CBS's summer launch of UNDER THE DOME has been a U.S. and international ratings success, ranking as the most-watched series of the summer in the U.S. and delivering impressive ratings globally. In the U.S., the first season finale of UNDER THE DOME will be broadcast on September 16, 2013 on the CBS Television Network. The series has been renewed for a second season for broadcast in summer 2014. In the U.S., the serialised drama from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, based on … [Read more...] about “UNDER THE DOME” S1 scores U.S. and global ratings success
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RTL CBS Asia appoints CEO
Jonas Engwall Singapore – RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, the newly formed venture of RTL Group and CBS Studios International (CBS), has announced that Jonas Engwall has been appointed as its Chief Executive Officer, reporting to the new company’s Board of Directors. Joint statement from Andreas Rudas, RTL Group’s Executive Vice President Regional Operations and Business Development CEE … [Read more...] about RTL CBS Asia appoints CEO
RTL and CBS to launch two new channels in Asia
Luxembourg/ Los Angeles/ Singapore – European entertainment network RTL Group and CBS Studios International, a supplier of programming to the international television marketplace, have announced plans for a partnership to launch two thematic channels in the fast-growing Southeast Asian markets. The two channels will be broadcast in English and local languages and distributed in up to 29 Asian markets including Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, … [Read more...] about RTL and CBS to launch two new channels in Asia
CBS orders new series “EXTANT”
California, Los Angeles - CBS has given a straight-to-series order for 13 episodes of EXTANT, a serialised drama from Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television and CBS Television Studios. EXTANT is a futuristic thriller about a female astronaut trying to reconnect with her family when she returns after a year in outer space. Her experiences lead to events that ultimately will change the course of human history. “EXTANT is a very original concept with layers of … [Read more...] about CBS orders new series “EXTANT”
Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
HBO led the nominations, earning 108 nods, the most of any network for the 13th year in a row. Cult favourite Game of Thrones scored 16 nominations including for "Outstanding Drama Series" and "Outstanding Writing for A Drama Series" while Behind The Candelabra, Phil Spector and Boardwalk Empire picked up 15, 11 and 10 nominations each. CBS and NBC raked in 53 nominations each with NBC’s 30 Rock and CBS’ The Big Bang … [Read more...] about Nominees for Primetime Emmys announced
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: LiTV’s Anne Chan and Juliana Foo
Q: Could you share with us about LiTV’s latest PAX (Pan Asia-Pacific Cross Media Survey) results?JF: We’ve got the latest results, Q3 2012. In comparison with the previous quarter - in the lifestyle space, we are one of the top growing channels. Singapore and Malaysia are our top markets in terms of growth. At the end of the day, our brand positioning is that we go for quality viewers. The results solidify what we have set out to do. Now with technology in the forefront, … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: LiTV’s Anne Chan and Juliana Foo
