CASBAA Spotlight: Turner Asia Pacific

Turner Asia Pacific is already present in 29 countries and at least 135 million homes across AsiaPac with its channels, which include Cartoon Network, Boomerang, POGO and Toonami.

“We’re always looking for new partnerships to increase our reach,” says Mark Eyers, the company’s chief content officer and senior VP for kids’ networks. “Over the past few months, more and more households in markets such as the Philippines and Indonesia, through branded blocks and free-to-air deals, will be able to see shows such as Ben 10, The Powerpuff Girls, We Bare Bears and Mighty Magiswords.”

Eyers says that Turner Asia Pacific is placing more resources into commissioning and creating new content from the region. “We’ve seen a big spike in the number of really talented animators, writers and artists—and we want to work with them!” He adds: “We recognize that owning and controlling our IP is critical.”