Blood Brothers Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of the bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, announced that its classic Chinese movie channel, Celestial Classic Movies (CCM), will launch on Astro, Malaysia’s pay TV platform and Kristal Astro in Brunei in November. CCM will be made available on Astro and NJOI, reaching 4.2 million households in Malaysia and Brunei. To serve this broader audience and to ensure that its content is … [Read more...] about Celestial Classic Movies launches on Astro
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“Jejak Rasul” series makes headway regionally
Petaling Jaya – Season 20 of Primeworks Studios’ flagship Islamic documentary series, Jejak Rasul, has been acquired by Kompas TV. The latest season of the Jejak Rasul series – entitled Rihlah 2 Daie – is slated for broadcast on the Indonesian television network during the Ramadhan period next year. Rihlah 2 Daie presents a unique break from the Jejak Rasul tradition by documenting the story through the eyes of two viewers of the series. Ustaz Jalal and Cikgu Erin, … [Read more...] about “Jejak Rasul” series makes headway regionally
CTE signs exclusive output deals with Hong Kong movie studios
Hong Kong - Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), which operates pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, has announced the signing of two exclusive output deals with renowned Hong Kong movie studios, Mega-Vision Project Workshop Limited (MVP) and Universe Entertainment Limited (Universe). The deals secure exclusive first-run pay-TV rights, as well as pay-per-view and VOD rights, of all upcoming movies from the two studios for CTE’s Chinese movie channel CELESTIAL … [Read more...] about CTE signs exclusive output deals with Hong Kong movie studios
Dentsu wins broadcast rights in Asia for upcoming Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced it that has reached an agreement with Dentsu Inc. for the Olympic broadcast rights in 17 countries across Asia for the XXII Olympic Winter Games (2014) in Sochi, Russia, the Games of the XXXI Olympiad (2016) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, and the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games (2014) in Nanjing, China. Dentsu has acquired exclusive gatekeeper broadcaster rights for the three editions of the Games in … [Read more...] about Dentsu wins broadcast rights in Asia for upcoming Olympics
HBO Asia to dub “MADAGASCAR 3” in Bahasa Melayu
Taufik Batisah Singapore – HBO Asia will be working with Astro and regional voice talents to air the Asian television premiere of MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED on Hari Raya Puasa with Bahasa Melayu and English audio options. Regional celebrities cast include Malaysian singer Hafiz Suip as Alex the Lion; Singaporean singer Taufik Batisah as Marty the Zebra; Malaysian actor and TV host Fahrin Ahmad as Melman the Giraffe; Malaysian actress and TV host Lisa … [Read more...] about HBO Asia to dub “MADAGASCAR 3” in Bahasa Melayu
ABS-CBN continues to be a source of Filipino content in Asia
ABS-CBN International Distribution has sold approximately 40% of its content since 2000 to eleven Asian countries including Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong Indonesia, Korea, Myanmar, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam. This enables non-Filipino, Asian viewers to enjoy Filipino programmes on their own television screens. ABS-CBN says Malaysia is the top buyer of its dramas. More than 3,000 hours of content have been sold to Malaysian TV networks Astro Bella and TV3 since 2000. Magkaribal, Prinsesa … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN continues to be a source of Filipino content in Asia