Singapore - Some of the biggest names in Asian television gathered in Singapore on Thursday December 11 for the 13th Asian Television Awards. Among the stars at the event were Hong Kong’s Raymond Lam, named best actor for his role in The Master of Tai Chi, and Bangkok’s Chiranan Manochaem, named best actress for her role in The Slave. Denise Lorraine Keller was the host for the evening, with guest presenters Al Jazeera English’s Veronica Pedrosa and CNBC Asia Pacific’s … [Read more...] about MediaCorp, Discovery win big at 13th Asian Television Awards
Sellers' Forum
Granada International Australia and TVNZ renew output deal
Granada International Australia and TVNZ renew output deal Cannes – New Zealand’s public broadcaster TVNZ and Granada International Australia, part of ITV Global Entertainment, the company which combines the recently merged Granada International and Granada Ventures businesses, have renewed the output deal between the two companies. The multi-genre, multi-year agreement will see the UK’s longest running soap Coronation Street remain on TVNZ’s flagship channel TV ONE. … [Read more...] about Granada International Australia and TVNZ renew output deal
BBC Worldwide renews first-option deal with ABC
Cannes/Sydney - BBC Worldwide Australia and ABC TV have renewed their first-option agreement in advance of this year’s MIPCOM television market in Cannes. The deal, which covers Drama, Light Entertainment, Natural History, Music & Arts and Religion titles, allows ABC TV a first-look at content across these genres within the BBC Worldwide catalogue. The agreement has been renewed for a further two years. “Strong British content continues to be a major attraction for Australian … [Read more...] about BBC Worldwide renews first-option deal with ABC
TV’s ‘feel-good factor’ will ride crisis
MIPCOM, Cannes – Senior execs attending MIPCOM this week are remaining upbeat about the impact of the financial crisis upon the TV and industries. Consistently the message has been that TV consumption tends to rise in times of recession because people cut down on going out and other luxuries. Discovery Communications’ president and CEO David Zaslav said that because 50 percent of revenues are derived from cable subscriptions, and 30 percent come from outside of the US, he is … [Read more...] about TV’s ‘feel-good factor’ will ride crisis
Market watch
Erin Silber Consultant, International Program Sales (Asia Pacific, Middle East, Israel), 4Kids Entertainment 4Kids Entertainment’s hottest title selling into Asia continues to be our flagship series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles which is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. Our broadcast partners continue to support the series because the property remains evergreen – fun stories, heroes with personality and attitude and comedy action adventures that continue to entertain kids … [Read more...] about Market watch
Asia preview for ITV Worldwide GE channel
Hong Kong – As reported in TVA+ Executive News May 12 2008, ITV Worldwide will preview a new pan-regional general entertainment channel to selected pay TV operators across Asia. Starting today, June 23, the preview channel will be based around Granada International’s existing UKTV channel currently distributed in the Middle East. Future plans include the rebranding and re-launch of UKTV, and a full channel launch to follow later this year. Key genres featured on the channel will … [Read more...] about Asia preview for ITV Worldwide GE channel
