Tokyo − In July, a special programme, The Great Asian Highway 2015, will travel today’s “Silk Road” from Turkey to China and Japan for stories of the rapid changes now taking place along the way. The 5-episode special series will be aired on NHK WORLD TV, NHK’s international TV channel, which delivers not only information from Japan but also the latest stories from the whole of Asia. The programme features the present situation in Turkey, Iran and Central Asian … [Read more...] about The Great Asian Highway 2015
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National Geographic and NZARI announce partnership
Washington, DC − National Geographic, the New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute (NZARI) and Antarctica New Zealand announced an unprecedented, cross-platform partnership to document the hard-working men and women working on the frontiers of science at New Zealand’s Scott Base, Antarctica. The partnership includes significant funding to support scientific research and an agreement to showcase the challenging work undertaken by the researchers and support staff through a global … [Read more...] about National Geographic and NZARI announce partnership
iflix acquires exclusive streaming rights
Kuala Lumpur – iflix announced it has acquired exclusive streaming rights in Malaysia and the Philippines for the wildly popular, Emmy® nominated television series from Starz, Black Sails, and other hit STARZ Original series and TV programming. The dramatic adventure series, Black Sails, a prequel to the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel "Treasure Island," centers on the tales of Captain Flint, who has a reputation throughout the West Indies as being the most … [Read more...] about iflix acquires exclusive streaming rights
Turner and Warner sign deals for Boomerang
Hong Kong – Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. announced that together, the two Time Warner companies are deepening their ongoing partnership with a global agreement that will build on the company’s two-network strategy by strengthening the pipeline of original content being developed for the recently rebranded Boomerang, the beloved network known for its funny and timeless contemporary animation. The agreement, which represents the first-ever original content being developed … [Read more...] about Turner and Warner sign deals for Boomerang
Vimond and iflix establish joint development centre
Bergen, Norway − Vimond Media Solutions and iflix are to establish a jointly-operated development centre in Kuala Lumpur to create innovations in OTT TV and break new ground in the way consumers watch television in a mobile-first environment. iflix has installed the Vimond Platform to power its range of OTT services across the Southeast Asian region, reaching audiences in Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia, with a potential market of half a billion people. After … [Read more...] about Vimond and iflix establish joint development centre
Girls’ Generation Seohyun to cameo on ‘Warm and Cozy’
Singapore – Girls’ Generation Seohyun will be making a special guest appearance in Korea’s leading primetime drama Warm and Cozy. The K-pop celebrity will make her cameo in episode 13 on 16 July at 8.55pm, only on Oh!K, Singapore’s newest Korean entertainment channel. Seohyun will play the role of Hwang Ok’s niece (played by Kim Sung Oh). In the episode, her effortless beauty and charm has Poongsan (played by Jinyoung from idol group B1A4) swooning, as he manages … [Read more...] about Girls’ Generation Seohyun to cameo on ‘Warm and Cozy’