This year, Singapore’s Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) will lead a delegation of 16 Singapore media companies to MIPCOM 2017, presenting over 450 hours of compelling stories from Asia across 50 titles. The Singapore companies at the market range from animation and factual content producers such as Tiny Island Productions, Monstrou Studio and Beach House Pictures, to distributors like Ying Group and Silver Wolf International. HALFWORLDS is an original dark action fantasy … [Read more...] about Singapore celebrates Asian story-telling
BREAKING NEWS
FrementleMedia secures deal with DR
MIPCOM – FremantleMedia has secured a deal with Denmark’s biggest public broadcaster DR for The Recording Studio. The heart-warming fact ent format was created by Boundless (part of FremantleMedia UK), the eight-part series will be produced by FremantleMedia’s Danish production arm Blu, for DR’s flagship channel DR1. The Recording Studio follows ordinary people as they are given the opportunity of a lifetime to step into a world-class recording studio and capture the most important song … [Read more...] about FrementleMedia secures deal with DR
Zhejiang Zhongnan Animation Co Ltd partners M.E.I. Group
MIPCOM, France - Zhejiang Zhongnan Animation Co Ltd, or more widely known as Zoland Animation, announces ZOKAST KIDS.TV - a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platform for kids in partnership with M.E.I. Group. ZOKAST KIDS.TV caters to children of all ages, offering kids a safe environment to enjoy and have fun watching a wide variety of titles and wonderfully-produced animated series. The platform aims to engage young viewers with more interactivity, exciting games and interesting … [Read more...] about Zhejiang Zhongnan Animation Co Ltd partners M.E.I. Group
Viacom renews Asia original commissions
Bali, Indonesia - Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom Inc. announced that it will renew two Asia original commissions for MTV and Comedy Central. It will air the second season of MTV’s music video dance show Ok Danceoke in June and its second season of the Asia original Comedy Central Stand-up, Asia! in August. “We saw solid viewership of both Comedy Central Stand-up, Asia! and MTV Ok Danceoke when we premiered the two shows last year, which demonstrate that … [Read more...] about Viacom renews Asia original commissions
Astro and Turner enter joint venture
Denpasar – Two leading media companies, Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) and Turner Asia Pacific, are widening their collaboration. This includes the formation of a joint-venture on Warner TV that comprises co-ownership, co-production of Asian content for global reach, distribution of Astro content, and carriage of the channel on Astro and Tribe. Henry Tan, Chief Operating Officer of Astro, said, “Our focus is to deepen our involvement in content creation and ownership, particularly in … [Read more...] about Astro and Turner enter joint venture
E’s Korean wave hits the high tide
Singapore – E! Asia – the pop culture powerhouse of NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) – announced the premiere of two new Korean series: Saturday Night Live Korea (Season 9) and the launch of Beauty Crush. The announcement comes on the heels of the finale of 2PM Wild Beat, the network’s first acquisition of a Korean series. Complementing the successful launch strategy for 2PM Wild Beat, the two new series will premiere on E! Zone – E!’s on-demand destination – in Singapore (Starhub) … [Read more...] about E’s Korean wave hits the high tide