Singapore – activeTV, producer of reality series The Amazing Race Asia, has optioned format rights to the BBC celebrity ancestry series Who Do You Think You Are? (WDYTYA) from UK indie Wall To Wall, for an Asian version of the show. Each one hour episode of WDYTYA follows a celebrity’s journey back through their family tree which usually springs twists and turns, as well as reveals secrets and historical insights. Apart from being commissioned for a fifth series in the UK, the … [Read more...] about activeTV to ask Asia Who Do You Think You Are?
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Singapore finale for The Contender Asia
Singapore – The final showdown of Muay Thai reality show The Contender Asia will take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Saturday April 12 2008, according to one of the show’s executive producers, Imagine Omnimedia’s Riaz Mehta. The finale will be staged to coincide with the last episode of the show, which is currently airing across Asia on AXN. The winner will be crowned Contender Champion and take away a prize pool of US$250,000. The victory will also be recognized by … [Read more...] about Singapore finale for The Contender Asia
MediaCorp Believes in localizing Ripley
Singapore – MediaCorp TV Channel 5 will debut a localized version of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! on February 19, 2008 at 8.30pm, following deal concluded with Sony Pictures Television International for the format. The show which features bizarre and amazing events, people, artifacts and trivia will be hosted by local talent Allan Wu who also fronted the recently concluded season two of The Amazing Race Asia on AXN. Singapore’s version of Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! will … [Read more...] about MediaCorp Believes in localizing Ripley
SPE Networks-Asia names Jack Lim as VP, Ad Sales & Marketing, ups Gregory Ho as VP & GM, Animax Asia
Singapore – SPE Networks-Asia in expanding from two to six channel brands including AXN Asia, Animax Asia, Sony Entertainment Television (SET), AXN Beyond, PIX and PIX Thriller, has announced changes to its senior management. Jack Lim has been appointed as Vice President, Advertising Sales and Marketing to be responsible for ad sales revenue growth, replacing Gregory Ho who has been upped to Vice President and General Manager, Animax Asia. Lim will drive advertising and sponsorship revenue … [Read more...] about SPE Networks-Asia names Jack Lim as VP, Ad Sales & Marketing, ups Gregory Ho as VP & GM, Animax Asia
Asia runs The Amazing Race for a second season on AXN
Hong Kong / Singapore – The Amazing Race Asia has returned for a second season (TARA 2), debuting on AXN on Nov 22. TARA 2 sees participants cover more than 50,000 km across four continents in 24 days, up from 36,000 km over two continents last season. Ten teams from Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Japan, including one with a hearing-impaired contestant, are vying for $US100,000 cash. Disney-ABC International Television first licensed the … [Read more...] about Asia runs The Amazing Race for a second season on AXN
Rive Gauche Television closes Asian sales ahead of ATF
Los Angeles – Rive Gauche Television has closed sales in Asia for various reality and documentary programs ahead of the Asia Television Forum (ATF), running Nov. 28 – 30 at Shangri La Hotel in Singapore. Rive Gauche Television sold pan-satellite rights to season one of Video Zonkers and season two of Whacked Out Sports to AXN Asia, and free TV rights for season two of Whacked Out Sports to Indonesia’s Lativi. Phoenix Satellite TV took The Great Warming for cable and satellite … [Read more...] about Rive Gauche Television closes Asian sales ahead of ATF
