Korea has been the international media market to watch during the last few years with an influx of television and music content exploding from the nation. Korean entertainment powerhouse, iHQ has played a key role in media building with inward route into Southeast Asia with deals in India, Indonesia, China, Taiwan and beyond. With its recent office in Singapore headed by Jung So In, Managing Director for SEA, the company plans to focus on its key business including television content, music … [Read more...] about Korean Kaleidoscope
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The Growing Thai Market
In 2013, there were 22 million households in Thailand and an estimated 98% of households had television at homes. Prior to 2012, in the absence of National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) there was a regulatory vacuum in the market. Despite this void, several broadcast services have emerged and evolved swiftly. Regional cable operators and satellite players (FTA and Pay) have rapidly expanded in the market that is currently dominated by the state/ military controlled … [Read more...] about The Growing Thai Market
Genre Update- June-July 2015
CELESTIAL TIGER ENTERTAINMENT Parent brand: Celestial Tiger Entertainment Sub or sibling brands: KIX Ownership in Asia: Celestial Tiger Entertainment Senior executive for Asia: Todd Miller, Chief Executive Officer Channel description: KIX is the ultimate destination for action entertainment in Asia. KIX offers action fans a high-octane blend of programmes including combat sports, blockbuster action movies, hit action series and cutting-edge reality shows. Scheduling policy: KIX showcases … [Read more...] about Genre Update- June-July 2015
Doing business with the ‘Big Boys’ of China
Cannes – Since the merger of China’s two biggest video websites in 2012, Youku and Tudou’s consolidation still remains the best search for economics of scale in China’s internet industry as growth eases from its torrid days. The covenant produced an obvious industry frontrunner and also improvements to the web structure and the underlying economics of the online video sector in China. Yang said, “With Youku and Tudou, we have reached 900 million users in … [Read more...] about Doing business with the ‘Big Boys’ of China
Melting pot of Content
Cannes – MIPTV 2015 saw 11,000 delegates from over 100 countries. MIPFormats combined with MIPDoc, drew a record 1,800 delegates with representatives from U.S., the UK, China, Turkey and the Nordic territories. Drama at MIPTV, was a major conference strand in Cannes included a closed-door international co-production summit that was attended by more than 80 senior-level decision-makers. Screenings at MIPTV demonstrated both the cinematic transformation that television drama has gone through … [Read more...] about Melting pot of Content
Satellite Footprint in Asia-Pacific
Findings indicate that in 2010, global satellite operators saw a strong revenue increase of over $550 million, derived from the lease of commercial satellite capacity. NSR projects that by 2020, capacity leasing revenues will reach $17.2 billion, up from U.S.$10.1 billion in 2010. “While growing transponder demand and increased pricing are certainly good news for satellite operators, broadcasters and end users are taking advantage of new technology to get more utility and revenue from … [Read more...] about Satellite Footprint in Asia-Pacific
