CATCHPLAY+ and BBC Studios have announced their first partnership for the launch of premium British drama brand, BBC First, as an SVOD service on the CATCHPLAY+ streaming platform in Taiwan and for the first time in Indonesia. CATCHPLAY+ is one of Asia Pacific’s most pioneering streaming service providers, while BBC Studios is a leading global content company with British creativity at its heart. The home of quality, original British dramas, BBC First features award-winning talent in front of … [Read more...] about CATCHPLAY+ and BBC Studios bring the best of UK drama to Indonesia and Taiwan through BBC First
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Woodcut International presents a killer slate during digital MIPTV
Woodcut International (Woodcut Media’s sales arm) that launched in late 2020, will be presenting a strong slate of killer docs as well as factual entertainment. “This year marks the first Mip TV for Woodcut International and we are delighted to be showcasing some enticing documentaries filmed throughout the course of 2020, as well as some of Woodcut’s factual entertainment favorites from our catalogue,“ said Koulla Anastasi, Commercial Director, Woodcut International. With a rich line-up of … [Read more...] about Woodcut International presents a killer slate during digital MIPTV
Former CNN International anchor Isha Sesay named as OkayMedia CEO
OkayMedia, the multimedia organization dedicated to uplifting the artistic and progressive voice of global Black culture, announced that author, award-winning journalist, and former CNN International anchor Isha Sesay has been appointed to the role of CEO. Sesay will combine her decades of reporting experience –including groundbreaking global coverage of social injustice and the experiences of women and girls – and entrepreneurial spirit to the visionary team at OkayMedia, which includes the … [Read more...] about Former CNN International anchor Isha Sesay named as OkayMedia CEO
Insight TV launches suite of channels on Samsung TV Plus in India
Insight TV, the leading millennial-focused global channel and content producer, announced the launch of four of its channels on Samsung TV Plus in India. Samsung TV Plus India is making lifestyle channel Insight TV, an action sports-focused channel inTrouble, science/technology channel inWonder and the new nature and wildlife channel InWild available to Samsung TV owners with 2017 onwards Smart TVs - in a distribution deal that reaches around 3 million households across India. Flagship … [Read more...] about Insight TV launches suite of channels on Samsung TV Plus in India
Reimagining the future of Asia’s film, media, and entertainment sector
This story appears in the March-April 2021 issue of Television Asia Plus. The film, media, and entertainment sector experienced widespread disruption in 2020. The pandemic saw TV and film production halted and movie theatres shuttered, leading to billions in lost revenue for broadcasters and filmmakers. Though some level of production has since been allowed to resume, new safe management practices mean that the industry could be navigating the fallout of the pandemic for many years to … [Read more...] about Reimagining the future of Asia’s film, media, and entertainment sector
‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ to start streaming on 4 May exclusively on Disney+
Check out the brand-new trailer for Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch, an original animated series launching exclusively on Disney+. Star Wars: The Bad Batch makes its debut on Tuesday, May 4, with a special 70-minute premiere, followed by new episodes every Friday starting on May 7. Star Wars: The Bad Batch follows the elite and experimental clones of the Bad Batch (first introduced in The Clone Wars) as they find their way in a rapidly changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the … [Read more...] about ‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ to start streaming on 4 May exclusively on Disney+