Q: In March, you announced the acquisition of firstwindow exclusive rights from ITV Studios Global Entertainment to a new original drama series Rectify. This is essentially a global buy for your networks around the world. Is a “global buy” the buying strategy now? A: We come across it in different ways. Most of our programming is developed in-house, owned outright, including Rectify. Some programming is co-produced, some have deals that involve distribution to places where we do not … [Read more...] about WE tv
none
All about ITV choice
Q: Why the rebrand? A: The aim of the ITV rebrand was to strengthen relationships with our viewers in 42 markets in Asia and the Middle East. The channels have been running for a few years now and since 2010 we’ve been building a pretty strong audience and we are expecting that the rebrand from Granada to Choice will help us build even stronger relationships with our fans and audiences, and ultimately to introduce the channel to new audiences as well. We’re planning quite a few … [Read more...] about All about ITV choice
Marvel Mania, and More!
The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia has launched its newest kids channel, Disney XD, on StarHub TV in Singapore. Singapore is the second country in Southeast Asia to air the channel, following its debut on Malaysia’s Astro last September. The channel also has the distinction of being the first High-Definition kids channel offering on StarHub TV. XD airs in two languages – English and Mandarin – and is targeted at kids aged from 6 – 14. The channel sits on … [Read more...] about Marvel Mania, and More!
Hong Kong: free to air?
The drama that’s threatening to shake up Hong Kong’s media landscape is in many ways more gripping than much of what’s been seen on local TV screens for some years. With high stakes and highprofi le players, the current wrangling over new free-to-air broadcast licences is costing the protagonists hundreds of thousands of dollars, and has put on ice the expansion and investment plans of both existing terrestrial broadcasters and those applying for new licences. Three aspiring … [Read more...] about Hong Kong: free to air?
sellers: MIPTV
A+E Networks Marielle Zuccarelli, Managing Director, Content Distribution for A+E Networks Our primary objective at MIPTV is to continue closing more business deals in Asia! We’ve also noticed a major trend toward reality and entertainment programming, and plan to introduce new content in these genres to our buyers at MIPTV. We own almost all rights to nearly 100% of our content so, unlike many of our competitors, we are very well positioned to work with clients in granting rights across … [Read more...] about sellers: MIPTV
ITV Studios Global Entertainment
Q: Which genres of formats do you feel will still be popular/ less popular this year? A: Clients no longer approach us requesting specific genres any more; instead broadcasters are looking for something smart and cost-effective with an unusual twist to the concept, which will receive good ratings and sponsorship. Q: Which genre of formats do you see increased interest? A: As societies become more complex and people’s lives become complicated, a lot of people are becoming interested in the … [Read more...] about ITV Studios Global Entertainment
