Eccho Rights has secured deals for several top Swedish drama titles to VOD platforms in Japan and South Korea. TVing in South Korea has acquired THREESOME, LOVE ME and HONOUR for its expanding line up of international content. And in Japan, WOWOW has picked up the blue-sky crime drama HAMMARVIK, joining HONOUR, which was acquired during the summer. TVing is the latest major international platform to bet on THREESOME, after deals with Channel 4 (UK), CANAL+ (France) and RTL (Germany) were … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights secures deals for Swedish drama titles to VOD platforms in Japan and South Korea
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ATF2021 concludes opening week with renewed optimism for 2022
The 22nd Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Asia’s leading entertainment content market and conference, has wrapped up its Opening Week of activities. In line with the progressive resumption of in-person engagements, ATF adopted a hybrid format this year, with its in-person Opening Day held at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, taking place alongside its digital platform — ATF Online+. The event was officially opened by Singapore’s Minister for Communications and Information, Mrs Josephine Teo, … [Read more...] about ATF2021 concludes opening week with renewed optimism for 2022
ViacomCBS and CJ ENM announce global strategic partnership
ViacomCBS and CJ ENM announced a new strategic partnership that will bring premium entertainment to audiences worldwide with a comprehensive global deal that includes co-productions for original series and films, content licensing and distribution across ViacomCBS’ and CJ ENM’s leading streaming services. Paramount+ will also debut in South Korea in 2022 as an exclusive bundle with TVING, CJ ENM’s streaming service, marking its first entry to the Asian market. “Korean entertainment has … [Read more...] about ViacomCBS and CJ ENM announce global strategic partnership
A+E Networks® Korea launches second Korean scripted drama ‘Dramaworld’
Dramaworld will premiere in Asia on April 2. In South Korea, it will premiere on the Lifetime Korea channel, and also on a local OTT provider, TVing. Additionally, global OTT platform iQIYI will air Dramaworld simultaneously in Southeast Asia, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, while in Japan, streamer U-NEXT will serve as the main platform. Leading into MIPTV, A+E Networks International holds all distribution and remake rights in Asia. Dramaworld (co-produced by Third Culture Content … [Read more...] about A+E Networks® Korea launches second Korean scripted drama ‘Dramaworld’
Asia goes Outdoors
Singapore – Outdoor Channel today announced several new carriage agreements across Asia. Key agreements were recently signed with Pay-TV operators including; Orange in Indonesia; CJ TVing in South Korea; Sky Television in Sri Lanka; Media Net in Maldives; and D-Dish and Supervision in Mongolia. In addition, Outdoor Channel has secured the pre-requisite landing license in Taiwan, one of the region’s most important cable TV markets, with more carriage agreements to be announced … [Read more...] about Asia goes Outdoors
