The original Mark Burnett production that featured Donald Trump saw a winner walk away with a cash prize and a coveted apprenticeship within the Trump empire. The show has since continued for 13 seasons (and counting), birthed over 25 local adaptations, and earned multiple Primetime Emmy nominations. While no cash prize has been announced for The Apprentice Asia, one lucky winner will certainly receive an opportunity to work for one of Tony Fernandes’ businesses. Fernandes, among his many … [Read more...] about The Apprentice Asia
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Hi-5 moves House
Created in 1999, the awardwinning Hi-5 is now a franchise that reaches an estimated weekly audience of 1 million kids in over 83 territories globally. At its height, the show boasted 118 countries with a global reach of 5 million. As a format, the show has been recreated in the U.S. and the UK, while the associated music, merchandise and apparel have made the brand one of Australia’s top entertainment earners. Hi-5 “live” shows often perform to packed venues, where Hi-5-crazed … [Read more...] about Hi-5 moves House
Increasingly mobile
Nielsen’s recent Mobile Consumer Report found that more people are watching video on-the-go and doing so more frequently. The study says the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) markets boast some of the highest rates of mobile video viewing, with 39% Chinese mobile subscribers and 43% Brazilians viewing mobile video in a 30-day period. The report also says that Japan has the highest penetration of mobile video viewers (46%) of the global markets surveyed, largely attributed to its fast … [Read more...] about Increasingly mobile
Country Focus: Vietnam
Decision 20, administered on May 15, 2013, prevents local retransmission of four categories of foreign TV channels – movie channels; news channels; channels offering scientific and education programmes and documentaries; and channels offering entertainment, sports and music; requiring them to pay for simultaneous translation for all of their programming into Vietnamese. In order to do so, Decision 20 compels foreign TV channels such as CNBC, Eurosport and STAR World to register with … [Read more...] about Country Focus: Vietnam
Asian Television Awards 2012 – Superpitch winner, Fly Entertainment
Comedienne, actress, and judge of Channel M’s K-Pop Star Hunt – Irene Ang is best known in the industry as CEO of Fly Entertainment, a regional artiste management company representing the likes of Allan Wu, who has hosted The Amazing Race Asia and now its Chinese equivalent on Shanghai Media Group’s ICS channel. Even though Fly Entertainment is not known for its production capabilities, Ang and her team led the pack at last December’s ATA Superpitch to clinch the Best … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards 2012 – Superpitch winner, Fly Entertainment
Lifetime Asia
The newest channel to join the bouquet of channels at AETN All Asia Network (now A+E Networks’ Venture) is unabashedly female skewed, and that naturally complements the regional pay-TV broadcaster’s offering of factual entertainment that has largely attracted male audiences. “I think that’s the beauty of our bouquet,” explains Michele Schofield, Senior Vice President of Programming & Marketing. “We have a slightly male-skewing channel with HISTORY and H2 … [Read more...] about Lifetime Asia
