A third (34 percent) of Southeast Asian viewers are now streaming over-the-top (OTT), according to a new study by The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD). The research also shows that the region welcomed 20 million new OTT viewers in the past year. There are now 200 million users who stream 9.7 billion hours’ worth of OTT content per month, an increase of 22 percent in OTT consumption over the past year. This is further indication that OTT services are meeting consumer demand for professionally-produced TV … [Read more...] about The Trade Desk study finds Southeast Asia moving towards a new model of TV consumption
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Quintus Studios launches Quintus Co-Pro Club to accelerate factual project development and fundraising
Quintus Studios, the international factual content distributor and channel owner announced a brand new factual co-financing initiative designed to streamline the development and fundraising of factual series for international channels, streamers and producers. The Quintus Co-Pro Club is designed with both sides of the factual development and production process in mind, designed to deliver the ideal series for each international broadcasting partner. Following a virtual project screening week … [Read more...] about Quintus Studios launches Quintus Co-Pro Club to accelerate factual project development and fundraising
Abacus Media Rights acquires factual entertainment series ‘Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), an Amcomri Entertainment company, has picked up distribution rights for factual entertainment series, Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter (4 x 60’), for Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, the US, Canada, France and Iberia. Produced by Honey Bee in association with Freshwater Films, a co-production with Motion Content Group, the series has been commissioned and executive produced by Dan Korn, VP of Programming at A+E Networks UK, with Diana Carter, … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights acquires factual entertainment series ‘Ross Kemp: Shipwreck Treasure Hunter’
‘Find Me in Paris’ raises the ‘barre’ striking multi-territory deal with Disney+
Premium kids’ content distributor Federation Kids & Family (part of Federation Entertainment) and ZDF Enterprises have jointly finalised deals with Disney+ and Italian broadcaster RAI for the phenomenal hit tween live-action series Find Me in Paris. As part of an extensive worldwide multi-territory deal, Disney+ has acquired all three seasons of the hit series, whilst RAI also picked up Season Three following on from its successful run of the first two seasons. Monica Levy, Head of Sales, … [Read more...] about ‘Find Me in Paris’ raises the ‘barre’ striking multi-territory deal with Disney+
Nippon TV and Envision Entertainment launch their first co-development scripted project, ‘CONNECTED’
Having announced their co-production partnership last year where the two companies plan to combine their Western and Eastern sensibilities to develop new scripted projects for the global market, Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, and Envision Entertainment, the London based producer of premium content, announced their first project together entitled CONNECTED. This scripted series has been developed as the result of close creative cooperation between the two … [Read more...] about Nippon TV and Envision Entertainment launch their first co-development scripted project, ‘CONNECTED’
All3media International, Applause Entertainment, and ZEE5 get together to ‘Cheat’
ZEE5, India’s largest home-grown video streaming platform and multilingual storyteller for multiple entertainment seekers, will be the home to the Indian adaptation of the UK hit drama CHEAT – aka Mithya. Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Rose Audio Visual Production and directed by Rohan Sippy, Mithya, a six-part series, features a compelling cast led by Huma Qureshi and Avantika Dassani and supported by Parambrata Chatterjee, Rajit Kapur and Samir Soni in pivotal roles. … [Read more...] about All3media International, Applause Entertainment, and ZEE5 get together to ‘Cheat’