Parent brand: FOX Networks Group (FNG) Sub or sibling brands: FOX Sports 2, FOX Sports 3, and foxsportsasia.com Ownership in Asia: FOX Networks Group (FNG) Senior executive for Asia: Italo Zanzi, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Sports, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East Channel description: FOX Sports broadcasts top-tier football from the Bundesliga, AFC Champions League and AFC Cup, to premier sports like Formula One, MotoGP, UFC and grand slam tennis from the Australian Open, … [Read more...] about Genre Update: Sports channel
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To UHD and Beyond
Many leading broadcasters globally are already producing in 4K. Typical is the BCC’s acclaimed Natural History Unit which is committed to 4K production on all current and future projects. Sony Pictures Television is also fully behind 4K production with shows like Master of Sex, The Michael J. Fox Show and as well as with its joint-venture channel 3net. Sony Pictures Television’s Colorworks division is also committed to maintaining a post-production schedule to match its regular HD through-put. … [Read more...] about To UHD and Beyond
Taiwan digital video still underperforming
POPULAT ION 23.6 million TOTA L HOUSEHOLDS 8.7 million TV HOUSEHOLDS 7.4 million PAY-TV SUBSCRIBERS 6.7 million PAY TV PENETRAT ION 88.5% million CABLE SUBSCRIBERS 5.5 million CABLE TV PENETRAT ION 72.7% DIGITA L PAY-TV SUBSCRIBERS 6 million TOTA L BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS 24.9 million FIXED BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS 5.8 million WIRELESS BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS 19.4 million FIXED BROADBAND PENETRAT ION 67.3% WIRELESS BROADBAND PENETRAT ION 81.6% *Source of Information: Media Partners Asia. Cable … [Read more...] about Taiwan digital video still underperforming
South Korean Paid-for Online Video Market to Triple by 2021
STATSBOX South korea POPULAT ION 51.3 million TOTA L HOUSEHOLDS 19.6 million TV HOUSEHOLDS 19.5 million PAY-TV SUBSCRIBERS 31.0 million PAY TV PENETRAT ION 99.8% DIGITA L PAY TV SUBSCRIIBERS 25.2 million TOTA L BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS 92.7 million FIXED BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS 19.9 million WIRELESS BROADBAND SUBSCRIBERS 72.9 million FIXED BROADBAND PENETRAT ION 102.7% WIRELESS BROADBAND PENETRAT ION 140.7% * Source of Information: Media Partners Asia The South Korean paidfor online video … [Read more...] about South Korean Paid-for Online Video Market to Triple by 2021
It’s Showtime on AXN
There was a time when certain genres and programming appealed to some territories but not others, a time when scripted series and movies from the studio ruled, traditional documentaries were sacrosanct, and unscripted forms like factual entertainment and reality were poor cousins at best. Genre and topic-driven content were critically important while one-offs, specials and mini-series were highly sought after. And the area of formats was largely identified by shiny-floor shows, talent and … [Read more...] about It’s Showtime on AXN
India’s Pocket Aces enters
Indian video powerhouse, Pocket Aces has entered China’s biggest internet market with over 731 million users. With this deal, Pocket Aces becomes the first Indian digital content creator to be available on one of China’s biggest websites, Youku Tudou, which is owned by e-commerce giant Alibaba. WebTVAsia is YouTube certified multi-channel network and one of the three global partners for Youku Tudou which sources shortform content across the globe for the host platform. Pocket Aces creates … [Read more...] about India’s Pocket Aces enters