This story appears in the June-July 2021 issue of Television Asia Plus. Asia’s e-sports and gaming sector has thrived amidst these challenging times brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. With lockdowns being the new normal and more people staying at home, the sector has seen rapid growth in the past year. According to a report from VentureBeat, game revenues for PC and mobile in Southeast Asia and Taiwan is forecast to grow to USD 8.3 billion in 2023 from USD 5 billion in 2019. The … [Read more...] about Asia’s e-sports broadcasters unlock an exciting world of gameplay
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Fred Media strikes new partnership with Stripe Studios, acquires two new titles for distribution
Fred Media is delighted to announce that it has formed a new representation partnership with leading New Zealand content business Stripe Studios. As part of the deal, Fred Media will distribute the upcoming series Great Southern Truckers (6 x 60), being produced by Stripe Studios for Discovery Australia and New Zealand, as well as two seasons of The Circus. The second 10 x 30 series of The Circus is currently in production for NBCU NZ (Bravo TV). Great Southern Truckers is a new obs-doc … [Read more...] about Fred Media strikes new partnership with Stripe Studios, acquires two new titles for distribution
Beyond Rights finds new homes for ‘Love It Or List It’ format
Beyond Rights’ popular lifestyle format Love It or List It continues its expansion with new versions now underway in Finland and France. In addition, close to 1000 hours from the long-running franchise have been placed with broadcasters worldwide in the past few months. In Finland, Beyond Rights has licensed the format to Rabbit Films (Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Battle Ranch), with the production company currently working on an initial 10-episode run for Nelonen, which is due to premiere … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights finds new homes for ‘Love It Or List It’ format
UK distributor Drive sells raft of ready-made premium factual content in Asia
Drive, the production-funding and distribution agency, announced more than 35 hours of sales of ready-made factual content to broadcasters in Asia. ViuTVsix in Hong Kong has picked up a total of six titles from Drive. Auschwitz Untold: In Colour (2 x 60’ and 1 x 90’), produced by Fulwell73 for Channel 4 and History Channel USA brings colour to original black and white archive and tells survivors’ stories, commemorating the memory of those who were murdered in the name of bigotry and hate; The … [Read more...] about UK distributor Drive sells raft of ready-made premium factual content in Asia
SeaChange International introduces StreamVid cloud-based OTT platform
SeaChange International, Inc., introduces StreamVidTM, an over-the-top (OTT) turnkey platform that enhances every aspect of an organization’s streaming business and allows operators and content owners to connect directly with their subscribers. StreamVid is an end-to-end, fully managed software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform. It supports the full range of business and technical functions from content ingestion and management to curation and monetization. Where the system truly excels is in the … [Read more...] about SeaChange International introduces StreamVid cloud-based OTT platform
‘Supermodel ME’ returns in October with a star-studded cast
Refinery Media, an award-winning production company renowned for producing compelling content for international networks, is bringing back its popular reality competition series, SupermodelMe. The latest season promises a fresh approach, new challenges, a star-studded cast, and builds off the success of its first five seasons. The original multi-platform show has received several international nominations and has been broadcasted in 13 countries globally. Produced by Refinery Media, with … [Read more...] about ‘Supermodel ME’ returns in October with a star-studded cast