

    Important Dates:
    Deadline for receipt of submission form by Television Asia is October 31, 2001. The list of finalists will be posted on Television Asia’s website on November 6, 2001.