Filipino anime fans are in for a treat as Singapore-based August Media Holdings’ video-on-demand streaming service POPTV introduces “Bento,” an all-new anime channel that offers hundreds of anime titles including simulcasts fresh from Japan. This move is part of POPTV’s vision of becoming the ultimate one-stop entertainment service for Filipinos. After offering a slate of local blockbuster movies and Filipino-dubbed Asian content via POPTV, and Filipino-dubbed kid shows via POPTV Kids for the … [Read more...] about POPTV launches anime channel Bento
Barangay 143
First Filipino anime series “Barangay 143” to air on GMA 7
MANILA/SINGAPORE/TOKYO – Synergy88 Entertainment Media’s new and upcoming TV series Barangay 143, the first-ever Filipino Anime is set to air this October on GMA 7, one of the biggest broadcasting networks in the Philippines. Co-produced between Synergy88, TV Asahi (Japan) and August Media Holdings (Singapore) Barangay 143 features a glittering Filipino celebrity cast including Cherie Gil, Alice Dixson and John Arcilla and millennial heartthrobs, Julie Anne San Jose, Kelley Day, … [Read more...] about First Filipino anime series “Barangay 143” to air on GMA 7
Asian partners net co-production for Barangay 143
Cannes - Singapore based media company August Media Holdings, Philippines based animation and games developer Synergy88 Group and Japanese national broadcaster TV Asahi jointly announce their partnership to produce a new animated series Barangay 143. The announcement was made by Jyotirmoy Saha, CEO of August Media Holdings; Jackeline Chua, Managing Partner of Synergy88 Entertainment Media Inc. and Takahiro Kishimoto, Head of Animation, International Business Department of TV … [Read more...] about Asian partners net co-production for Barangay 143