World Screen

LOS ANGELES/TOKYO: After less than three years in the Japanese market, Hulu is selling its business to Nippon Television Network Corporation. Hulu launched in Japan in September 2011. Now, Nippon TV is taking over the operations, in a transaction expected to close in early spring. The move marks Nippon TV's …

HONG KONG/SYDNEY: FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia is bringing on Jacqui Feeney as managing director for Australia and New Zealand, as of May 1. Feeney is replacing Karin Simoncini, who has held senior posts at FIC and National Geographic Channels since 2000. Feeney will be based in Sydney and will …

SYDNEY: Network Ten is planning to launch its first online series, Lost with the Boys, on the digital platform tenplay on March 6. Lost with the Boys is a collection of short films depicting the highs and lows of being a teenage girl. It is produced by Amanda Higgs, the …

SINGAPORE: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has announced Paras Sharma as the new VP of MTV Brand, Comedy Central and Digital Media Asia. Sharma begins the tenure with VIMN Asia as of March 17 and will be based in Singapore. Sharma will be reporting to Indra Suharjono, the executive VP …

SYDNEY: Essential Media and Entertainment has brought on Chris Irvine as commercial director and Leo Faber as development executive for factual. Irvine will be focusing on commercial interests and business affairs for the company's full slate. He joins from SBS Television Australia, where he had been the head of business …

SEOUL: K-pop star Kim Hee-chul (Super Junior) has signed on to lead the cast of Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Team, a tentatively titled comedy drama slated to air on CJ E&M's tvN later this year. Grandpas Over Flowers Investigation Team will follow the adventures of a man whose co-workers have suddenly …

HONG KONG: The CASBAA OTT Summit, which is focusing solely on over-the-top services, is set to take place on March 25 at the Grand Hyatt in Singapore. The inaugural event will explore in detail what the future holds for the pay-TV business and factors of incorporating OTT into existing business …

JAKARTA: The most recent CASBAA TV Upfronts, which took place late last month in Jakarta, Indonesia, brought in close to 100 delegates and attendees representing media agencies, clients, pay-TV broadcasters and partners. The event featured keynote speaker Andi Sadha, CEO of Activate; guest speaker Irawati Pratignyo, managing director of media …

BURBANK: The Walt Disney Studios and Shanghai Media Group Pictures have entered into a multiyear agreement aimed at co-developing Disney-branded movies for U.S.-China co-productions. U.S.-based action, adventure and fantasy writers will be working with locally based Chinese writers and filmmakers to develop stories and scripts that have the hallmarks of …

SINGAPORE: Production is getting under way on HBO Asia's new original Grace, which is a four-part horror miniseries in English and Mandarin. The 4×1-hour miniseries is about a father's mistake that condemns his family to unspeakable horror. It is set in present-day urban Asia. The international cast features the American …