Tell me more about your OTT strategy. Whatever we do, one of the ways we ensure our success is to be a reasonably early mover. As a 49-yearold company, we want to define the future of television. TVB has always been both a content producer and a platform operator, broadcasting digitally on terrestrial. Hence, we had to invest in the whole distribution network to get signals across to consumers. Primarily, we’re a content company, but today, you can’t seem to escape from … [Read more...] about TV encounter without time constraints – Cheong Shin Keong
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Online streaming entertainment
The world we live in has shifted to the likes of technology, with many going online. Grandparents are now tapping away on their laptops and toddlers learn how to unlock a phone earlier than they could walk. Technology has become such a big part of our lives, and traditional media has evolved so much throughout the years. Digital media offers to us the comfort of convenience with just a touch of a button. We no longer have to rush home to watch a programme if it is available for our viewing … [Read more...] about Online streaming entertainment
The Apprentice Asia
The original Mark Burnett production that featured Donald Trump saw a winner walk away with a cash prize and a coveted apprenticeship within the Trump empire. The show has since continued for 13 seasons (and counting), birthed over 25 local adaptations, and earned multiple Primetime Emmy nominations. While no cash prize has been announced for The Apprentice Asia, one lucky winner will certainly receive an opportunity to work for one of Tony Fernandes’ businesses. Fernandes, among his many … [Read more...] about The Apprentice Asia
Hi-5 moves House
Created in 1999, the awardwinning Hi-5 is now a franchise that reaches an estimated weekly audience of 1 million kids in over 83 territories globally. At its height, the show boasted 118 countries with a global reach of 5 million. As a format, the show has been recreated in the U.S. and the UK, while the associated music, merchandise and apparel have made the brand one of Australia’s top entertainment earners. Hi-5 “live” shows often perform to packed venues, where Hi-5-crazed … [Read more...] about Hi-5 moves House
Winners of BAFTA TV Awards announced
The Arqiva British Academy Television Awards 2013 were announced at an awards ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall on May 12, 2013. Here are some highlights: Comedy Twenty Twelve clinched the award for the Situation Comedy category with the mockumentary’s Olivia Colman earning a nod in the Female Performance In A Comedy category, beating her co-star Jessica Hynes. Popular reality series Made In Chelsea clinched the award in the Reality and Constructed Factual category while The Great … [Read more...] about Winners of BAFTA TV Awards announced
MIND Games
They say to hunt down a serial killer you got to get inside his head; and Dr. Hannibal Lecter would probably mean that, literally. The famous flesh-eating psychiatrist-turned-serial killer is one of three psychotic slashers that has invaded primetime television in recent months. Hannibal premiered early April across Asia (AXN announced that the pilot was “the number one programme in its timeslot among ad-supported channels in Southeast Asia, leading the nearest competitor by 28%”); … [Read more...] about MIND Games
