Miami – Maid in Manhattan, the telenovela produced by Telemundo in association with Sony Pictures Television, and distributed by Telemundo Internacional, makes its debut in Israel on Viva Channel on September 17. This adaptation by Luis Zelkowicz, inspired by the motion picture with the same title, launches in Israel after finishing its run in the U.S. on Telemundo. According to Telemundo, the series delivered the best 8:00 pm time slot finale in six years, averaging 1.02 million viewers … [Read more...] about Maid In Manhattan debuts in Israel
Ratings
Kaun Banega Crorepati scores big
Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? (Kaun Banega Crorepati) made its return to Sony Entertainment Television in India on September 7 to record ratings. According to TAM data (HSM, CS + 4), the premiere episode registered 6.1 TVR, garnering 29.8 million viewers (19% reach). Those numbers are the highest registered by any first episode of a non-fiction show on a Hindi General Entertainment Channel since the start of 2012. The series, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, outperformed across all demographics, … [Read more...] about Kaun Banega Crorepati scores big
OzTAM extends long-term agreement with Nielsen
OzTAM has extended its contract with global information and insights company Nielsen for the supply of television audience measurement (TAM) services in five Australian metropolitan markets. The new agreement takes effect on January 1, 2015 and continues through 2017. OzTAM CEO Doug Peiffer said: "This new agreement leverages OzTAM’s substantial investments including the introduction of its Time Shift Viewing service, upgrading all panel homes to the state-of-the-art UNITAM metering system … [Read more...] about OzTAM extends long-term agreement with Nielsen
Korean FTA channels to offer 24-hour service
Seoul – The Korean government has announced its decision to lift a decades-long ban on late-night broadcasting of terrestrial television broadcasters including KBS, MBC and SBS. This ruling, which will come into effect from October, will allow FTA broadcasters to offer a 24-hour service. The decision was made during a plenary session of the Korea Communications Commission, which oversees the government’s broadcasting policies, according to the commission. This move aims to place the … [Read more...] about Korean FTA channels to offer 24-hour service
beTV acquires season 3 of BBC’s Sherlock
Singapore – Sony Pictures Television’s networks, Asia, has acquired the latest season of the BBC drama, Sherlock, for beTV. The acquisition comes on the heels of the series’ season 2 finale which garnered strong viewership. According to Kantar Media, the finale, which had its run on August 6 on beTV, rated number one among English General Entertainment channels in Singapore in its time slot. Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman will reprise their roles as Sherlock … [Read more...] about beTV acquires season 3 of BBC’s Sherlock
Korea’s pop sensation Rain showers on Celestial Movies in September
Hong Kong – Celestial Movies will debut two special events in September – the world TV premiere of Korean pop superstar Rain’s latest concert, Rain: The Best Show, and the first and exclusive broadcast of big-budget Korean action drama HERO. Besides these programmes, Celestial Movies will also continue to bring first and exclusive movie premieres to its subscribers this September, such as the 2012 Hong Kong Film Award-winning movie Life Without Principle. With a budget of over … [Read more...] about Korea’s pop sensation Rain showers on Celestial Movies in September