CNN International has been awarded ‘Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year’, ‘Best News Story’ and ‘Best Social Awareness Programme’ at the 2013 Asian Television Awards held December 6, 2013 in Singapore. CNN’s Hong Kong-based international correspondent Anna Coren won the prestigious ‘Best News Story 10 minutes or less’ for her exclusive report for Afghanistan Taliban Firefight where she came under enemy fire for more than … [Read more...] about CNN named “Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year” at ATA 2013
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9 Story reveals sales for “Teenage Fairytale Dropouts”
Toronto, Canada – 9 Story Entertainment has announced multiple sales of its animated pre-teen series Teenage Fairytale Dropouts (52 x 11’) from Anima Estudios, SLR Productions, Home Plate Entertainment and Telegael. The show has been acquired by HBO Asia, TVE Spain, Sun Network (India), Noga (Israel) and Orlando Kids (Croatia). The series currently airs on Seven Network in Australia. Teenage Fairytale Dropouts Teenage Fairytale Dropouts introduces … [Read more...] about 9 Story reveals sales for “Teenage Fairytale Dropouts”
E! launches mobile app in Asia
Singapore – Universal Networks International (UNI) has announced that E! Entertainment Television, the Hollywood entertainment and celebrity lifestyle channel, will launch its new-look E! mobile app in Asia this December. “E!’s new mobile app allows pop culture fans to easily access the latest entertainment and celebrity news stories – as well as swipe through hundreds of high-resolution celebrity photos from our top galleries, such as The Big … [Read more...] about E! launches mobile app in Asia
CTE commissions programming on MediaCorp’s Toggle
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), Lionsgate’s partner in Asia, announced that it has signed a content licensing deal with MediaCorp, Singapore’s leading media company, for more than 700 hours of Lionsgate’s TV series and feature films. The deal allows MediaCorp’s over-the-top platform, Toggle, to air the licensed Lionsgate series and films on its channels Toggle Eve and Toggle Movies, and include them in their Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD) … [Read more...] about CTE commissions programming on MediaCorp’s Toggle
VIMN and Sohu Video announce strategic collaboration
Singapore/ Beijing – Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia, a division of Viacom Inc. and Sohu Video, a division of Sohu.com Inc., have announced a strategic collaboration for online video-on-demand and video syndication in China that will enable over 389 million Chinese online video users (source: CNNIC) to access free streaming of Mandarin-dubbed and subtitled Nickelodeon programming on tv.sohu.com over the next twelve months. Sohu Video will start to offer … [Read more...] about VIMN and Sohu Video announce strategic collaboration
ATF 2013 highlights
Singapore - The Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) hosted Asia's leading converged media entertainment market, the Asia Television Forum & Market (ATF) and ScreenSingapore where more than 4,000 international film and television trade delegates from 60 countries set foot in Singapore to trade, market, distribute and screen their content at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre from 3 - 6 December 2013. Singapore took part in this year's event with a strong … [Read more...] about ATF 2013 highlights