BEIJING – Chinese pay TV operator StarTimes has expanded its presence in Africa with the launch of a Ghanaian-focused network. Adepa TV offers drama series, films and musical shows from Ghanaian producers as well as sports content. The country-specific channel, which launched on September 1, is looking to acquire further local content for the network and is considering commissioning shows, according to local reports. StarTimes, which operates pay services across Africa, … [Read more...] about StarTimes launches Adepa TV in Ghana
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“Jane Fonda in Five Acts” to debut in Asia via HBO
SINGAPORE – Girl next door, sex kitten, activist, fitness tycoon: Oscar-winner Jane Fonda has lived a life marked by controversy, tragedy and transformation, and she's done it all in the public eye. Directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy, Jane Fonda in Five Acts, an intimate look at her singular journey, debuts in Asia same time as the US on Tuesday, 25 September at 8am, exclusively on HBO GO. Jane Fonda has been vilified as Hanoi Jane, lusted after as … [Read more...] about “Jane Fonda in Five Acts” to debut in Asia via HBO
“This Is Us” gets Turkish remake
NEW YORK – NBC’s break-out family drama series This Is Us is being made available as a format for the first time by 20th Century Fox Television Distribution (TCFTVD), with a deal in Turkey already signed. Turkish production company Medyapim will produce a local version of the show for Fox Networks Group (FNG) to air on its Fox channel. The Turkish version will be set in Istanbul covering the same storyline as the first season of the US show, which premiered on NBC in 2016 produced … [Read more...] about “This Is Us” gets Turkish remake
Fox invests $100m in social broadcasting platform Caffeine
NEW YORK – 21st Century Fox has invested US$100m in fledgling social broadcasting platform Caffeine, funding the creation of a studios division focused on eSports, video games and entertainment content. Fox has led a funding round in the platform, which revolves around gaming, entertainment and other creative content, while existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Greylock Partners have also put in more money along with other undisclosed partners. The US$100m from Fox … [Read more...] about Fox invests $100m in social broadcasting platform Caffeine
Netflix keeps “Designated Survivor” alive
LOS GATOS – Netflix has ordered a 10-episode third season of political drama Designated Survivor following its cancellation by US network ABC. The streaming giant, which had international streaming rights to the first two seasons of the Kiefer Sutherland-starring series, will revive it as a Netflix Original, four months after ABC cut the show from its line-up. Designated Survivor features Sutherland as a lower-level cabinet minister who suddenly becomes president after an attack on … [Read more...] about Netflix keeps “Designated Survivor” alive
C5 brings “The Bachelor” back to the UK
LONDON – Viacom-owned UK terrestrial network Channel 5 (C5) is reviving the UK version of The Bachelor after a six-year hiatus. Casting is underway to find the UK’s most eligible single man to take part in a 10×60’ version of the Warner Bros format, which is due to air on C5 next year. The show has been commissioned by Sean Doyle, commissioning editor for factual at C5, and will be produced by Warner Bros-owned UK production company Ricochet. The Bachelor originated on … [Read more...] about C5 brings “The Bachelor” back to the UK