Hanoi, Vietnam - In support of an ongoing commitment to save the world’s most endangered species, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific announced the launch of an originally created public service announcement. Narrated by actor Edward Norton, the public service announcement will air on Discovery’s channels across Asia Pacific to help raise awareness and stem the illegal trade of endangered species products. Discovery first revealed this public service announcement at the Convention on … [Read more...] about Illegal Wildlife Trade in Asia
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Nordic noir drama secured on Channel 4
Channel 4’s Walter Presents has acquired the hotly anticipated Nordic Noir drama VALKYRIEN from boutique financier and distributor About Premium Content (APC). The series will premiere on Channel 4 in 2017, following which all episodes will be exclusively available on Walter Presents. Produced by Norwegian indie Tordenfilm for NRK, this 8 part-high concept series revolves around an illegal hospital, hidden in an Oslo underground station. It tells the story of a physician who fakes his … [Read more...] about Nordic noir drama secured on Channel 4
Scripps, undisputed lifestyle programming lead
Singapore – In a recent pay-TV study of viewer behaviours and lifestyle habits in Asia-Pacific, Scripps Networks Interactive found its channel portfolio significantly outranked its competitors in the food, home and travel lifestyle categories. The channels, which include Asian Food Channel, Food Network, HGTV and Travel Channel, have highly engaged audiences, who have an affinity for lifestyle brands and content. They are more receptive to advertisers, trusting the channels as an … [Read more...] about Scripps, undisputed lifestyle programming lead
Love Nature HD on StarHub TV
Macau, China – Love Nature, a joint venture between Blue Ant Media and Smithsonian Networks, announced from the Casbaa Convention in Macau, China that the natural history brand will be available later this month to audiences in Singapore via HD television on StarHub TV. The deal marks Love Nature’s debut into the Asian market as the brand continues to reach out to audiences globally via multiple platforms. “The introduction of Love Nature to Singapore is an important milestone for … [Read more...] about Love Nature HD on StarHub TV
France 24 HD in Asia
France 24 has signed a distribution agreement with satellite operator AsiaSat, making its English channel available in HD via AsiaSat 5.France 24 English HD is currently available exclusively in the Asia-Pacific region and this launch marks an important new step in the channel’s development. This agreement reinforces the attractiveness of the channel for cable operators, DTH and IPTV as well as for major hotel chains. Thanks to recent distribution deals in South Korea and the … [Read more...] about France 24 HD in Asia
Kudos to Asian Side Of The Doc
Bangkok – With 300 industry professionals from 36 countries (including 18 Asian nationalities) in attendance and the 40 exhibiting companies on hand, ASIAN SIDE OF THE DOC 2016 held in Bangkok (October 31- November 3) proved to be very effective in efforts to reach key players in the ASEAN region. The annual pitching forum and programmes sales market enjoyed an excellent 2:1 producer-to-broadcaster ratio with 90 international decision makers present, that fostered an invaluable … [Read more...] about Kudos to Asian Side Of The Doc