Los Angeles - Rive Gauche Television's senior VP of international sales Dorothy Crompton announced that the company has licensed the television broadcast rights to leading buyers in Asia for several reality and documentary programs from their extensive catalog. The company's most recent sales throughout Asia consist of MediaCorp's (Singapore) acquirement of Video Zonkers Season 1, Real Strange, Whacked Out Sports Seasons 1 & 2, and Is That A Nail In Your Head? ; AXN's (pan-Asia) acquisition of … [Read more...] about Rive Gauche Television closes sales in Asia
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StarHub channel repackaging expected this week
Singapore – Changes to StarHub Digital Cable’s offering packages are expected to be announced later this week and rolled out end-May 2008. Channels in the Family Plus (higher) tier are expected to be re-grouped by genre and sold as different packs – with some migrating to newly-created packages in the basic tier. Asked about the repackaging, a StarHub spokesperson said, “We will make the necessary announcements to the media whenever we make any changes to our product … [Read more...] about StarHub channel repackaging expected this week
AXN Beyond set for Singapore bow
Singapore – StarHub and SPE Networks-Asia will launch AXN spin-off channel AXN Beyond on StarHub Digital Cable from May 27, 2008. Singapore becomes AXN Beyond’s third territory, adding to Hong Kong’s now TV and SkyCable in the Philippines. AXN Beyond offers a mix of programming across genres including sci-fi, mystery, fantasy, horror, suspense, paranormal, and supernatural. Shows include dramas Lost and Supernatural, mystery and fantasy series Pushing Daisies, as well as … [Read more...] about AXN Beyond set for Singapore bow
ESS and Imagine OmniMedia, FOX8 onto football talent search bandwagon
Singapore - ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) and Singapore-based production house Imagine OmniMedia, along with Australian pay-TV channel FOX8 are the latest to jump on the football talent search bandwagon, lining up the region's third and fourth football talent search reality shows. These join Chinese shows Soccer Prince by Hunan TV, Kickworldwide and FremantleMedia, and Galleon Holdings plc, Guangdong TV Sports Channel and Chelsea Football Club's Soccer Super Star. ESS and Imagine OmniMedia signed a … [Read more...] about ESS and Imagine OmniMedia, FOX8 onto football talent search bandwagon
ESS and Imagine OmniMedia jump on soccer format bandwagon
Singapore – ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) and Singapore-based production house Imagine OmniMedia are the latest to jump on the football talent search format bandwagon in the region with a deal inked to collaborate on developing, producing and broadcasting a global talent search reality football entertainment series in Asia. Currently titled Sport*Star Football, ESS and Imagine OmniMedia’s upcoming series is the fourth such show, following FOX8 channel’s newly announced Football … [Read more...] about ESS and Imagine OmniMedia jump on soccer format bandwagon
AXN Beyond now in Hong Kong
Hong Kong – SPE Networks-Asia’s AXN Beyond, the spin-off channel from flagship action and adventure English entertainment channel AXN, is launching on PCCW’s IPTV service now TV on April 15, 2008. Hong Kong is the second market that AXN Beyond is available in, following the channel’s debut in the Philippines’ on SkyCable earlier in 2008. AXN Beyond serves up drama series, movies and animation shows from the US across genres including sci-fi, suspense, horror, … [Read more...] about AXN Beyond now in Hong Kong