Hong Kong – Thrill, a regional channel dedicated to horror, thriller and suspense programming, will exclusively premiere the highly-anticipated Korean series, Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective, starting March 20. Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective The premiere of Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective in Korea won its timeslot among core pay-TV viewers, and broke the ratings record for a series premiere among all OCN original productions since 2004. The 10-episode … [Read more...] about Thrill to premiere Korean series “Cheo Yong: The Paranormal Detective”
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CJ E&M and Dragon TV to collaborate on China programming
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M announced on March 17 that it will cooperate with Chinese satellite broadcaster Dragon TV on the local production of television program content in China. This cooperation will include the local development of hit Korean variety programmes such as Grandpas over Flowers and a spin-off Sisters over Flowers for the Chinese market, joint research and development of TV contents, and mobilisation of the production resources of Korean dramas. Grandpas over Flowers CJ … [Read more...] about CJ E&M and Dragon TV to collaborate on China programming
Outdoor Channel inks exclusive ESPN agreement
Singapore – Outdoor Channel (Asia) and ESPN have announced an exclusive pan-regional agreement which will see Outdoor Channel become the exclusive pan-regional broadcaster of the IndyCar Series and of X Games Austin and X Games Aspen in Southeast Asia and parts of the wider Asia-Pacific region. As part of the multi-year agreement, Outdoor Channel and ESPN will jointly promote and market the IndyCar Series and the two signature X Games events across Southeast Asia and target regional … [Read more...] about Outdoor Channel inks exclusive ESPN agreement
HBO GO launches in the Philippines
Philippines – HBO Asia launched its broadband streaming service, HBO GO, in the Philippines on March 10, exclusively on SKYcable. This is the second territory in Asia where HBO GO is available, the first being Hong Kong. HBO GO’s broadband streaming service allows users to enjoy over 1,000 hours of uncut award-winning HBO and CINEMAX Original content on multiple devices including computers, tablets and smartphones (iOS and Android) anywhere, anytime. Subscribers of HBO GO will be the … [Read more...] about HBO GO launches in the Philippines
Zodiak Rights strikes deal with CinemaWorld
Zodiak Rights, the distribution wing of Zodiak Media, has secured a package deal with pan-Asian broadcaster CinemaWorld, covering a raft of fictions produced by Zodiak production companies Yellow Bird, GTV and Touchpaper Television. The deal includes CinemaWorld’s pan-Asian pay TV channel and VOD platforms available in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, China, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Macau, Papua New Guinea and Cambodia. … [Read more...] about Zodiak Rights strikes deal with CinemaWorld
New E! series with the ​Philippines’ ​Gutierrez family
Singapore – The Philippines' favourite showbiz personalities – the Gutierrez family – will be finding a new home on E! in 2014. E! is launching a six-episode reality series, produced by the Philippines' media powerhouse One Mega Group’s TV100. The show will give audiences across South East Asia an all-access pass to the family. As part of E!’s continued commitment to shine the spotlight on local Asian personalities and celebrities, the series will follow the … [Read more...] about New E! series with the ​Philippines’ ​Gutierrez family