World Screen

SINGAPORE: Turner Broadcasting's new channel Oh!K, which features Korean dramas and variety shows from MBC, is being offered in Singapore through StarHub TV. With the StarHub carriage, audiences in Singapore will be among the first to watch top-rated Korean programs, with many debuting within a month after their initial broadcast. …

SINGAPORE: New details have been announced regarding the lineup for the upcoming Asia Television Forum & Market (ATF), which takes place December 9 to 12 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Kicking off the pre-market conference on December 9, Alon Shtruzman, the CEO of Keshet International, will deliver the …

NEW YORK: In the run-up to CASBAA, TV AsiaPac's Mansha Daswani investigates how in Asia’s ever-more-crowded pay-TV landscape, channels are on the hunt for new ways to innovate on screen.     Four years ago, pay TV in Asia finally crossed the 50-percent penetration rate. It was heralded as a new …

HONG KONG: Since FOX International Channels (FIC) launched the FOX Sports network in Asia in 2013, it has implemented a number of initiatives to upgrade its sports channels and offer fans the best possible viewing experience. These efforts culminated in a massive rebrand in August this year, which saw the …

HONG KONG: There have been several new initiatives this year from HBO Asia, including expanding the distribution of its online streaming service, HBO GO, in the Philippines. The company also shortened the window for scripted HBO and Cinemax originals to air less than one day after U.S. premieres. This started …

HONG KONG: The 2014 CASBAA Convention kicks off on October 27, with a lineup of speakers that includes Lionsgate's Jon Feltheimer and AMC Networks' Bruce Tuchman, among many others. The roster on board for this year's event includes Feltheimer, the CEO of Lionsgate; Victor Koo, the chairman and CEO of …

NEW YORK: Ahead of CASBAA, Christine Fellowes, the managing director for the Asia Pacific at Universal Networks International (UNI), spoke with TV AsiaPac about her views on the importance of original Asian content, shorter windows and innovative solutions for the channels’ ad partners. TV ASIAPAC: How has your programming strategy …

HONG KONG: As part of the Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia, bouquet, AXN delivers first-run, exclusive drama series, blockbuster features, adventure and competition/reality programs from around the world as well as made-in-Asia originals. “Day-and-date scheduling continues to be important for AXN,” says Hui Keng Ang, the company’s senior VP …

NEW YORK: Ahead of CASBAA, Avi Himatsinghani, the founder and CEO of Rewind Networks, talks to TV AsiaPac about the opportunities he’s finding with platforms across the Asia-Pacific region. TV ASIAPAC: What gap did you see in the market that led you to launch HITS last year? HIMATSINGHANI: I’m a …

HONG KONG: RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network operates the channels RTL CBS Entertainment HD and RTL CBS Extreme HD in key markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. “We continue to receive enthusiastic feedback from operators in the region that have taken our channels and also from …