Executive Editor, World Screen

September 28, 2016 Top Stories

MIPCOM Outlines Japan Country of Honour Showcase

September 28, 2016

PARIS: MIPCOM has unveiled its plans for the two-day conference program illustrating the best of the Japanese TV industry as part of the Japan Country of Honour showcase.

September 27, 2016 Top Stories

BBC Player Rolls Out in Singapore

September 27, 2016

LONDON: BBC Worldwide has launched the BBC Player, its first TVE product, in Singapore via StarHub.

September 19, 2016 Top Stories

Turner & Tencent Pictures Partner for Tuzki Movie

September 19, 2016

BEIJING: Turner Asia Pacific and Shanghai Tencent Pictures Culture Media are developing a movie based on the famous rabbit emoticon Tuzki.

September 19, 2016 Top Stories

Reed MIDEM Plans MIP Market in China

September 19, 2016

PARIS: MIPTV and MIPCOM organizer Reed MIDEM has unveiled the launch of MIP China Hangzhou, the first-ever MIP in China.

September 1, 2016 Top Stories

FOX Networks Group Asia Adds New Korean Blockbuster Movies

September 1, 2016

SINGAPORE: FOX Networks Group (FNG) Asia has acquired first and exclusive pay-TV rights to three record-breaking Korean blockbusters from Clover Films, including Train to Busan.

August 26, 2016 Top Stories

VICELAND Takes Over Outdoor Channel on Friday Nights

August 26, 2016

SINGAPORE: Outdoor Channel has slated a VICELAND programming block for Friday nights, delivering shows such as Huang’s World, Noisey and VICE World of Sports to viewers in Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Vietnam.

August 17, 2016 Analysis, Top Stories

Report: AsiaPac to Add 100 Million Pay-TV Subs by 2021

August 17, 2016

Pay-TV subscriptions in the Asia Pacific are expected to increase from a collective 438 million in 2015 to 536 million by 2021, according to Digital TV Research. The Asia Pacific Pay TV Operator Forecasts report surveyed the top 65 operators across 17 countries in the region.

August 17, 2016 Top Stories

Warner Bros. China Names Gillian Zhao as EVP & MD

August 17, 2016

BURBANK: Gillian Zhao, who previously held posts at Wanda Culture Group and Star TV, has been named executive VP and managing director of Warner Bros. China.

August 5, 2016 Top Stories

Mediacorp to Broadcast Olympic Games Live in Singapore

August 5, 2016

SINGAPORE: Mediacorp has scored a last-minute deal with Dentsu for Olympic Games live broadcast rights in Singapore.

August 2, 2016 Top Stories

Discovery Invests in Chinese MCN

August 2, 2016

LONDON: Discovery Communications has taken a minority stake in VS Media, a Chinese multi-channel network (MCN) founded in 2013.

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