Hong Kong’s ViuTV takes center stage as Television Asia Plus visits the free TV service that was launched in March 2016. The channel offers its viewers a comprehensive wide variety of genres ranging from factual entertainment to sports, dramas and variety shows. K. Dass speaks to ViuTV’s General Manager Lo Ting-fai on its recent developments in the market. As every broadcaster strives to provide that niche content to its different audience segments, ViuTV introduces factual entertainments … [Read more...] about Content Extravaganza
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Are you watching television?
That was the question that rocked the industry during the last Television Critics Association tour when it seems everyone with some connection to the small screen questioned its future. The man who pulled the pin from this tropical hand grenade was FX Networks Chief, John Landgraf who said, there will be up to 400 original scripted series on U.S. television this year and he sees it rising over the next couple of years before this content bubble eventually bursts. Interested in : … [Read more...] about Are you watching television?
Genre Update: Asian Content Channel
Parent brand: MediaCorp Pte Ltd Sub or sibling brands: Channel NewsAsia, Channel 5, Channel U, OKTO, Suria, Vasantham, Channel 8 Ownership in Asia: MediaCorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd Senior executive for Asia: Irene Lim, Head of Family Segment (Chinese) Dr Chitra Rajaram, Head of Community Segment (Malay & Indian) Channel description: Channel U: A vibrant and informative entertainment channel with bold, enriching and inspiring content from Singapore and around … [Read more...] about Genre Update: Asian Content Channel
Matchmaker
Amanda, what is your focus right now? The real focus right now is with the U.K. and U.S. broadcasters who do not have Asian producers, and the Asian producers here don’t have to talk to hundreds of Americans or British producers because I am their bridge. I bring the ideas that will work so I’m a glorified matchmaker for broadcasters for television programme ideas and business strategy as a whole. I’m looking at how we can share development, funding and how I can get British broadcasters and … [Read more...] about Matchmaker
Securing the best shows is a risky business
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg once said that in today’s rapidly expanding business world, the only strategy guaranteed to fail is not taking risks. It’s unlikely the internet entrepreneur was thinking about the international television distribution business when he said this, but his opinion couldn’t be more appropriate in today’s TV industry. With the marketplace increasingly crowded, injecting cash into shows when they are just treatments, or even before that, is now a necessary gamble for … [Read more...] about Securing the best shows is a risky business
Viacom’s new MTV block
Philippines- Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia has launched a new weekend MTV branded block, which started airing in the Philippines on 16 July 2016 with free-to-air broadcaster, TV5 Network Inc. Over 18.4 million Filipino homes which can access TV5, are now able to enjoy a weekend of up to two and a half hours* of popular MTV international content including Catfish, Ex on the Beach and Ridiculousness. In the first weekend premiere on the channel, the shows for the branded block … [Read more...] about Viacom’s new MTV block