One of Korea’s biggest K-Pop idol group stars, Super Junior's Kim Hee-Chul, is set to appear on tvN’s new comedy noir drama Grandpas over Flowers Investigation Team (working title). Cast as a smart and warm-hearted cop who faces a chaotic atmosphere as he works with coworkers who have suddenly transformed into 70-year-olds, it is expected that his humorous personality will shine in this new role. tvN, CJ E&M’s total entertainment network, will begin airing the … [Read more...] about K-pop star Kim Hee-chul to star in CJ E&M drama
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CJ E&M sells formats to Europe and Latin America
Seoul, Korea – Leading the globalisation of Korean entertainment content beyond Asia, CJ E&M announced on February 20 that it has sold formats of its audition programme Super Diva, quiz programme Crazy Market, revenge drama Ice Adonis, and romance drama Crazy Love to partners in Europe and Latin America. The successful deals for formats of these shows reflect CJ E&M’s push to introduce … [Read more...] about CJ E&M sells formats to Europe and Latin America
Henson to distribute “Annoying Orange” and “Driftwood Bay”
Driftwood Bay Los Angeles, California - HIP has signed new international broadcast agreements for the long-form series based on internet phenomenon Annoying Orange and the new preschool series Driftwood Bay. “HIP is committed to serving the needs of our clients, both the producers whose content we represent and the broadcasters whose programming needs are a top priority,” said Richard Goldsmith, EVP, Global Distribution for The Jim Henson … [Read more...] about Henson to distribute “Annoying Orange” and “Driftwood Bay”
Electric Circus and Tiny Island to co-pro “G-Fighters”
South Korea - South Korean animation production house Electric Circus has signed a co-production deal with Singapore animation studio Tiny Island Productions for the CGI action-adventure series G-Fighters (26x22’). The deal was signed at the South Korean international animation market Seoul Promotion Plan (SPP). The animated TV series is supported by SBA, KOCCA, EBS, SK Broadband and CJ E&M. David Kwok, CEO of Tiny Island Productions, said, "We have always admired … [Read more...] about Electric Circus and Tiny Island to co-pro “G-Fighters”
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
CJ E&M at Busan Contents Market
Q: Do you find Busan Contents Market a good place to close deals from MIPTV? A: Yes it is. Most of the Asian countries that we meet here are coming to Busan. So we pitched the new programmes and there will be discussions in between. Then in Busan, there’ll be a lot of closing of deals. Q: BCM is small, compared to MIP. How would it be beneficial for you to be there? A: Because the market is just targeting Asia, it’s more efficient. For MIPTV, it’s more for finding new … [Read more...] about CJ E&M at Busan Contents Market
