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(28 November 2007 8:00 pm)

 

MUMBAI: At the on-going Asia Television Forum (ATF) taking place in Singapore, Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific), the international television distribution arm of US media conglomerate Disney Company, has announced TV sales agreements for its new slate of programming with a number of broadcasters across the Asia Pacific.

 

Disney-ABC International Television's new series slate includes Private Practice, Samantha Who?, Dirty Sexy Money and Reaper.

These shows have been sold to Star World Asia, Seven Network (Australia), TVNZ (New Zealand), 8TV (Malaysia), Studio 23 (Philippines), Fiji TV (Fiji) and MediacorpTV Channel 5 (Singapore).

Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific) VP sales Greg Johnson says, "We're excited to be coming to ATF with our strongest ever portfolio including some of the best new and returning shows on US television. We look forward to working with our key broadcasters in the region to make these shows just as successful with audiences in their local markets."

The main protagonist of Dirty Sexy Money is Nick George. His whole life has been lived in the shadow of the Darling family, but as an adult he's leading the perfect life as an idealistic lawyer, until his father's suspicious death.

The absurdly wealthy Darlings of New York have asked him to take over his father's job as their personal lawyer, but the money that will allow him the freedom to be an altruistic do-gooder is only part of the picture. That same money pulls him into the dubious doings of the Darling clan. Power, privilege and family money are a volatile cocktail.

Samantha Who? is about a 30-year-old real estate lawyer who, after becoming the victim of a hit-and-run accident, develops amnesia and has to rediscover her life, her relationships and herself.

The company has also concluded an inaugural multi-year multi-genre volume deal with Creative Programme (CPI), a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, for current and library series, current and library features, a daytime talk show and ABC News programming. CPI recently launched three new basic cable channels in the Philippines including sports channel Balls, male channel Maxxx and female channel Velvet.

The agreement includes the talk show The View and ABC News early morning programme Good Morning America to telecast on CPI's newly launched basic cable channel, Velvet. This is the first time that these shows have been licensed in South East Asia. The View will air live while Good Morning America will air two hours after the US live telecast.

CPI has also picked up Dirt, a live action series executive produced by and starring Courteney Cox and Three Moons Over Milford for the Velvet channel in addition to feature films from Touchstone Pictures and Miramax Films such as Seabiscuit and Miracle for the Maxxx channel.

Johnson says, "We are delighted to be starting this new relationship with CPI and to be working with them to bring U.S. content faster to audiences in Asia Pacific. Not only are we committed to providing our clients with some of the best shows on TV, we also look to enhance the relationship that broadcasters and their audiences have with our programs through earlier delivery."

CPI head Jose Ramon Olives said, "More than just quantity, our vision is quality programming. This is in line with our objective to consistently provide our audience with compelling content choices. We are proud of our partnership with Disney-ABC International Television-a group with a legacy of providing the best shows on TV and additional values to broadcasters like us and our audience. Our relationship is based on a shared commitment to give only the best."

In The View women discuss everyday issues and share their no-holds-barred opinions and engage in conversations.

ABC News' Good Morning America is anchored by Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts - the only female co-anchor duo in morning US television. The programme offers news, information, interviews, in-depth reporting and weather.

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