Asia’s content space has proven to be resilient in the past year when productions have been halted due to the ongoing pandemic. This year, we’ve seen multiple co-production deals being inked and hot new Original productions being launched, which says a lot about Asia’s thriving content space. But just how well did 2021 look for content and what’s in store for 2022? We’ve interviewed 10 media companies across studios, OTT platforms, and broadcasters to get their take on what the past year has … [Read more...] about Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part two)
Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part one)
Asia’s content space has proven to be resilient in the past year when productions have been halted due to the ongoing pandemic. This year, we’ve seen multiple co-production deals being inked and hot new Original productions being launched, which says a lot about Asia’s thriving content space. But just how well did 2021 look for content and what’s in store for 2022? We’ve interviewed 10 media companies across studios, OTT platforms, and broadcasters to get their take on what the past year has … [Read more...] about Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part one)
Exploring the world’s stories with Global Trekker
Global Trekker is Rock Entertainment’s newest go-to destination for multi-genre factual entertainment in Southeast Asia. The pay-TV channel, which offers an interesting mix of topics, want its viewers to travel the globe with its top-notch content that lets the audience learn in a fun and entertaining way. Launched in October 2021, Global Trekker joins Rock Entertainment’s current channel lineup that includes ROCK Entertainment, ROCK Extreme, LoveNature 4K, Smithsonian Channel, Makeful, and … [Read more...] about Exploring the world’s stories with Global Trekker
The 26th Asian Television Awards names winners for Entertainment and Performance categories
The 26th Asian Television Awards ended on a high note on 11 December as it awarded the winners for the Entertainment and Performance categories. The two-day event kicked off on 10 December with the awarding of the Technical and Programming categories where 34 awards were given. Televised to 500 million households across 22 countries, the Awards was also streamed live through ATA social media partners Facebook, Instagram, Weibo, and Twitter. Hosted by Paolo Del Rosario, Qin Kai Chua, … [Read more...] about The 26th Asian Television Awards names winners for Entertainment and Performance categories
The 26th Asian Television Awards presents the winners for the Technical and Creative categories
The 26th Asian Television Awards kicked off on 10 December with the announcement of the winners for the Technical and Creative categories. Broadcast to over 500 million households across 22 countries, the Awards was also streamed through social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Weibo, and Twitter. The Awards was hosted by Paolo Del Rosario, Qin Kai Chua, Benjamin Josiah Tan, Hồ Phạm Thanh Giang, and Louise Hess. Audiences around Southeast Asia were also serenaded with … [Read more...] about The 26th Asian Television Awards presents the winners for the Technical and Creative categories
Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Rajen Garabadu, Chief Executive Producer, TV18 Broadcast Ltd
A long-time judge for the Asian Television Awards (ATA), Rajen Garabadu, the Chief Executive Producer of TV18 Broadcast, Ltd., has been associated with the ATA for the past 20 years. Rajen’s roots with the ATA started when he had back-to-back wins at the ATA in 2003 and 2004 (Best Talk Show category) for his work on The Big Fight (April 2003 - April 2005), for which he was both a Producer and Director. Following these wins, Rajen was invited to join the ATA as part of the jury panel in 2007 … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Rajen Garabadu, Chief Executive Producer, TV18 Broadcast Ltd