BBC Studios has announced the first-ever commissioning of the comedy series, Uncle, as a local format in South Korea. Originally produced in the UK by multi-award-winning production company Baby Cow, the local version of Uncle will be produced in partnership with South Korean production company Monster Union. The title will premiere on TV Chosun at a later date and top South Korean actor, Jung-sae Oh (It’s Okay To Be Not Okay, When The Camellia Blooms) will star as the lead in this … [Read more...] about BBC Studios partners with Monster Union for the first-ever comedy adaptation of ‘Uncle’ in South Korea
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Four new Korean dramas coming to Viu in April
Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, presents its exciting Korean content lineup for April, featuring four drama series for Viu-ers to enjoy. New titles include Great Real Estate, Taxi Driver, Dark Hole, and Summer Guys. First-on-Viu, supernatural drama Great Real Estate will premiere in April. The series follows Hong Ji Ah, the owner of a real estate agency who has a special ability. Not only does she have beauty and brains but she can also see spirits and exorcise … [Read more...] about Four new Korean dramas coming to Viu in April
Singing contest ‘Hit the Road’ travels to Thailand
TV Thunder, one of the leading television production companies in Thailand, acquired the rights to Hit the Road, the Dutch singing contest on wheels. John de Mol’s Talpa closed a deal with TV Thunder for a local production of the format that scored solid ratings on SBS6 in the Netherlands. Hit the Road is all about beautiful storytelling resulting in amazing singing performances. Twelve episodes will be produced, the first episode is set to air on May 8th, 2021, on Channel 3. In Hit the Road, … [Read more...] about Singing contest ‘Hit the Road’ travels to Thailand
Spackman Entertainment Group’s upcoming musical film ‘The Box’ set for release in Korea on 24 March
Spackman Entertainment Group Limited ("Spackman Entertainment Group" or the "Company" and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group"), one of Korea's leading entertainment production groups, wishes to announce that its upcoming musical film THE BOX, produced by the Company's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Studio Take Co., Ltd. ("Studio Take"), is set to be released in Korea on 24 March 2021. THE BOX is scheduled to debut in 11 countries including the USA, Singapore, Indonesia, … [Read more...] about Spackman Entertainment Group’s upcoming musical film ‘The Box’ set for release in Korea on 24 March
Winsing’s new animated show launches on RTV and PCCW’s Now TV
Winsing Animation has recently entered the deals with Indonesia's RTV and Hong Kong's PCCW as well as Russia's CLS for its animated kids’ shows - Team S.T.E.A.M.! and GOGOBUS. Team S.T.E.A.M.! is a new TV series created by Winsing and released in China in October 2020. It was shortlisted in the 2019 MIPJunior Project Pitch and caught lots of attention from the international market. The new series comes to Indonesia as its first stop to meet global audiences. It's premier in RTV on March 15th … [Read more...] about Winsing’s new animated show launches on RTV and PCCW’s Now TV
Sudip Mukherjee: Creating a Biiggbang in the Indian OTT space
This story appears in the March-April 2021 issue of Television Asia Plus. Entrepreneur Sudip Mukherjee has worn many hats. His career spans two decades across leadership and management roles in leading start-ups in various industries such as trading and food processing. Sudip is making a jump into the media industry with a brand-new OTT service dubbed Biiggbang Amusement. Launched in January, the service offers compelling stories in short-form content delivered through seamless online … [Read more...] about Sudip Mukherjee: Creating a Biiggbang in the Indian OTT space