Singapore / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks Asia’s latest Asian entertainment channel, GEM, has launched in Vietnam with stellar drama productions and variety shows from South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, broadcast on an exclusive and first-run basis with Vietnamese voice-overs or subtitling. The channel is now available on HTVC Cable TV System of Television Media Service Company, a leading pay-TV operator in Vietnam. Spanning … [Read more...] about SPT’s GEM launches in Vietnam
Asia
ABS-CBN opens 2014 with light romance and action drama
Two of ABS-CBN's top-rating dramas, the light romantic-comedy Got to Believe and action-suspense-drama Against All Odds (“Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala”) were received positively at the annual Asian Television Forum (ATF) held in Marina Bay Sands, Singapore in December 2013. ABS-CBN Corporation, the Philippines’ largest multimedia conglomerate, through its International Distribution Division, showcased the two new dramas that will air worldwide … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN opens 2014 with light romance and action drama
BroadcastAsia2014 plays hub to OTT content revolution
Singapore – With the ever increasing demand for mobile broadband anytime, anywhere, the explosive growth of Over-the-Top (OTT) content has accelarated rapidly with a staggering 352.4 million people expected to pay for access to OTT programming by 20161. As Asian consumers continue to demand easily accessible entertainment, OTT services such as pay TV are increasingly becoming a necessity in the region with revenues expected to grow to US$43.9 billion by 2018, according to a … [Read more...] about BroadcastAsia2014 plays hub to OTT content revolution
Tencent visits BBC to discuss partnership
Beijing – Chinese online communications, social and entertainment services company Tencent visited the BBC in London on February 18, along with its business partners. The meeting was to celebrate the success of British drama on the Tencent Video platform, and explore future cooperation around the forthcoming World Cup in Brazil. Tencent Video has grown to be one of the top online video platforms in China. Tencent is also dedicated to … [Read more...] about Tencent visits BBC to discuss partnership
Outdoor HD Joins MEASAT’s Neighbourhood
Kuala Lumpur – MEASAT Satellite Systems Sdn. Bhd. (“MEASAT”) announced on February 19 a three-year agreement with Globecast and Outdoor Channel for distribution on the MEASAT-3 satellite. Under the terms of the agreement, MEASAT will distribute Outdoor HD via MEASAT-3’s global C-band beam, covering 102 countries from Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe and Africa. Outdoor Channel (Asia) is a channel that features traditional and contemporary outdoor sports such … [Read more...] about Outdoor HD Joins MEASAT’s Neighbourhood
Discovery Kids acquires Atlantyca’s “The Fixies”
Atlantyca has announced the sale of Aeroplane Production’s The Fixies (104 x 6’) to Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific. The pan-regional deal will see the series broadcast on Discovery Kids, which reaches viewers across Asia in countries such as Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. The CGI- and Flash-animated series follows the misadventures of eight-year-old Tom-Thomas and his secret friendship with Simka and Nolik, the children of the Fixie family, … [Read more...] about Discovery Kids acquires Atlantyca’s “The Fixies”