World Screen

While it is one of Asia’s most insular markets when it comes to the acquisition of international content, Korea has become one of the region’s biggest programming exporters, with a wealth of daily dramas making their way to broadcasters across the region. Among the leading producers of Korean content is …

NEW YORK/SINGAPORE: A+E Networks is assuming 100-percent ownership of the Singapore-based joint venture it set up with Malaysia’s Astro to roll out its pay-TV brands across Southeast Asia. Astro will continue to carry HISTORY, Crime & Investigation Network and BIO in Malaysia and Brunei following A+E taking full control of AETN All …

SINGAPORE: Multi Channels Asia (MCA) is rolling out Havoc Television, a linear social-media network, across Asia, securing carriage in Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka, among other markets. Carriage deals have been signed with ABN (Malaysia), Mediacorp Toggle (Singapore), Skymedia (Mongolia), Sky (Sri Lanka), Phnom Penh Cable Television (Cambodia), Skynet (Myanmar) …

SINGAPORE: The pre-ATF and ScreenSingapore conference kicked off in Singapore today with a keynote by Sanford Panitch, the president of Fox International Productions, discussing the growth potential in Asia, the development of the local film market and the need for digital distribution platforms that provide consumers with legitimate access to …

SINGAPORE: The format-licensing business in China has matured considerably over the last few years but challenges remain for distributors, Rebecca Yang, the CEO of IPCN—the venture that brokered deals for the Got Talent and The Voice formats in this massive market—told ATF attendees at an afternoon session in Singapore today. The …

SINGAPORE: Some 4,000 participants from 60 countries are expected to attend the Asia TV Forum, which officially kicked off in Singapore today alongside the film market ScreenSingapore and runs until Friday. The market is now in its 13th year and, with the co-location alongside ScreenSingapore, is the "complete TV and film …

SYDNEY: Seven Network is bringing the British comedy Citizen Khan to Australian audiences in 2013. The show originally premiered in the U.K. on BBC One, where it drew 3.7 million viewers, making it the sixth highest rated sitcom across all channels in the country for 2012. A second season of …

SINGAPORE: At the Asia TV Forum today, the chairman of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (FINAS) spoke about the Malaysian government’s "aggressive" efforts to expand the country’s content industry. Datuk Md Afendi Datuk Hamdan led a delegation of some 50 companies to the ATF. At a networking lunch today, …

SYDNEY/NEW YORK: The television continues to be the central hub for Australians’ screen activity, according to the latest Australian Multi-Screen Report, which shows that viewers in the country are watching around 100 hours per month of broadcast TV on a traditional set. The report, which combines data from OzTAM, Regional TAM …

MUMBAI: HBO Asia and Eros International are bringing two new pay-TV movie channels to India, HBO Defined and HBO Hits. The movie channels are free of advertising and bring together the best of Hollywood and Bollywood to "redefine the pay-TV movie space in India," a statement from the companies said. Further …