"Busan Contents Market is celebrating its 10th Anniversary that first started as a small digital content gathering. As its first chairman, I like to thank and congratulate all members of the organising committee and the participants who have continued to support BCM all these years. I’m also pleased to be part of the 10th BCM this May 2016. I wish Busan Contents Market every success." -Joon-young Park Former Chairman of BCM Executive Committee, Busan Contents Market "Sincere … [Read more...] about The power of being 10
Features
BCM Means Business
The vibrant Busan Contents Market has done exceeding well since its inauguration in 2007. Nobody then expected the second largest city of South Korea, Busan to take serious interest in the television and film industry, though the location has been the venue for several shoots by renowned producers. History has it that the event actually originated from another festival called ‘Digital Culture & Art Festival (DICAF)’ sponsored by the City of Busan way back in 2005 and was renamed to Busan … [Read more...] about BCM Means Business
The Best Busan Can Offer
Busan Film Commission Designated as Asia’s first Creative City of Film by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) in 2014, Busan is a metropolitan city with 3.5 million people. This port city contains both modernity and tradition; the skyscrapers in Haeundae display the splendidness of 21st century, while Jagalchi fish market and back-alleys preserve the city’s decades-old memories. Embracing past and future, mountains and water, heritage and globalisation; … [Read more...] about The Best Busan Can Offer
Leaping forward with Asian formats
Many Asian broadcasters are racing each other to produce that huge format that will travel the globe, recording enormous viewership. Japan started that by selling formats to the international market. Soon after, Korea has been doing likewise with hip-hop bands and formats that followed very quickly. The interest in Grandpas Over Flowers, a reality travel series that first aired on Korean’s tvN and follows elderly backpackers abroad, looks like it could be just the tonic as the country tries to … [Read more...] about Leaping forward with Asian formats
The top 10 themes for APOS 2016
1) The future of content creation and distribution From mini bundles and premium windows through to on-demand and a plethora of direct to consumer options, the role of gatekeepers is changing, new pricing models are emerging, effectively creating new pressure points and demand drivers for content aggregators, creators and distributors. 2) The streaming video wars In the search for scale – global, regional and local - which platforms, players, and business models will prosper in the … [Read more...] about The top 10 themes for APOS 2016
ASIA’s Starlet event
Asia’s highly esteemed international film and TV market will once again take centre stage as the best place to shop for some of the biggest titles off the shelf with special emphasis for the very best of Chinese content. With this historical appraisal, the Hong Kong film market has since been attracting hordes of buyers and sellers to the market. Last year, there were 780 exhibitors from over 30 countries. Among the 7,100 visitors, Indonesia, Taiwan and Japan saw double-digit growth at the … [Read more...] about ASIA’s Starlet event
