BBC Studios has announced that the Emmy® Award-winning animated series Bluey will be broadcast more widely across Japan. TV Tokyo will launch the series onto 6 group television networks in April. The beloved animated series will be available across the 6 TXN Networks including TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TV Kyushu which covers over 70% of national households. Previously available within the greater Tokyo area, the upcoming nationwide syndication follows the … [Read more...] about Bluey goes national in Japan on TV Tokyo
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BBC Studios Asia’s new licensing and consumer products team announce two licensing deals for South Korea
BBC Studios Asia has agreed licensing deals with SMG Holdings for Bluey and Studio Acorn for Hey Duggee, two of BBC Studios most loved and prestigious kids hits. The deals cover a wide range of children's products including publishing, apparel and accessories, homeware, local food product and live events. The Emmy award-winning preschool animation Bluey follows a Blue Heeler puppy who is characterised by her abundance of energy, imagination and curiosity of the … [Read more...] about BBC Studios Asia’s new licensing and consumer products team announce two licensing deals for South Korea
BBC Studios unveils its star-studded offering for its 46th Showcase
BBC Studios today announced the star-studded agenda for its 46th annual Showcase, an exclusive, invitation-only event running from 28 February - 2 March 2022. Building on the success of Showcase 2021 which was the most attended in the event’s history, this year BBC Studios will once again bring the latest projects from world-class British creatives direct to global customers in a digital format, enabling full participation in Showcase 2022 wherever they are and at a time that suits them. The … [Read more...] about BBC Studios unveils its star-studded offering for its 46th Showcase
Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part one)
Asia’s content space has proven to be resilient in the past year when productions have been halted due to the ongoing pandemic. This year, we’ve seen multiple co-production deals being inked and hot new Original productions being launched, which says a lot about Asia’s thriving content space. But just how well did 2021 look for content and what’s in store for 2022? We’ve interviewed 10 media companies across studios, OTT platforms, and broadcasters to get their take on what the past year has … [Read more...] about Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part one)
Screen Australia greenlit five short films through Springboard
Screen Australia announced A$750,000 in support of the production of five short films through its Springboard Programme, currently in its fourth year. For the first time, Screen Australia decided that all participants will be given the opportunity to make their short film, with production funding of $150,000 each. All teams will also receive ongoing support to develop their feature film scripts. The five selected projects are Bluey (supporting the feature Obelia) with Darlene … [Read more...] about Screen Australia greenlit five short films through Springboard
