Singapore – AETN All Asia Network has announced that Duck Dynasty will be premiering on the HISTORY channel across Asia this month. The real-life series, slated to debut in Singapore on April 11, brought in 8.6 million viewers in the U.S. for its third season, with 5.0 million adults 18-49 and 4.9 million adults 25-54. According to Trendrr TV, Blufin Labs and Social Guide, the season 3 premiere had more total activity across all major social media platforms than any other telecast on … [Read more...] about “Duck Dynasty” to debut on HISTORY Asia
Archives for April 2013
Australian Broadcasting Corporation appoints Richard Finlayson as Director of Television
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has appointed Richard Finlayson as the new Director of Television. Finlayson joins ABC from Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) where he has worked for more than seven years – currently as Chief Operating Officer and prior to that, as Director of Commercial Affairs. As Director of Television, Finlayson will be responsible for creative and change management of the company, as well as, to plot a course in a dynamic media environment. Finlayson … [Read more...] about Australian Broadcasting Corporation appoints Richard Finlayson as Director of Television
MIPTV: Keshet International to adapt its formats for Asia
Singapore – Keshet International (KI), the global distribution arm of Israel’s Keshet Media Group, has announced that it will be presenting a MIPTV Media Mastermind Keynote on April 8. Howard Gordon and Gideon Raff, executive producers of award-winning Homeland – based on Keshet Broadcasting’s Israeli series Prisoners of War, and Keshet’s VP of Programming, Ran Tellem, are slated to share the background on how they adapted an Israeli story for American TV. KI will … [Read more...] about MIPTV: Keshet International to adapt its formats for Asia
Season two of “The MTV Show” to be driven by social media engagement
Hong Kong/Indonesia/Malaysia/Philippines/Singapore – MTV Asia has announced the return of the second season of The MTV Show – a weekly music and lifestyle show that features top-rated music videos, movies, celebrity news and popular culture – which now comes with a refreshed programming format. The new format will enable its millennial viewers to determine what goes on the show through active social media engagement such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sari Trisulo, … [Read more...] about Season two of “The MTV Show” to be driven by social media engagement
Miramax and Martin Scorsese to develop new TV series
Santa Monica, Los Angeles – Miramax and award-winning director Martin Scorsese have announced that that they are developing a new TV series based on the film Gangs of New York, which focused on early confrontations between rival gangs in New York in the mid to late 1800s. The series will draw from the multitude of events surrounding the birth of organised gangs in America including New York, Chicago and New Orleans. The original film released in 2002 by Miramax, starred Leonardo DiCaprio, … [Read more...] about Miramax and Martin Scorsese to develop new TV series
MIPTV: A star-studded line-up for the Opening Party
Paris – MIPTV has announced a star-studded line-up for MIPTV 2013’s Opening Party on April 8. The red-carpet will be rolled-out in front of the Martinez Hotel to welcome the stars and VIP guests at the Opening Party, as well as for the International Digital Emmy Awards ceremony. The line-up of stars include Thandie Newton (Crash, Beloved, Mission: Impossible II); Famke Janssen (X-Men, Taken); member of the iconic rock band KISS, Gene Simmons; Eli Roth (Inglorious Basterds, Hostel); … [Read more...] about MIPTV: A star-studded line-up for the Opening Party
