Zinc Media Group plc has announced the completion of a new feature-length documentary, “Wham! 10 Days in China,” produced for Sony Music Entertainment. This 90-minute film, created by Zinc’s Supercollider division, utilizes previously unseen archive footage and new interviews to chronicle the iconic 1985 tour of China by the Western pop act WHAM!, marking a significant cultural moment. International distribution will be handled by White Light.
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Zinc Announces WHAM! Documentary for Sony Music Entertainment
Zinc Media Group plc (AIM: ZIN), the award-winning television, brand and audio production group, today announces the completion of a new feature-length documentary produced for Sony Music Entertainment telling the story of WHAM!’s historic 1985 tour of China.
Wham! 10 Days in China uses newly restored and previously unseen archive footage alongside new interviews with Andrew Ridgely to reveal the full story of the first Western pop act to perform in communist China. The concerts in Beijing and Guangzhou marked a significant cultural moment as Western pop music was introduced to Chinese audiences for the first time.
The 90-minute documentary was produced by Supercollider, part of Zinc Media Group, for Sony Music Entertainment, with international distribution handled by White Light.
Mark Browning, Chief Executive Officer, Zinc Media Group, comments:
“This documentary tells the story of a truly iconic cultural moment. Working with Sony Music Entertainment on a project of this scale demonstrates our ability to deliver premium documentaries with global appeal.”
A list of Zinc television programmes which are available to watch is on the Group’s website: https://zincmedia.com/what-to-watch-on-tv/
Zinc Media Group plc is a premium television and content creation group. The award-winning and critically acclaimed television labels comprise Atomic, Brook Lapping, Electric Violet, Raw Cut, Rex, Red Sauce, Supercollider, Tern Television, Tomas TV, along with Bumblebee Post-Production, and produce programmes across a wide range of factual genres for UK and international broadcasters.
Zinc Media Group’s commercial content creation unit includes The Edge Picture Company, one of the UK’s largest brand film-making companies, and Zinc Audio, specialising in podcasts and radio production.
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