LOS ANGELES – Prime Entertainment Group has inked two major renewal deals with Viacom Italy and C-More Entertainment for new episodes of Hollywood series Close Up. Scandinavian group C-More Entertainment AB’s significant package deal with Prime Entertainment Group includes the entire series of celebrity portraits Close Up, with a renewal of its past 91 episodes plus the 13 new episodes of the latest season. The show will be aired in the Nordic territories including … [Read more...] about C-More and Paramount renew Prime’s “Close Up”
Gusto TV to launch in Singapore
OTTAWA – Gusto Worldwide Media has confirmed the launch of its linear channel, Gusto TV, in Singapore. The channel will be available through Singapore's first pay-tv operator StarHub TV and StarHub's OTT service, StarHub Go. This is the first time Gusto TV, from Canada, will be available internationally. "We're very excited to launch Gusto TV in Singapore. This is a major step to reaching our 2018 international expansion goals and we're happy that our first overseas … [Read more...] about Gusto TV to launch in Singapore
“Babylon Berlin” wins top prize at Shanghai TV Festival
MUNICH – Marking another win for Babylon Berlin, the biggest Asian TV festival in Shanghai has honoured the Roaring Twenties drama as Best Foreign Series with the renowned Magnolia Award. The 16-hour show beat highly prestigious US series such as David Lynch’s Twin Peaks and David Shore's medical drama The Good Doctor. The Shanghai TV Festival jury stated: “Babylon Berlin wins for its high production values, brilliant script, engaging characters, and thrilling story. It showed us a … [Read more...] about “Babylon Berlin” wins top prize at Shanghai TV Festival
Woodcut Media unveils “How I Caught the Killer” for Pick
LONDON – Woodcut Media is currently in production on a brand new factual true crime series How I Caught the Killer, green-lit by the free-to-air UK channel Pick. With ten one-hour episodes, How I Caught the Killer takes an in-depth look at what it’s really like to be a police officer working on chilling murder cases. Focusing on the perspective of the police, former policeman and Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding narrates this series which offers intriguing revelations … [Read more...] about Woodcut Media unveils “How I Caught the Killer” for Pick
HOOQ appoints Andrew Marshall as General Counsel
SINGAPORE – Leading Southeast Asian video-on-demand service HOOQ has appointed Andrew Marshall as its new General Counsel to lend his legal and regulatory expertise to the streaming platform as it evolves across its five markets. Marshall will be based at the HOOQ company headquarters in Singapore. “I am delighted to have a legal professional of Andrew’s calibre join the HOOQ family. With his vast experience at Disney and ESPN, as well as his knowledge of the technology space in … [Read more...] about HOOQ appoints Andrew Marshall as General Counsel
StarHub TV to refresh content line-up
SINGAPORE – StarHub TV customers can look forward to a slate of fresh and exciting content with seven brand new channels coming their way. The channels – CuriosityStream HD, Travelxp HD, Gusto TV HD, Makeful HD, Gem HD, Fight Sports HD and Colors Tamil HD – will be launched progressively in the coming months, commencing from 3 July. “We are continuously reviewing our channel line-up to ensure that our customers continue to get quality content at good value. The team has worked … [Read more...] about StarHub TV to refresh content line-up