Hong Kong – SCM previously announced the news of its partnership with Emperor Motion Pictures and actor Chapman To to kick off a new initiative called "Go Local!” in support of the Hong Kong film industry. As part of this initiative, FOX International Channels has produced an original bi-weekly entertainment news show titled SCM Cine. Hong Kong producer and celebrity, Helen To, will host this programme. The show will be broadcast both in Asia and … [Read more...] about FIC launches original Chinese-language production
Australia
Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder’s Andrew Denton exits
Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder (CJZ) announced the formal departure of Andrew Denton after the merger of Cordell Jigsaw and Zapruder’s Other Films eighteen months ago. Denton leaves CJZ with over a dozen shows on the production slate and an exciting range of content across most networks. CJZ retains a first look deal with Denton in the event he decides to move back into television. Since its establishment, Zapruder’s produced a slate of original Australian-developed and produced shows … [Read more...] about Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder’s Andrew Denton exits
TV reigns in Australia despite increasingly connected homes
The OzTAM and Nielsen report which covers the first quarter of 2013 shows media consumption patterns are evolving as households add new technologies. Amid the proliferation of new technologies, overall use of the main household TV set has been constant over the past three years. Television is in 99% of homes, and Australians continue to spend the majority of their screen time with the in-home TV set. While the TV set is used mostly to watch LIVE TV, new devices are used for many … [Read more...] about TV reigns in Australia despite increasingly connected homes
Screen Australia invests A$15.5m in feature and TV projects
Screen Australia announced almost A$15.5 million investment in three feature projects, five adult drama series, one two-part adult drama telemovie and three children’s series, triggering almost $84 million in production. Feature projects include writer/director/producer Robert Connolly’s Paper Planes written by Steve Worland and produced by Maggie Miles and Liz Kearney. Producers/writers/directors Amiel Courtin-Wilson and Michael … [Read more...] about Screen Australia invests A$15.5m in feature and TV projects
2013 PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards winners announced
PromaxBDA has announced the results for the 2013 PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards which was held on June 20, 2013 in Los Angeles. Australia’s Foxtel, leads the pack with 34 wins – 5 Golds, 20 Silvers, and 5 Bronze. The pay-TV operator’s wins includes Silver in the category of Entertainment Programme Spot for Lifestyle Food’s Hell’s Kitchen, as well as Silver in the category of Special Event Promo Spot (Olympics) for its on-platform campaign. Singapore’s only … [Read more...] about 2013 PromaxBDA Global Excellence Awards winners announced
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Julie Greene, Executive Producer of Hi-5
(Julie Greene) Q: Can you provide an update on the latest season of Hi-5? A: The new series of Hi-5 is series 14th. We’re renaming it to Hi-5 House, so it will be Hi-5 House series 1. The idea behind this is that the house where the cast all live in together becomes an environment. If there are cast changes from different places and different territories, they will all live in this place called the Hi-5 House. I thought initially that the set in the studio and the space where the cast … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Julie Greene, Executive Producer of Hi-5
