Amazon Prime Video has announced that Dean Winters, Devery Jacobs and Kahyun Kim have been cast in the sophomore season of the critically-acclaimed Prime original series American Gods. They will play Mr. Town, Sam Black Crow and New Media respectively. With Dean Winters (Divorce, John Wick) cast as Mr. Town, a strong believer in progress, he is tasked by Mr. World (Crispin Glover) to find out what Shadow (Ricky Whittle) knows about Mr. Wednesday’s (Ian McShane) plan. His brutal … [Read more...] about New cast members join “American Gods”
“Kid’s Got Talent” airs on China’s Tencent Video
FremantleMedia China, in partnership with Syco Entertainment, has announced the launch of Kid’s Got Talent on streaming service Tencent Video in China. Sponsored by Wyeth and premiering on Tencent, the series will be known locally as Extraordinary Kid’s Got Talent. The show is dedicated to talents under the age of eleven, providing them with the perfect platform to demonstrate their act without any form of competition or judging panel. Action-packed and highly … [Read more...] about “Kid’s Got Talent” airs on China’s Tencent Video
Medianet brings Insight TV to the Maldives
Insight TV will be one of the first UHD channels available in the Maldives on Medianet's cable service. The channel will be broadcast on Medianet's basic UHD package and will be available to view for any customer who purchases the M580 STB. An action sport, lifestyle and entertainment channel, Insight TV is the world's biggest 4K UHD HDR channel. Its programmes take viewers on adventurous journeys to explore and interact with the best stories in the highest … [Read more...] about Medianet brings Insight TV to the Maldives
Channel 4 and VICE strike major partnership
Channel 4 and VICE have announced a significant partnership where more than 900 hours of VICE’s award-winning long-form content will be available on Channel 4’s on-demand service, All 4. Over 200 hours of new programming and more than 700 hours of content from VICE’s vast and diverse library, including premium international news and current affairs, lifestyle and cultural programming, will all be available to view on-demand on All 4 in a slick VICE branded hub later this … [Read more...] about Channel 4 and VICE strike major partnership
A new wave of Chinese entertainment begins
SINGAPORE – The Asia TV Forum & Market and Perfect World Pictures have launched the ATF Chinese Pitch, a new pitching platform calling for innovative concepts for new and original scripts for the development of a theatrical or traditional movie, an online movie, and an online drama series. This comes after a landmark deal signed by the two partners in search for new ideas for Chinese entertainment, and is in addition to ATF’s already successful formats pitch and … [Read more...] about A new wave of Chinese entertainment begins
CJ E&M’s “Lawless Lawyer” premieres with strong ratings
SEOUL, KOREA – CJ E&M’s new compelling legal thriller featuring over-the-top fight scenes, Lawless Lawyer, has kicked-off with promising results. The show’s second episode ranked number one in highest ratings within all cable programs in the same timeslot with peak viewership rate of 6.9%, and also achieved strong viewership among tvN’s key target demographic of ages 20 to 49. Lawless Lawyer features Lee Joon-gi, as a former gangster that becomes a lawyer to fulfill … [Read more...] about CJ E&M’s “Lawless Lawyer” premieres with strong ratings
