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In the first of a series of distributor Q&As ahead of Asia TV Forum, Rashmi Bajpai, executive VP for Asia at Banijay Rights, talks to World Screen Newsflash about the company’s thriving business across formats and tape sales in the region.

The December digital editions of World Screen, TV Asia and TV Listings include embedded videos, links to our market-leading video portal, WorldScreenings.com, and more in an elegant, user-friendly design targeted to on-the-go reading.

The GREAT! Player, a VOD service from Narrative Entertainment, has launched on the Freeview Play and YouView TV platforms.

TV Asahi’s Ossan’s Love, which gained popularity in Japan and other Asian countries, is returning after a years-long hiatus as Ossan’s Love Returns, which the company is spotlighting in the TV Asia Screenings Festival.

Lightning International has expanded its team with the appointments of Eric Tan as director of content sales for Asia, David Newton as director of business strategy and Desmond Chung as head of marketing and communications.

Banijay has launched the department Banijay Branded Entertainment (BBE), led by Carlotta Rossi Spencer, head of branded entertainment business development.

Content Warsaw has been scheduled to take place from June 4 to 7, 2024, at Kinogram.

Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti has revealed the launch of Banijay Sports, with an aim to broaden the company's efforts in sportainment, documentary and digital, via new partnerships, content investments and M&A.

Driven by strong traction across the region, All3Media International expanded its Asia-Pacific team under Executive VP Sabrina Duguet this year, and now the team is arriving at Asia TV Forum with a mix of titles that speak to the breadth of its catalog, highlighted in the TV Asia Screenings Festival.

According to Digital TV Research, global SVOD subscriptions are forecast to increase by 321 million between 2023 and 2029 to reach 1.79 billion.