Executive Editor, World Screen

April 28, 2016 Top Stories

Sony Swings to Full-Year Net Profit

April 28, 2016

TOKYO: Sony Corporation has posted a full-year net profit of 147.8 billion yen ($1.4 billion), marking only its second year of net profitability in the last seven years.

April 26, 2016 Top Stories

Quickflix Enters Voluntary Administration

April 26, 2016

PERTH: The Australian SVOD service Quickflix is going into voluntary administration, following failed negotiations with competing platform Stan.

April 22, 2016 Top Stories

Singtel Scores Rights for Copa America Centenario

April 22, 2016

SINGAPORE: Singtel has clinched broadcast rights for the Copa America Centenario USA 2016, which marks the 100th anniversary of the South American championship.

April 22, 2016 Top Stories

CASBAA Sets New Location for 2016 Convention

April 22, 2016

HONG KONG: CASBAA has announced that its 2016 convention will be held in Macau at Studio City from November 7 to 10.

April 20, 2016 Top Stories

Five Commissions Made via FOX Formats Lab

April 20, 2016

SINGAPORE: Beach House Pictures, IFA Media, Sitting in Pictures, Third Floor Pictures and Xtreme Media have been commissioned to produce programming for FOX Networks Group’s National Geographic channel through FOX Formats Lab (FFL).

April 20, 2016 Top Stories

Outdoor Channel Asia Ventures into Local Production

April 20, 2016

SINGAPORE: Marking its foray into local production, Outdoor Channel in Asia has commissioned a miniseries with fishing tips and insights presented by YouTube personality Luke Maow Bear.

April 19, 2016 Top Stories

CCTV & NHNZ Plan More Co-Pros

April 19, 2016

AUCKLAND: NHNZ and CCTV have announced three new co-productions under their long-term partnership, including the three-part How the Silk Road Changed the World.

April 14, 2016 Top Stories

Viki to Stream 500-Plus Hours from Indonesia’s MNC Group

April 14, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO: Viki has partnered with Media Nusantara Citra (MNC), Indonesia’s largest broadcast network, to stream more than 500 hours of new shows worldwide on Viki.com and apps.

April 5, 2016 Top Stories

FremantleMedia International Seals Up Asian SVOD Deals

April 5, 2016

CANNES: FremantleMedia International has placed a number of titles with key SVOD platforms across Asia, totaling more than 1,000 hours of programming.

April 2, 2016 Top Stories

STAR Chinese Movies to Air the Hong Kong Film Awards

April 2, 2016

HONG KONG: The 35th Hong Kong Film Awards presentation ceremony will be broadcast live for the first time ever on FOX Networks Group's STAR Chinese Movies (SCM) channel.

Kristin Brzoznowski