Philippines − MTV, has officially announced that MTV Music Evolution marks its first edition in the Philippines on 17 May at the historic Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park in Manila. MTV Asia revealed the first wave of artists to grace the MTV stage in the Philippines for the first time at a press briefing in Manila – iconic and Grammy Award-winning hip hop act, Naughty by Nature, the Philippines’ most celebrated rapper, Gloc-9 and Philippines’ … [Read more...] about MTV Music Evolution
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MTV ASIA launches “MTV K KRUSH”
Singapore – As the Korean wave continues to captivate fans around the world, audiences in Southeast Asia can expect to catch more than 200 hours of K-pop programming for the first time on MTV Asia. Over the next two years, viewers will get more access to today’s hottest K-pop artists under the MTV K Krushline-up which includes a slate of idol reality shows Real Guys BtoB, Hyuna's Free Month, and Plan VIXX Diary and music shows The Stage Big … [Read more...] about MTV ASIA launches “MTV K KRUSH”
Ohm:tv to launch music competition format
Cologne – International sales and distribution company ohm:tv will be showcasing a new reality TV format Musicbiz (13 x 60’) at this year’s MIPCOM. Musicbiz Musicbiz brings the focus entirely back onto the creative process as it sets out to find the music world’s next big stars. But this time it’s not just about singing other peoples songs on a stage. Over the course of 13 episodes, 24 contestants will fight for a chance to kick-start their careers in the music … [Read more...] about Ohm:tv to launch music competition format
MIPTV: iConcerts to make new announcements at MIPTV
Launch of a new Pan TV signal – Asia iConcerts HDTV, a 100% live music channel launched in 2008, is today broadcasted in 85 countries around the world (Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa). From June 2014, iConcerts will strengthen its distribution offer with the launch of a specific signal for the whole of Asia. The signal will be more in line with regional means of consumption and local specificities. It will also include a true Asian Prime time (based on Singapore time), optimised … [Read more...] about MIPTV: iConcerts to make new announcements at MIPTV
2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards set for Hong Kong in December
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M announced on March 17 that the 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), will take place on December 3 in Hong Kong. “2014 MAMA returns to Hong Kong to leverage the city’s status as a focal point of Asian economy, trade, and cultural diversity,” said Shin Hyung-kwan, Executive Vice President of CJ E&M’s music channel Mnet. “Bringing together the experience and production know-how of CJ E&M as well as amazing passion of fans both … [Read more...] about 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards set for Hong Kong in December
Content Media acquires Seven Stars Media companies
London – Content Media Corporation has announced a multi-faceted deal with Beijing-based Seven Stars Entertainment and Media, Ltd., and its principal, Dr. Bruno Wu. The deal will include the acquisition by Content of the Alive Group of companies based in Beijing, a direct equity investment by Seven Stars into Content, and the appointment to the Content Board of Directors of Dr. Bruno Wu as Chairman and Alex Cherepakhov as non-executive director. The Alive Group is headquartered in Beijing … [Read more...] about Content Media acquires Seven Stars Media companies