For decades, TV has been regarded as an inferior storytelling medium to film. But the last 10 years have seen the barriers between film and television come crashing down, thanks to game-changing TV dramas including Mad Men, House of Cards, Breaking Bad, Homeland, Game of Thrones, Serangoon Road and True Detective. Companies that used to specialise in film have opened up TV divisions; actors who were only ever seen on the big screen have become living room favourites; writers and … [Read more...] about TV and Film at the Crossroads
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Genre Updates: Pre-school and children channel
Cartoon Network Parent brand: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company Sub or sibling brands: Boomerang, POGO and Toonami Ownership in Asia: Turner Asia-Pacific Senior executive for Asia: Ricky Ow, President, Turner Asia-Pacific Mark Eyers, Chief Content Officer, Kids Networks Phil Nelson, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Southeast Asia-Pacifi c and North Asia (ad sales and distribution) Siddharth Jain, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, … [Read more...] about Genre Updates: Pre-school and children channel
The war between OTT and Pay-TV
The video industry continues to see a shift in a number of time consumers watch their traditional pay-TV service, as more content is being viewed on Over-The-Top (OTT) services such as Netflix, Hulu, and others. Pay-TV providers must focus not only on why consumers are gravitating to these OTT offerings but also on how these providers can slow and ultimately reverse the trend. The average Netflix subscriber watches content for 1 hour and 33 minutes per day, while the average pay-TV subscriber … [Read more...] about The war between OTT and Pay-TV
4.1 million SVOD subs by 2019
Although linear TV in early 2015 was still adopted by 88% of Australian households, the figure is falling gradually, and the advent of OTT viewing as well as IPTV offers from Telstra’s new bundled video and broadband services and other major ISPs will see a more rapid shift from liner to time-shifted TV in coming years, especially since Netflix entered the market. Foxtel has seen steady revenue growth during the last few years but the company has struggled to increase pay-TV penetration in … [Read more...] about 4.1 million SVOD subs by 2019
Dramas move prime-time TV
To say that drama is a must-have TV genre is an understatement. Scripted shows are driving prime-time TV around the world like never before. Hit dramas such as HBO’s Game of Thrones, Netflix’s House of Cards and ABC’s The Walking Dead bring a buzz unmatched by any other type of show. Even for channels that aren’t typically identified by their drama, high-quality shows can help enhance their reputations. Drama is important for viewers and for the reputation of a broadcaster globally. The … [Read more...] about Dramas move prime-time TV
all3media to lead the ATF Formats Pitch
As MIPCOM 2016 takes centre stage with several major organised events and forums, we are also reminded of an upcoming mega event in Singapore - Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF) and the 21st Asian Television Awards, the Asian equivalent of the U.S. Emmy Awards. Into its 17th edition this year, ATF is brewing with new ideas and bringing amazing industry experts to share and lead its events. This year, all3media will collaborate with Reeds Exhibition as the global partner of ATF Formats … [Read more...] about all3media to lead the ATF Formats Pitch
