Africa took home the Grand Prize for Documentary (Nature and Environment) as well as Best Long Documentary (Nature and Environment), while Earthflight took the prize for Most Innovative Documentary (Nature & Environment).The awards were given out at the annual Sichuan TV Festival held in Chengdu. Neil Nightingale, Creative Director, BBC Earth as well as Pierre Cheung, GM and VP of Greater China for BBC Worldwide received the awards at the … [Read more...] about BBC Earth documentaries win at International Gold Panda Awards
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“Supermodelme” S4 launches on DIVA Universal
The fourth season of Digital Emmy-nominated series Supermodelme premiered on DIVA Universal on November 18, 2013. Unlike previous seasons, Supermodelme Femme Fatale was filmed entirely in Hong Kong, and has moved from being broadcast on KIX to DIVA Universal. At a preview screening event on November 12, TV ASIA Plus spoke to Karen Seah, Executive Producer, Refinery Media, and Marianne Lee, Programming and Acquisitions Director, Universal Networks International, … [Read more...] about “Supermodelme” S4 launches on DIVA Universal
StarHub to air 50th Golden Horse Awards LIVE
StarHub TV will be airing The Annual Golden Horse Awards on E City on November 23. This year, the Awards will be held at Taipei Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. In its 50th year, The Golden Horse Awards is one of the most prestigious film awards for Mandarin movies. Since its inception in 1962, the awards have given recognition to numerous excellent filmmakers and is considered the highest accolade for all Chinese-language filmmakers and artistes from Taiwan, Hong Kong, China and … [Read more...] about StarHub to air 50th Golden Horse Awards LIVE
Asian Television Awards to be televised on Star World and Channel [V]
Singapore, November 19, 2013 – Television Asia Plus, the official publication and organiser of the 18th Asian Television Awards (ATA), has announced that the prestigious trade awards event held annually in Singapore will be televised regionally on Star World and Channel [V], FOX International Channels’ (FIC) leading general entertainment channel and music channel respectively. The awards ceremony will air across five feeds between the two channels reaching audiences in Hong Kong, … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards to be televised on Star World and Channel [V]
ITV Studios renews first look deal with Universal Networks International
ITV Studios Global Entertainment (ITVS GE) has renewed its multi-year first-look output deal with Universal Networks International (UNI) in Australia, and their channels will get a first look at ITVS GE’s scripted programming for pay-TV in the territory. As part of the output agreement, UNI has acquired for its 13th Street channel the Australian premiere rights to Vera S3 (4 x 120’); Case Histories S2 (3 x 120’); Murdoch Mysteries S7 … [Read more...] about ITV Studios renews first look deal with Universal Networks International
SPT’s ONE breaks its ratings records in Malaysia and Singapore
Singapore – ONE, Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia’s South Korean general entertainment channel, has announced that it has hit new viewership highs in October 2013, breaking its monthly primetime and full-day ratings records among pay-TV audiences 4+ in Malaysia and Singapore.In Malaysia, ONE HD remained the top-rated HD channel and dominated 22 percent of all viewing share among HD channels in October.The channel delivered its highest ever full-day and primetime ratings … [Read more...] about SPT’s ONE breaks its ratings records in Malaysia and Singapore