ZDF Enterprises has inked an extensive deal with LIC, which is acquiring 100 hours of factual programming in 2013 and another 100 in 2014. The Mainz-based German company will be licensing factual series, such as Hard Time, and shows in all sub-genres to the Chinese giant. This includes programmes from both the ZDF and ZDF Enterprises catalogues in the fields of History and Biographies, Current Affairs and Social Issues, Science and Knowledge, People and Places, and Wildlife and Nature. … [Read more...] about LIC China closes deal with ZDF Enterprises
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YOU On Demand scores US$4m investment
New York, U.S. - YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., the first national Video On Demand (VOD) platform in China, announced that C Media Limited, a mobile video service provider in China, has made a strategic investment in YOU On Demand totalling US $4 million, with the right to make an additional investment of between US $12 and $21 million. The C Media investment will allow YOU On Demand to more aggressively leverage the booming mobile video space. YOU On Demand … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand scores US$4m investment
CCTV closes content deal with ZDF
ZDF Enterprises has concluded a major package deal with China’s CCTV. The package contains 18 programme hours from ZDFE.factual's catalogue, mainly from the fields of wildlife and nature as well as history and biographies. The programmes range from the top-selling six-parter Last Secrets of the Third Reich to Jungle Book Bear and the new four-part documentary series Wild Germany. Also in the package are CIA Confidential, Dingo – Wild Dog at War and Wild Poland. … [Read more...] about CCTV closes content deal with ZDF
Pinewood Studios and Seven Stars Media announce new hire
Pinewood Studios and Seven Stars Media have announced the appointment of Malcolm Wall, who will lead its new joint venture company in China, called Song Lin. The joint venture agreement, which was announced in April 2013, was established to assess various business proposals in the growing Chinese entertainment market including the provision of co-production opportunities for film and television producers and creation of film-themed projects. Malcolm will be based in China to establish … [Read more...] about Pinewood Studios and Seven Stars Media announce new hire
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
PCCW Global and SMG sign media content transmission agreement
Hong Kong/Shanghai – PCCW Global, an operating division of HKT, and Shanghai Media Group (SMG), a major television broadcaster and content provider in Mainland China, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore media transmission and distribution opportunities. PCCW Global operates a global television channel transmission network (GTVN) via its fiber, IP and satellite networks which cover more than 1,800 cities and 120 countries worldwide. SMG operates a television … [Read more...] about PCCW Global and SMG sign media content transmission agreement