October 21, 2014
Top Stories
SINGAPORE: New details have been announced regarding the lineup for the upcoming Asia Television Forum & Market (ATF), which takes place December 9 to 12 at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Kicking off the pre-market conference on December 9, Alon Shtruzman, the CEO of Keshet International, will deliver the ...
Read More »
October 20, 2014
Top Stories
SINGAPORE: Turner Broadcasting's new channel Oh!K, which features Korean dramas and variety shows from MBC, is being offered in Singapore through StarHub TV. With the StarHub carriage, audiences in Singapore will be among the first to watch top-rated Korean programs, with many debuting within a month after their initial broadcast. ...
Read More »
October 15, 2014
Top Stories
CANNES: Singapore-based distributor Hub Media Group and Mexican content format producer BluePrint have inked an output agreement to distribute and produce new content in Asia. BluePrint, which is both represented by and joint partners with Comarex, is now due to develop more than 450 hours of original scripted and non-scripted ...
Read More »
October 15, 2014
Top Stories
CANNES 15: Peace Point Rights has renewed a distribution deal with Singapore-based Bomanbridge Media that will cover the entire Asian region. “We are very pleased to renew our long-standing partnership with Peace Point Rights for Asia,” said Sonia Fleck, the CEO of Bomanbridge Media. “We have had much success with ...
Read More »
October 15, 2014
Top Stories
JAKARTA: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) has tied up with Karsa Group's FORTE to expand the reach of MTV in Indonesia, adding an additional 12 million households to the channel's footprint. Effective November 1, MTV will add five local free-to-air TV partners to its existing reach. This covers four cities ...
Read More »
October 14, 2014
Top Stories
CANNES: SPARK, Astro Malaysia and Moving Visuals International (MVI) have entered into a partnership to launch SPARK ASIA, an HD factual and documentary channel. The network is set to go live in the first half of 2015. It will feature a wide variety of exclusive Asian and global HD content. ...
Read More »
October 13, 2014
Top Stories
CANNES/LOS ANGELES/HONG KONG: LifeStyle TV (LSTV), which is the Asia Pacific's first lifestyle channel for men, has picked up the premiere season of the drama Mad Men from Lionsgate to air across the pan-Asian region starting next month. The 13×1-hour first season will debut on LSTV in November. In addition ...
Read More »
October 13, 2014
Top Stories
SINGAPORE: A+E Networks Asia and Ideate Media are launching a regional production partnership designed to further drive content development in Asia. The aim of the partnership is to stimulate new original production opportunities supported by A+E Networks and its channel portfolio, along with Ideate, which is owned by Astro Overseas ...
Read More »
October 13, 2014
Top Stories
SINGAPORE: The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) has outlined the plans for the inaugural Singapore Media Festival (SMF), taking place December 4 to 14. The event will serve as a market for TV and film, screenings, conferences and awards, combining the strengths of the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), ...
Read More »
October 11, 2014
Top Stories
SINGAPORE: This MIPCOM, the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) is leading a delegation of 23 Singaporean media companies to promote a lineup of more than 530 hours of Asian TV content. This year marks Singapore's 14th time presenting at MIPCOM. The MDA will be located at the 130-square-meter Singapore ...
Read More »