Singaporean indie, Bomanbridge Media, has concluded several deals post ATF throughout Asia for scripted and factual content, the Company has announced. Bomanbridge’s scripted content continues to be in demand throughout the region. Black Out: Snow White Must Die (14x60’), based on the international bestseller by Nele Neuhaus, recently launched on Hulu in Japan/ US as well as MBC Korea, to huge acclaim. Produced by Jaemoon Lee, a renowned figure in the Korean thriller genre, who has produced … [Read more...] about Bomanbridge Media secures 300 hours of deals post ATF
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BBC News channel launches on U-NEXT in Japan
Audiences across Japan can now watch the BBC News channel on U-NEXT, the first and only international news brand offered to U-NEXT customers. The channel will be available 24hrs a day in both English and Japanese (via simultaneous translation). BBC News provides accurate, impartial and independent journalism to 414m people globally each week and is the world’s most trusted international news broadcaster. In Japan, the BBC News channel was recently listed in the top 15 news providers with the … [Read more...] about BBC News channel launches on U-NEXT in Japan
BBC Studios expands content offering for audiences across Japan
BBC Studios has announced that they will be expanding their content offering for audiences across Japan with the announcement of three new content deals with Disney (Dlife & Disney Junior), NHK and Warner Bros. Discovery (Animal Planet). Japanese audiences will be able to enjoy a fantastic line-up of the most coveted programmes distributed by BBC Studios including: Secrets of the Jurassic Dinosaurs - Premiering in Japan on Animal Planet, Liz Bonnin joins an international team of … [Read more...] about BBC Studios expands content offering for audiences across Japan
AVIA Appoints New Board Chair and Adds Two New Board Directors
A new chairman of the board of directors of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has been appointed and two new directors have joined the board. Phil Hardman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of BBC Studios Asia, has been appointed as the new chairman following Clément Schwebig stepping down. Schwebig was previously President and Managing Director of Warner Bros. Discovery for India, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea, before moving on to be President, Western Europe … [Read more...] about AVIA Appoints New Board Chair and Adds Two New Board Directors
BBC Studios inks new content agreement with NTT DOCOMO’s Lemino streaming platform in Japan
BBC Studios announced a new content agreement with Lemino, a Japanese video-on-demand streaming service operated by NTT DOCOMO. This inaugural partnership with NTT DOCOMO will enhance Lemino’s content portfolio with a variety of British dramas and factual programmes. From 15th November onwards, Japanese audiences will be able to enjoy a line-up of the most coveted programmes distributed by BBC Studios: · Sherlock Series 1-4: Sherlock Holmes was always a modern man - it's the world that got … [Read more...] about BBC Studios inks new content agreement with NTT DOCOMO’s Lemino streaming platform in Japan
BBC Studios and MyVideo launch BBC PLAYER exclusively in Taiwan
BBC Studios and MyVideo, the video streaming service under Taiwan Mobile, today launched the flagship SVOD streaming platform, BBC PLAYER, for viewers in Taiwan. Featuring six BBC Studios brands, including BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle, BBC First, BBC Brit, BBC Kids, and CBeebies, it encompasses a wide range of programme genres. Now, Taiwan audiences will be able to enjoy a full curated line-up of BBC Studios’ video on demand services in one single destination with 3,000 hours of premium content. As … [Read more...] about BBC Studios and MyVideo launch BBC PLAYER exclusively in Taiwan
