BBC Studios today announced the star-studded agenda for its 46th annual Showcase, an exclusive, invitation-only event running from 28 February - 2 March 2022. Building on the success of Showcase 2021 which was the most attended in the event’s history, this year BBC Studios will once again bring the latest projects from world-class British creatives direct to global customers in a digital format, enabling full participation in Showcase 2022 wherever they are and at a time that suits them. The … [Read more...] about BBC Studios unveils its star-studded offering for its 46th Showcase
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Media Prima: Creating content that Malaysians love
Dato’ Khairul Anwar Salleh has been one of the most prominent figures in Media Prima Berhad, Malaysia’s largest entertainment company. Named CEO of Media Prima Television Networks and Primeworks Studios, Datu’ Khairul oversees several of Media Prima’s platforms namely TV3, TV9, 8TV, ntv7, WowShop, tonton CINEMA, and Alternate Records and Talents. Since his instalment as CEO in 2019, Dato’ Khairul told Television Asia Plus that to grow the business, his focus was to align himself with Media … [Read more...] about Media Prima: Creating content that Malaysians love
Netflix unveils Korean lineup for 2022
Korean shows dominated global pop culture in 2021 and Netflix has the numbers to prove it. According to Don Kang, Vice President of Content at Netflix, global viewing hours of our Korean shows grew six-fold last year, compared to 2019. To date, Squid Game is the biggest show Netflix has ever launched, reigning as the most-viewed Netflix show in 94 countries at its peak. In fact, 95% of Squid Game’s viewership came from outside Korea, and many of these viewers went on to explore other Korean … [Read more...] about Netflix unveils Korean lineup for 2022
Viacom18’s Youth, Music, and English Entertainment Cluster announces launch of new NFT marketplace Fully Faltoo
Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs), essentially blockchain-certified digital art, have been gaining immense popularity among brands, artists, celebrities, etc, both in India and globally. India’s leading media conglomerate Viacom18’s Youth, Music and English Entertainment (YME) cluster, is all geared up to set its foot in the rapidly growing digital space of non-fungible tokens with the announcement of the NFT marketplace Fullyfaltoonft.com, which has been setup by GuardianLink.io - a pioneer and … [Read more...] about Viacom18’s Youth, Music, and English Entertainment Cluster announces launch of new NFT marketplace Fully Faltoo
Eccho Rights brings K-drama package to Nordic broadcasters
Eccho Rights have concluded deals with Sweden’s TV4 and Finland's MTV3 for a package of premium Korean Drama series. Both platforms have picked up three action-packed thrillers from Eccho Rights, TRAP and STRANGERS FROM HELL produced by CJ ENM, and TAXI DRIVER from SBS. TV4 and MTV3 become the first local broadcasters in their respective countries to acquire South Korean content. “Eccho Rights has long been championing the extraordinary creativity and quality in the Korean drama industry, so … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights brings K-drama package to Nordic broadcasters
WeTV bets big on Southeast Asia with new content partnership opportunities
WeTV, Southeast Asia's leading video-on-demand (VOD) and over-the-top platform (OTT) has announced plans to aggressively ramp up its presence in Southeast Asia in 2022 and is welcoming local brands and advertisers in the region to join forces in reaching out to WeTV viewers. WeTV is a global video streaming platform launched by Tencent Video, one of the largest online video platforms in China. Curated for international viewers, it is one of the largest digital video streaming destinations in … [Read more...] about WeTV bets big on Southeast Asia with new content partnership opportunities