Traditional media in most countries are being seriously challenged by digital platforms, as viewers so often prefer to view video content and breaking news online or on portable devices and they opt for on-demand menus instead of linear schedules. This digital migration has also hit Asia at all cost. FOX+ the latest streaming service to arrive in Asia is taking the region by storm since its launch in Philippines and Singapore early this year and now in Taiwan. Zubin, said that FOX movies … [Read more...] about FOX+ takes on Asia
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Unique Drama is a Key Selling Point
When it comes to barometers for what’s hot in the world of entertainment, there are normally a few different gauges than Drama Summit, Entertainment Weekly, Variety or Rolling Stones. In recent years, the latest superhero(s) have had to share the stage with a wealth of buzzy TV dramas, refl ecting the rising importance of scripted series to the average consumer’s entertainment diet. Unique drama is a key selling point today for online delivery brands as these platforms consolidate their … [Read more...] about Unique Drama is a Key Selling Point
Genre Update- Jan-Mar 2016
A+E Networks Parent brand: A+E Networks Sub or sibling brands: Lifetime, FYI, HISTORY, H2, Crime + Investigation Senior executives for Asia: Alan Hodges, Managing Director, Asia Pacific Prem Kamath, Deputy Managing Director Michele Schofield, Senior Vice President, Programming & Production Shilpa Jhunjhunwala, Vice President, Network Distribution Channel description: HISTORY is the leading destination for entertaining hit series, cinematic drama events and real-life characters that bring … [Read more...] about Genre Update- Jan-Mar 2016
Singapore pirate site blocked
Singapore - ISPs in Singapore have been ordered to take down a web site which offers free streaming of a range of U.S. film and TV shows in the first court action here. Since the government amended the Copyright Act in December 2014, enabling content owners to seek a High Court order to require ISPs to block piracy web sites. The Motion Picture Association asked Singapore’s High Court to order the blocking of Solarmovie.ph. The court found the site to be “flagrantly infringing” … [Read more...] about Singapore pirate site blocked
The Orchard acquires
LOS ANGELES, CA – February 4, 2016 – The Orchard announced today that the company has reached an agreement with A&E IndieFilms to acquire all North American distribution rights to director Roger Ross Williams’ documentary LIFE, ANIMATED. The film just won the 2016 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award in US Documentary competition. LIFE, ANIMATED was produced by Julie Goldman and Williams, and executive producers are Molly Thompson, Robert DeBitetto, Robert Sharenow and … [Read more...] about The Orchard acquires
Splash Entertainment acquires Journey To GLO E
LOS ANGELES, CA - On the first day of the Kidscreen Summit, Mevelyn Noriega, President of Distribution, announced that the company has acquired the worldwide distribution rights from Cepia LLC, the innovative toy company behind the multi-billion dollar ZhuZhu Pets® brand, to Journey to Glo E, a 1 x 45’ movie about the magic of a child’s wishes and dreams. Splash Entertainment will be offering the animated adventure at this year’s Kidscreen Summit. In Journey … [Read more...] about Splash Entertainment acquires Journey To GLO E