With a line-up of heavyweights, including segments with President of Sony Entertainment Network, Tim Schaaff, and Steve Lillywhite – a record producer who has worked with, among others, U2 and the Rolling Stones – plus Grammywinning singer-songwriter Imogen Heap, the 2011 edition of Music Matters will also be a leap into adulthood for the event, venturing from its home of Hong Kong abroad for the fi rst time. “Our move to Singapore gives us a solid platform for new talent to … [Read more...] about Finding harmony
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Taking it East
The multi-channel world gave audiences the ability to fi nd desirable programmes via an almost endless array of general entertainment and niche channels. The proliferation of the Internet, IPTV and over the top, and the portability of the computer and the advent of more advanced devices such as smart phones, game consoles and more recently, tablets have extended that further, beyond the home and to a wider audience. Content anytime, anywhere is no longer a promise but a vivid reality in many … [Read more...] about Taking it East
Talk the talk
TVAPlus: Metan has been in China for about two years and you’ve worked on a number of General Entertainment shows. What challenges do you face developing these ideas for China’s massive audience? There are certainly a lot of cultural differences that have to be dealt with and also just plain experience in international markets. For example when we fi rst started Hello Hollywood showbiz news programme we quickly learned that what the Chinese audience wants to know about Hollywood is … [Read more...] about Talk the talk
Surplus stock
MIPTV has been and gone and despite relatively high numbers – Reed Midem estimated close to 11,500 people fl ocked to the Palais during the four-day event – on the ground it looked a tad quiet. Some stands appeared skeletal and a number of the major studios, such as Fox, Sony and Warner had a very small contingent, if any. And apart from a few launches; The Borgias, Camelot and Arnold Schwarzenegger entering the 2D realm (if his acting skills hadn’t already) via The Governator, … [Read more...] about Surplus stock
Delivering the goods
Joyce Yeung, SVP & GM, Sales & Distribution Asia, BBC Worldwide "Natural History programming continues to be a key genre that drives sales across the region with blue chip titles such as Human Planet and Great Rift making big impacts. Also we have seen high demand for shows such as Sherlock, which has sold to more than 70 territories around the world including South East Asia, South Korea, Japan and Taiwan. We have some fantastic new content across drama and natural history genres. One of our … [Read more...] about Delivering the goods
Fresh is best
Yan-Jong Wong, Vice President, AXN Asia. "The 2010 re-imagining of the classic crime and investigation drama series Hawaii Five-0 acquired from CBS was a great success on AXN especially in Singapore and Malaysia. In Singapore, Hawaii Five-0 premiered as the no.1-rated programme in its timeslot among all English channels on StarHub, beating the next closest competitor by 20 per cent. The second episode of the series rated even higher and broke the record to become the top programme of the year … [Read more...] about Fresh is best
