Singapore– Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has secured a deal for the first official version in Southeast Asia of the award-winning global hit format, Dragons’ Den – which airs in the US and elsewhere as Shark Tank – with Shark Tank Vietnam. VTV has ordered a first season of 16 episodes, set for a 2017 launch. The commission arrives on the heels of several additional recent orders of the successful format. In the Middle East, Rotana Media Group has ordered its first … [Read more...] about Dragon’s Den receives first commission
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Jimami Tofu secures funding and global distribution
Written, directed and produced by Jason Chan and Christian Lee, Jimami Tofu, a romantic feature set in Okinawa and Singapore has secured production funding and global distribution. Set to finish principal photography in early December it will be BananaMana Films’ first full length feature but has garnered pre-sales agreements with international distributors including Korean media giant IHQ, Japanese global TV platform VIKI and Encore Inflight. The film is led by … [Read more...] about Jimami Tofu secures funding and global distribution
Results of ATF Formats Pitch is out
Singapore – Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and all3media International, the distribution arm of the UK’s leading TV production group, today announced that Singapore-based production company, Xtreme Media, has won the inaugural ATF Formats Pitch competition, walking away with a prize worth S$20,000 from all3media International. With the tagline “New Ideas. New Talent. New Formats.”, ATF Formats Pitch is the premier Asian pitching competition for creators and producers of innovative … [Read more...] about Results of ATF Formats Pitch is out
Production begun for HBO Asia’s comedy drama series
Singapore – HBO Asia announced that the network’s first original comedy drama series, SENT, is currently in production. Filmed in Singapore, the eight-part half-hour per episode series will be directed and co-produced by Singaporean comedian Alaric Tay.SENT is scheduled to air exclusively on HBO Asia’s on-air, online and on-demand platforms in 2017. Developed and produced by HBO Asia, SENT will feature an ensemble cast of actors who are based in Singapore and Thailand. They include … [Read more...] about Production begun for HBO Asia’s comedy drama series
Key announcements at ATF and ScreenSingapore
All3media International will attend its first Asia Television Forum &Market (ATF) since the opening of the company’s new Singapore sales office, established to manage all completed programming and format sales across the Asia Pacific region. At ATF, all3media International will showcase a host of new content and formats, and will also sponsor the highly-anticipated inaugural ATF Formats Pitch competition. Japan-Singapore Coproduction Jimami Tofu Secures Funding and … [Read more...] about Key announcements at ATF and ScreenSingapore
The Last Cop scores Japanese Feature
Munich - Arrow International has licensed the rights to its hit crime scripted format The Last Cop to Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV) for a major new theatrical feature. The Last Cop The Movie (working title) is currently in pre-production and will be theatrically released across Japan in May 2017. The film will feature the stars of the current hit Nippon TV and Hulu television version of the cop show, Toshiaki Karasawa and Masataka Kubota. Season Two of The … [Read more...] about The Last Cop scores Japanese Feature