ABS-CBN’s primetime drama series Walang Hanggan (The Eternal) hits a record-high 44% audience share or a 44.5% TV ratings last June 25 across urban and rural areas in the Philippines, according to audience research group Kantar Media. Walang Hanggan, which is now on its extended season, features a tale of three generations of characters caught in the intricate web of love, revenge, sacrifice, and deception. It highlights ABS-CBN’s creative excellence in producing content that answers … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN’s “Walang Hanggan” hits 44.5% TV ratings
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HBO Asia presents The Newsroom
Singapore – The Newsroom, created by Aaron Sorkin, premieres exclusively across Asia on HBO on August 1. Viewers can also catch the series an hour earlier at 8pm on HBO HD or at one’s own time and convenience on HBO On Demand from August 6. Set at the fictional cable network ACN, the ten-episode drama series follows the news team on their quixotic mission to reclaim the legacy of Murrow and Cronkite in the face of a fickle audience, corporate mandates and tangled personal … [Read more...] about HBO Asia presents The Newsroom
Nominations for 2012 Primetime Emmys announced
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the nominations list for the 64th Primetime Emmy® Awards. TV Asia Plus highlights some facts and figures: Networks HBO is the network with the most number of nominations - 81 in all! CBS is 2nd with 60 nominations. PBS is 3rd with 58 nominations. Programmes with most nominations Modern Family: 14 nominations (COMEDY SERIES ) Mad Men: 17 nominations (DRAMA SERIES ) American Horror Story: 17 nominations (MINISERIES) Hemingway … [Read more...] about Nominations for 2012 Primetime Emmys announced
Endemol USA hires John P. Roberts as SVP, Digital Media and Commercial Affairs
Beverly Hills, California – Endemol USA, a global leader in television and digital entertainment, announced that John P. Roberts has joined the company as SVP, Digital Media and Commercial Affairs, effective immediately. Roberts will report to David Goldberg, Chairman and CEO, Endemol North America, based in Beverly Hills, CA. In this newly created position, Roberts is responsible for developing new commercial and digital business opportunities in North America for Endemol USA, and its … [Read more...] about Endemol USA hires John P. Roberts as SVP, Digital Media and Commercial Affairs
3D network 3net world premieres Storm Surfers
Culver City, California – 3net, the joint venture 24/7 3D network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX, will bring viewers an adventure beyond the extreme next month with the world premiere of the new 3net original series Storm Surfers on August 19 in the US. The series follows surfing legends, best friends and larger-than-life personalities: Ross Clarke-Jones, an Australian Surfing Hall of Fame inductee; and two-time surfing World Champion Tom Carroll, as they work with genius surf-forecaster … [Read more...] about 3D network 3net world premieres Storm Surfers
Conde Nast’s Dawn Ostroff and Hulu’s Jason Kilar to keynote at MIPCOM 2012
Paris – Dawn Ostroff, President, Condé Nast Entertainment, and Jason Kilar, CEO, Hulu, will deliver Media Mastermind keynote addresses at MIPCOM 2012 in Cannes, 8-11 October. In her keynote “It's Not Just Platform, It's Storyline: Compelling Entertainment for the Digital Age," Ostroff will share the exciting opportunities she sees to bring quality content to screens of all sizes, and describe how a publishing powerhouse like Condé Nast is leveraging its ability to tell … [Read more...] about Conde Nast’s Dawn Ostroff and Hulu’s Jason Kilar to keynote at MIPCOM 2012
