World Screen

CANNES: ABS-CBN International Distribution will be presenting a range of Filipino dramas this MIPCOM, among them The Legal Wife, that focus on love and relationships. “Love and its pursuit are universally appealing, transcending the boundaries of culture,” says Evelyn Raymundo, the company’s VP of integrated program acquisitions and international distribution. …

CANNES: Luxurious Asian lifestyles take center stage in Luxe Asia, which MediaCorp is presenting to international buyers at this year’s market in Cannes. Another title from the company’s MIPCOM slate is Across Borders with Dr Farish, which sees the titular renowned academic telling the stories of those who reside in …

SINGAPORE: This MIPCOM, the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is leading a delegation of 23 Singaporean media companies to promote a lineup of more than 530 hours of Asian TV content. This year marks Singapore's 14th time presenting at MIPCOM. The MDA will be located at the 130-square-meter Singapore …

CANNES/LOS ANGELES/HONG KONG: LifeStyle TV (LSTV), which is the Asia Pacific's first lifestyle channel for men, has picked up the premiere season of the drama Mad Men from Lionsgate to air across the pan-Asian region starting next month. The 13×1-hour first season will debut on LSTV in November. In addition …

SINGAPORE: A+E Networks Asia and Ideate Media are launching a regional production partnership designed to further drive content development in Asia. The aim of the partnership is to stimulate new original production opportunities supported by A+E Networks and its channel portfolio, along with Ideate, which is owned by Astro Overseas …

SINGAPORE: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has outlined the plans for the inaugural Singapore Media Festival (SMF), taking place December 4 to 14. The event will serve as a market for TV and film, screenings, conferences and awards, combining the strengths of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), …

CANNES: SPARK, Astro Malaysia and Moving Visuals International (MVI) have entered into a partnership to launch SPARK ASIA, an HD factual and documentary channel. The network is set to go live in the first half of 2015. It will feature a wide variety of exclusive Asian and global HD content. …

CANNES: Singapore-based distributor Hub Media Group and Mexican content format producer BluePrint have inked an output agreement to distribute and produce new content in Asia. BluePrint, which is both represented by and joint partners with Comarex, is now due to develop more than 450 hours of original scripted and non-scripted …

CANNES 15: Peace Point Rights has renewed a distribution deal with Singapore-based Bomanbridge Media that will cover the entire Asian region. “We are very pleased to renew our long-standing partnership with Peace Point Rights for Asia,” said Sonia Fleck, the CEO of Bomanbridge Media. “We have had much success with …

JAKARTA: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has tied up with Karsa Group's FORTE to expand the reach of MTV in Indonesia, adding an additional 12 million households to the channel's footprint. Effective November 1, MTV will add five local free-to-air TV partners to its existing reach. This covers four cities …