Winsing Animation, one of the leading and influential animation groups in China, has engaged in 3D animation Production, Distribution, Merchandising & Licensing, Toys Development & Distribution, Cultural Tourism (Stage plays & Indoor Theme Park) for decades. After a three-year production, Winsing has produced the first 4K 3D feature-length animation in China - Team S.T.E.A.M.!. Targeting kids from 4- to 8-years-old, Team S.T.E.A.M.! will premiere in China in October. Team … [Read more...] about Winsing Animation debuts ‘Team S.T.E.A.M.!’, China’s first 4K feature-length animation
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Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 3 of 3)
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. Read part two here. The pay-TV perspective Pay-TV company A+E Networks has also felt the hit of the coronavirus pandemic in terms of production. According to Saugato Banerjee, Managing Director of A+E Networks Asia, some of the company’s local productions were affected as a result of travel bans and lockdowns across the region. He admitted that while it was challenging to do shoots, they were able to adapt by quickly … [Read more...] about Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 3 of 3)
Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 2 of 3)
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. Read part one here. The OTT perspective One of the most well-known OTT players in the market today is Netflix. In its Q1 shareholder’s letter released in April 2020, Netflix reported that it saw a temporary higher viewing and increased membership growth. However, as lockdowns around the world are slowly lifted, Netflix also expects viewing to decline and membership growth to decelerate. The company also noted that it … [Read more...] about Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 2 of 3)
Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 1 of 3)
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has got everyone staying at home. With movement limited, the television screen has become a quick escape from the reality that this virus is not going anywhere anytime soon. Before the pandemic, traditional TV, broadcast, print media, and pay-TV platforms were popular among Asian consumers. According to the leading analytics company GlobalData, the Asia Pacific region closed 2019 with a … [Read more...] about Surviving a pandemic: A look at the evolving tastes of Asian consumers in OTT and pay-TV viewership (Part 1 of 3)
Media Ranch Expands in Asia; Partners with South Korea’s Something Special
Sophie Ferron, President and Executive Producer of Media Ranch, award-winning format production and distribution company, announced a partnership with South Korea’s Something Special, founded this year by veteran Format specialist Jin Woo Hwang. The partnership enables the two companies to exchange their most popular Formats. Media Ranch’s Watch! will be represented by Something Special in Asia while Something Special’s new Formats, Miracle Recipes, and Miracle Habits will be represented outside … [Read more...] about Media Ranch Expands in Asia; Partners with South Korea’s Something Special
ComediHa! signs distribution deal with Productions Casablanca
Leading comedy content provider ComediHa! and multi-award-winning production company Productions Casablanca have agreed on a multi-series distribution deal. The deal gives ComediHa! worldwide distribution rights to five of Productions Casablanca’s flourishing series’, The Phoenix (6 x 60’) a brand new scripted dramedy, Anyway (30 x 30’) a comedy where motherly sarcasm cuts straight to the heart, Writer’s Block (22 x 60’) a masterful scripted dark comedy following two screenwriters at the end of … [Read more...] about ComediHa! signs distribution deal with Productions Casablanca