CASBAA Spotlight: Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia

MACAU: The Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia bouquet includes the English general-entertainment services AXN and Sony Channel, and Asian nets Animax, GEM and ONE.

AXN is home to a number of high-profile original productions, including The Amazing Race Asia. Other hits include Cash Cab Philippines, The Apprentice Asia and Asia’s Got Talent. “We’ve enjoyed a long track record of delivering the local versions of some of the world’s biggest and most popular international formats,” says Virginia Lim, the senior VP and head of content, production and marketing at SPT Networks, Asia.

GEM recently made its foray into original production with the global premiere of We Are Asia: Dean Fujioka & Friends. “We’re fortunate that we always have a steady pipeline of marketing assets at our disposal to be able to amplify all these titles,” says Lim. She adds: “Over the years, we have been the leader in series made in Asia for Asians.”