Singapore- Outdoor Channel (Asia) announced that it has commissioned a new mini-series of fishing tips and insights presented by Singaporean YouTube personality, influencer and extreme angler, Luke Maow Bear. The new mini-series premieres on Outdoor Channel in May. The foray marks Outdoor Channel’s first move into local production and is part of the network’s dedicated push to feature even more relevant, entertaining Asian content and talent. … [Read more...] about Outdoor Channel goes local
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Season 2 of Lip Sync Battle
Singapore- The star-studded and highly-anticipated season two of Lip Sync Battle will premiere on Comedy Central in Asia. Fans can expect phenomenal performances by a number of celebrities such as Christina Milian, Eva Longoria, Gigi Hadid, Jason Derulo, Kevin Hart, Snoop Dogg, Tyler Posey, and more. The series debuts with a one-hour special episode featuring an epic showdown between Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan Tatum with special appearances by Beyoncé and Paula Abdul. … [Read more...] about Season 2 of Lip Sync Battle
Globo licenses to Indonesia and Vietnam
Globo will soon premiere two more of its International Emmy-winning titles in Asia. Empire which was winner of the statuette in 2015 has just been licensed to Indonesia. Meanwhile, 2014 Emmy winner Precious Pearl is set to arrive in Vietnam. Globo has been expanding its presence in Asia in recent years. In 2014, the Brazilian broadcaster signed its first licensing deals with channels in Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. … [Read more...] about Globo licenses to Indonesia and Vietnam
Adknowledge Asia appoints CEO
Singapore- Adknowledge Asia has appointed Matt Sutton as its first CEO in the region. Matt will be responsible for driving the next wave of expansion for their proprietary social and video platform AdParlor. The plans include doubling headcount through growth in existing markets (Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, India, Philippines and Taiwan) as well as entering new markets. Matt takes over a platform in a market leading position to enable advertisers to … [Read more...] about Adknowledge Asia appoints CEO
SPT dominates Asia pay-TV
Singapore- Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia continues to dominate the pay-TV landscape in key Asian markets with AXN and ONE leading the pack in their respective genres. ONE is the top-rated international channel collectively in Singapore and Malaysia during primetime, ahead of movie, kids and other entertainment channels. In Indonesia, ONE is among the top entertainment channels on pay TV giant Indovision, ranking number two among 120 total channels. AXN grew its market dominance … [Read more...] about SPT dominates Asia pay-TV
AXN tops English GE ratings
Singapore – AXN continued its thrilling streak in Q1 2015, claiming top spot in English general entertainment primetime ratings collectively in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Taiwan. As the dominant English GE channel across the region, AXN held 37 per cent of the primetime viewing share among 20 competing channels, with ratings that were more than 60 per cent higher than the next best rated English GE channel. Asia’s home of thrilling entertainment posted strong ratings … [Read more...] about AXN tops English GE ratings