As multi-national media companies turn with increasing interest towards Asia for their next phase of growth the focus on intellectual property, its respect and protection gains ever more profile and importance. Yet for those of us who trade not in tangible goods or services but in creative ideas, concepts and formats, navigating the cultural landscape throws up many new and often unexpected challenges. … [Read more...] about Content conundrum in Asia: show some respect!
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ABC-TV lands BBC dramas and docs
Sydney- ABC-TV has licensed a raft of dramas, natural history and entertainment programs from BBC Worldwide Australasia. The dramas are Jekyll (6 x 50’), Hartswood Films’ contemporary take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic thriller starring James Nesbitt; The Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow in the North, 1 x 90’ BBC / WGBH Boston co-productions with Billie Piper as Hindi-speaking Victorian heroine Sally Lockhart; and The State Within (6 x 60’), a BBC / BBC … [Read more...] about ABC-TV lands BBC dramas and docs
Winners of the Seoul Drama Awards 2007 unveiled
Seoul- The Seoul Drama Awards, an annual competition for dramas produced worldwide, have been presented on August 28 at the KBS Hall in Seoul with Japanese, Korean and Chinese shows taking top honors. KBS’ A Dwarf Launches a Small Ball won the HDTV feature drama award with Granada International’s Prime Suspect 7 as runner up. Fuji Television Network’s Nodame Cantabile took the prize for Mini Series while Sony Pictures Television International’s The Tudors took second … [Read more...] about Winners of the Seoul Drama Awards 2007 unveiled
MDeC’s Buyer Fly-In Program closes with RM385 million worth of deals formalized
Kuala Lumpur- MDeC’s inaugural Buyer Fly-In Program concluded with 23 Memorandums of Agreement (MoA) for content co-production and development worth some RM385 million ($US110.4 million) signed between Malaysian companies and buyers from US, Europe and Asia at the 3-day event which commenced on August 22. In addition to 9 MoAs signed by Malaysia’s Rocket Fish with partners from the US, Ireland, Hungary and Singapore, Marcera Technology formalized deals with Hong Kong-based Moffy Ltd, … [Read more...] about MDeC’s Buyer Fly-In Program closes with RM385 million worth of deals formalized
BBC Global Channels’ creative new appointments
London/Singapore - BBC Worldwide has upped Garry Sinclair to Global Channels’ Vice President, Creative, based in London, with Gus Gordon becoming Creative Director, Global Channels Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore. Reporting to Darren Childs, Managing Director, BBC Global Channels, Sinclair’s strategic role, effective immediately, includes developing and maintaining the brand identities of all BBC Worldwide global channels, as well as overseeing the on air creative elements as the … [Read more...] about BBC Global Channels’ creative new appointments
MDeC flies content buyers from Asia, Europe and the US into Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur- MSC Malaysia’s Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) has stepped up efforts to promote Malaysia-produced content to the international market with its Buyer Fly-In Program (BFP), a three-day networking event which commenced on August 22 as 20 potential content buyers from around the world were flown into Kuala Lumpur to meet with Malaysian content providers. Delegates in attendance represented 6 Hong Kong-based companies China Digital Entertainment Alliance, Moffy Ltd, … [Read more...] about MDeC flies content buyers from Asia, Europe and the US into Malaysia
