Bangkok - AMC/Sundance Channel Global announced today the first-ever launch of Sundance Channel in Thailand on TrueVisions, the country’s largest Pay-TV operator. Sundance Channel will launch on digital satellite and cable as a subtitled 24/7 linear channel in HD. Sundance Channel was established by Robert Redford and offers audiences a diverse selection of independent films, documentaries and original programmes, including breakthrough series from the AMC Networks family offered in high … [Read more...] about Sundance Channel launches for the first time in Thailand on Pay-TV operator TrueVisions
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Sundance Channel’s Breaking Bad to premiere on Singtel mio TV
Singapore – Breaking Bad will premiere exclusively on SingTel mio TV’s Sundance Channel (Channel 51) on 7 June at 10pm. Created by acclaimed writer, producer and director Vince Gilligan (The X-Files), the comic drama series, which has won numerous awards and has had countless nominations, stars veteran actor Bryan Cranston (Malcolm in the Middle) as Walter White, a mild-mannered teacher experiencing the worst mid-life crisis ever after discovering he is dying of lung cancer. The … [Read more...] about Sundance Channel’s Breaking Bad to premiere on Singtel mio TV
AMC’s Josh Sapan on iconic content
Sapan, President and CEO of AMC Networks, tells the audience at the start of his rhetoric that “the internet has already been proven to have what we might term ‘tsunami-like’ qualities.” “What will keep people wanting to watch TV everywhere, and paying each month to watch on all those platforms whether it’s at home, iPads, phones or tablets is one thing and one thing only: content.” Not just any content but “iconic content,” Sapan says, which … [Read more...] about AMC’s Josh Sapan on iconic content
News@MIPTV: AMC/Sundance Channel acquires acclaimed series and films for Sundance Channel
Cannes/ New York – AMC/Sundance Channel Global is bolstering its programming slate by acquiring the rights to a wide range of new productions, acclaimed series and independent films, including Weeds, Damages, The Straits, The Slap and independent films from festivals including Sundance Film Festival, Cannes, Venice and more. These announcements follow recent agreements with premier Pay TV platforms across multiple key markets in Europe and Asia for new launches of its international … [Read more...] about News@MIPTV: AMC/Sundance Channel acquires acclaimed series and films for Sundance Channel
Alive, not Dead
Season two of The Walking Dead is resuming exclusively on Fox Movies Premium in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia on March 9. The news comes with the added confirmation that the series will be back with a third season later this year, consisting of 16 episodes. In Asia, the season two premiere on Star Movies (the channel has since been changed to FOX Movies Premium) last October made the channel the number one rated cable channel in Singapore and the number one rated Western movie cable channel in … [Read more...] about Alive, not Dead
Zombies infect Australia
Los Angeles/ Toronto – Independent studio Entertainment One (eOne) has signed multi-territory deals for several of its series, including The Walking Dead and Call Me Fitz. eOne is partnered with Fox International Channels to sell all television, digital and DVD rights of The Walking Dead outside of North America. An award-winning zombie apocalypse drama, the show has just been renewed for a third season by AMC in the US. Fox Australia purchased the rights to the Gemini award-winning dark … [Read more...] about Zombies infect Australia