ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ leading entertainment and media company, opened 2019 on a high note as viewers nationwide tuned in to its news and entertainment shows, making the network achieve an average audience share of 45% in January, or 15 points higher than GMA’s 30%, based on Kantar Media’s data. It led in the capital region, Metro Manila, where it registered an average audience share of 44% against GMA’s 23%. Multinational audience measurement provider Kantar Media uses a … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN starts 2019 as Philippines’s number one network
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Netflix Buys Malaysian Election Drama Film Rise
Malaysian drama film, Rise Ini Kalilah has been picked up by Netflix and will go to air from February 26. The film released in Malaysian theaters and in Singapore in September. Involving six intertwined fictional tales, Rise documents personal stories and struggles in the build up to last year’s historic general election in Malaysia. To the surprise of many, the election was a people’s revolt, deposing corrupt prime minister Najib Razak, and the ruling party after 61-years of rule. It was … [Read more...] about Netflix Buys Malaysian Election Drama Film Rise
APAC Effie Reveals the Full Jury Line-up
The Final Heads of Jury for the 2019 APAC Effie Awards have been announced along with the full jury line-up. Arthur Wei is the Senior Vice President for Sina Corp. and the General Manager for Sina Sports. He is responsible for maintaining Sina’s leadership in Sports content, and led Sina Sport’s transition from a digital media channel to a full-fledged sports company with their own portfolio of sporting events such as the Sina 3x3 Golden League basketball tournament, the Sina 5x5 Golden League … [Read more...] about APAC Effie Reveals the Full Jury Line-up
Netflix announces Dear Ex
Netflix, the global leading entertainment streaming platform, announced that the Mandarin-language film Dear Ex, winner of multiple awards across Asia, will premiere globally starting February 1. Dear Ex was written by Yuting Xu and Shiyuan Lu and directed by Yuting Xu and Zhiyan Xu. The all-star cast, including Roy Chiu, Yinshuan Xie, Spark Chen and Joseph Huang, brings to the screen a story of diverse and sometimes conflicting family values in a refreshing and fascinating way that … [Read more...] about Netflix announces Dear Ex
Thunderbird’s Atomic Cartoons Partners with Cyber Group Studios on Worldwide Licensing Deal for The Last Kids on Earth
Atomic Cartoons, the kids division of Thunderbird Entertainment Group Inc. announced that it has entered into a worldwide licensing agreement with Cyber Group Studios, the Paris and Los Angeles based animated production and distribution company, for its upcoming animated series The Last Kids on Earth. Currently in production, the premiere of the animated series is scheduled to appear on Netflix later this year. Under the terms of the agreement, Cyber Group Studios becomes the sole … [Read more...] about Thunderbird’s Atomic Cartoons Partners with Cyber Group Studios on Worldwide Licensing Deal for The Last Kids on Earth
Leon Lai returns as Entertainment Expo Ambassador
Hong Kong superstar Leon Lai has once again accepted the invitation of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to be the Ambassador for the annual Entertainment Expo (EE), which celebrates its 15th edition in 2019. Following a viral tongue-twister promotional video, Mr Lai decided to take up the challenge again by introducing a video showing the EE's eight events in reverse. The video ends with the slogan "Be Sure to Know the Schedule by Heart" as Mr Lai invites the public to take … [Read more...] about Leon Lai returns as Entertainment Expo Ambassador