TechStorm, Asia’s largest and fastest-growing 24/7 Esports, gaming and tech media distribution platform has unveiled its exciting premiere line-up. Come 6 December, the internationally acclaimed British anthology series Black Mirror will premiere on TechStorm as a First on TV title in Asia since its debut as a top-rated streaming title. Subtitles will be available in multiple languages, namely Bahasa Indonesia, Thai, Traditional Chinese and more, a nod to the network’s expanded presence … [Read more...] about TechStorm premieres anthology series ‘Black Mirror’, first on TV in Asia
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Toonz Media Group kicks off expansion of its platform entertainment business with new kids TV channel in Indonesia
Global kids and family entertainment major Toonz Media Group has launched a new kids television channel in Indonesia. The 24x7 pay-TV channel Toonz Kids is available on Indonesia’s leading satellite TV network Transvision. The bilingual channel will include shows in both Bahasa and English, and is targeted at 4 to 12-year-olds. This will be Toonz’s maiden television channel in Asia. The channel went on air on Sunday, November 14. “Indonesia has a fast-growing kids entertainment industry and we … [Read more...] about Toonz Media Group kicks off expansion of its platform entertainment business with new kids TV channel in Indonesia
Astro’s CK Lee passes the baton to Nicholas John as new Head of Sports
Astro welcomes Nicholas John (Nick) as its new Vice President and Head of Sports reporting to Director of Content, Agnes Rozario, following Lee Choong Khay’s (CK) announcement to undertake a new regional senior position. Nick joined Astro from ESPN Star Sports in 2010 as a Senior Sports Producer raising the bar for Astro’s sports production and successfully activated Astro’s premium football experience to be on par with the global best. With his strong relationships with local sporting bodies … [Read more...] about Astro’s CK Lee passes the baton to Nicholas John as new Head of Sports
GlobalData forecast: Japan SVOD services market revenue to reach US$6.3 billion in 2025
The subscription video on demand (SVOD) service revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a robust compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.7% from US$2.8bn in 2020 to US$6.3bn in 2025, driven by increasing SVOD subscriptions and a steady rise in average monthly revenue per SVOD household, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan Subscription Video on Demand Forecast (Q2-2021) reveals that the SVOD subscriptions in the country will increase at a … [Read more...] about GlobalData forecast: Japan SVOD services market revenue to reach US$6.3 billion in 2025
Paramount+ drops first teaser for ‘HALO’
During Xbox®’s 20th anniversary celebration, Paramount+ revealed the first teaser for the service’s highly anticipated upcoming original series, HALO, based on the iconic Xbox franchise. HALO will launch on Paramount+ in the U.S. and in all international markets where the streaming service will be available in 2022. In its adaptation for Paramount+, HALO will take place in the universe that first came to be in 2001 with the launch of Xbox®’s first Halo game. Dramatizing an epic 26th-century … [Read more...] about Paramount+ drops first teaser for ‘HALO’
‘China’s Got Talent’ continues to smash ratings
The latest season of China’s Got Talent with new broadcast partners TikTok China and JiangsuTV, has seen ratings soar since it premiered on 31 October from 100 million views to 320 million cumulate views on TikTok across the first two episodes. The second episode, which aired on 7 November, was the highest-rated primetime entertainment show across satellite and pay-TV channels and generated 380 million hits on the topic of ‘Got Talent’ across Chinese social networks, including Weibo and … [Read more...] about ‘China’s Got Talent’ continues to smash ratings