With a growing interest in e-motorsports, Astro’s gaming and e-sports platform eGG Network has partnered with Axle Sports as they launched the E1 Championship, an online-only racing series that discovers the best drivers in the Asia Pacific region. In a virtual press conference attended by professional race driver Alex Yoong, Founder of Axle Sports and CK Lee, Head of Sports at Astro Malaysia on 20 October, Alex shared that sim racing's popularity has accelerated recently. Alex said, “It’s … [Read more...] about eGG Network and Axle Sports team up to launch the E1 Championship
ITV Studios presents its exciting content slate at its inaugural Fall Festival
ITV Studios had its inaugural Fall Festival in September 2020 where the studio introduced its exciting slate of content in a virtual press breakfast. Present at the event were Julian Bellamy, Managing Director of ITV Studios; Ruth Berry, Managing Director of Global Distribution; Maarten Meijs, President of Global Entertainment at ITV Studios; Lisa Perrin, Managing Director of International Productions at ITV Studios; Mike Beale, Managing Director of Global Creative Network; and Avi … [Read more...] about ITV Studios presents its exciting content slate at its inaugural Fall Festival
Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 3 of 3)
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. Read part two here. The pay-TV perspective Pay-TV company A+E Networks has also felt the hit of the coronavirus pandemic in terms of production. According to Saugato Banerjee, Managing Director of A+E Networks Asia, some of the company’s local productions were affected as a result of travel bans and lockdowns across the region. He admitted that while it was challenging to do shoots, they were able to adapt by quickly … [Read more...] about Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 3 of 3)
Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 2 of 3)
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. Read part one here. The OTT perspective One of the most well-known OTT players in the market today is Netflix. In its Q1 shareholder’s letter released in April 2020, Netflix reported that it saw a temporary higher viewing and increased membership growth. However, as lockdowns around the world are slowly lifted, Netflix also expects viewing to decline and membership growth to decelerate. The company also noted that it … [Read more...] about Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 2 of 3)
Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 1 of 3)
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has got everyone staying at home. With movement limited, the television screen has become a quick escape from the reality that this virus is not going anywhere anytime soon. Before the pandemic, traditional TV, broadcast, print media, and pay-TV platforms were popular among Asian consumers. According to the leading analytics company GlobalData, the Asia Pacific region closed 2019 with a … [Read more...] about Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 1 of 3)
Celebrating superwomen on ZEE5 Global
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. Today’s women are more empowered than ever as they take on bigger challenges and roles in society. To celebrate the many facets of women, India’s largest global OTT platform ZEE5 Global has these five content offerings that put the ladies front and centre. Archana Anand, the Chief Business Officer of Zee5 Global said, “As a global platform, ZEE5 brings its audiences a collection of stories from across the globe and … [Read more...] about Celebrating superwomen on ZEE5 Global