one of the hottest topics on the agenda at the recent BCWW Conference 2008 in Seoul was that of format licensing. At first blush, it seemed a quite incongruous topic in a market that has neither imported nor exported formats of any kind, but that looks set to change with at least two Western formats set to hit South Korean screens. Endemol’s senior licensing manager commercial & creative affairs Maarten Meijs announced that not only has gameshow 1 versus 100 been licensed into the … [Read more...] about Formatting for the future
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The Asian Pitch funds five new documentaries
Singapore - Over US$250,000 in funding was awarded at this year's The Asian Pitch competition organised by Japan's NHK and Singapore's MediaCorp. Stories about Shakespeare-spewing Chinese children, an association of ‘dead' people, and diamond couriers are among the winning proposals from independent filmmakers across Asia. The selected five directors and projects are Sanjeev Sivan (India): Dead Man Walking; Zhu Chun Guang (China): For The Love Of Shakespeare; Sheron Dayoc (Philippines): A … [Read more...] about The Asian Pitch funds five new documentaries
SPTI and China Film Group’s Huaso debuts drama series on CCTV
Hong Kong - Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) announced that its joint venture with China Film Group, Huaso Film/Television Digital Production Company Limited (Huaso), will launch a 24-episode one hour drama series called The Game on China's state broadcaster CCTV8 on September 22 at 7:30pm. It will be the first television drama series produced by Huaso following the television movies it has produced for CCTV. The Game is a suspense-filled series in a rare collaboration with script … [Read more...] about SPTI and China Film Group’s Huaso debuts drama series on CCTV
Discovery Turbo replaces Real Time; Discovery Science and Animal Planet re-launch across Asia-Pacific
Singapore - Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific announced that Discovery Turbo, a new channel offering adrenaline-fuelled entertainment will launch in place of Discovery Real Time on September 22. Targeted at men aged 18 - 54, Discovery Turbo will cover a range of topics including the history, science and engineering of everything motored; car, boat, bike and air shows; Formula One racing; DIY; car clubs and motoring trends. Discovery Turbo will launch with a four-day programming special, … [Read more...] about Discovery Turbo replaces Real Time; Discovery Science and Animal Planet re-launch across Asia-Pacific
Endemol’s Asian expansion
Seoul - Endemol is opening an office in Seoul, South Korea, headed up by managing executive business development Far East / digital media Ryan Lee. It is also anticipated Endemol will relocate its Southeast Asia HQ to Malaysia - from its current Bangkok location. Speaking at the BCWW 2008 Exhibition & Conference, being held at COEX 3-5 Sept 2008, senior licensing manager commercial & creative affairs Maarten Meijs said that Endemol gameshow format 1 versus 100 has been one of the first … [Read more...] about Endemol’s Asian expansion
Mobile update
Qualcomm Inc.’s consumer survey in Taiwan Participants were given the opportunity to test ‘hands-on’ the latest Mobile TV technology. The survey of 200 existing cell phone users, yielded clear evidence that there is a growing demand for Mobile TV services and revealed some surprising insights into the content consumers want. Respondents were each given a chance to discuss their thoughts on Mobile TV and were questioned on their perceptions of service, content and cost. … [Read more...] about Mobile update