This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Asian Television Awards. With COVID-19 in mind, the Awards will be announcing a revised show format. Initially planned to be held in Phnom Penh after successfully holding the Awards in Malaysia and Philippines, the coming 25th edition of the Awards will not have physical gatherings. Instead of the three-day format adopted since the 23rd Asian Television Awards, the 25th Asian Television Awards will be held over two days on Friday and Saturday, 15 … [Read more...] about The 25th Asian Television Awards receives nominations from across the Asia Pacific
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tvN closes 2020 on a high note and announces first e-commerce rewards partnership with Lazada
tvN, the Korean content trend leader is ending 2020 on a high note with strong ratings recorded for the year in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. In this season of giving, tvN announced a year-end rewards partnership with Southeast Asia’s leading e-commerce platform, Lazada, rewarding tvN viewers for their support in 2020. Starting from 16 December 2020, viewers in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines can stand to win vouchers worth more than USD50,000! This is Lazada's first … [Read more...] about tvN closes 2020 on a high note and announces first e-commerce rewards partnership with Lazada
BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle channels launch on 3BB GIGATV in Thailand
BBC Studios announced that it has launched two of its premium channels on Thailand’s new on-demand IPTV entertainment platform, 3BB GIGATV. BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle are available for the first time on 3BB, one of the largest fixed broadband service providers in Thailand. The agreement allows 3BB’s 3.3 million subscribers access to BBC Studios’ channels and their content – via 3BB GIGATV service – through a range of broadband packages. BBC Earth is BBC Studios’ global factual brand that … [Read more...] about BBC Earth and BBC Lifestyle channels launch on 3BB GIGATV in Thailand
Abacus Media Rights secures international distribution rights for entertainment series ‘The Masked Singer UK’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has secured international distribution rights for the finished tape version of the hugely popular entertainment series The Masked Singer UK. The first series of the show, produced by Bandicoot Scotland, part of the Argonon group, consolidated with 6.6m viewers and a 32% share on ITV and was the biggest new format launch on any channel. The Masked Singer UK (8 x 90’) is a format originally imported from South Korea with local … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights secures international distribution rights for entertainment series ‘The Masked Singer UK’
Youku signs content deal with Love Nature 4K to continue expansion of its exclusive 4K documentary library
Youku, the Alibaba-owned video-streaming service has signed a content deal with family-friendly wildlife and nature brand, Love Nature 4K, that will see the brand’s celebrated series and documentaries landing on its platform for subscribers across China. Programming that is set to debut on the streaming service includes the Ewan McGregor-narrated trilogy, Stormborn (3 x 60'; HDR, 4K & HD; Maramedia); A Wild Year on Earth, narrated by Downton Abbey‘s Laura Carmichael (6 x 60’; 4K and HD; … [Read more...] about Youku signs content deal with Love Nature 4K to continue expansion of its exclusive 4K documentary library
WWE® and IB Sports expand partnership in South Korea
WWE and IB SPORTS have announced a new multi-year agreement to continue delivering WWE’s weekly flagship programming live and in Korean. In addition to airing Raw and SmackDown, IB SPORTS will now offer NXT as part of the expanded partnership, marking the first time it will be available in South Korea on broadcast television. IB SPORTS will also continue to offer all of WWE’s monthly pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania®. IB SPORTS airs Raw live at 10:00 a.m. every Tuesday (replays … [Read more...] about WWE® and IB Sports expand partnership in South Korea
