On 69 million homes around Asia Pacific, Tom and Jerry play out their perpetual tug-of-war alongside more recent comedy hits The Amazing World of Gumball and Adventure Time. We’ve all seen the cat-andmouse scenario a hundred times during our childhood but it still never fails to raise a smile. Boys and girls of all ages love to watch comedy – the genre is the greatest equaliser. Since the very first cartoon was created, comedy has been an integral part of animation. Research shows … [Read more...] about A Recipe for Laughter
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Cartoon Network turns 20!
Q: This year we’re celebrating Cartoon Network’s 20th anniversary. How has the channel evolved? A: Wow, 20 years. You think about the journey and where it all started. It started as an idea from our founder Ted Turner. It started as a collection of classic cartoons. It launched in maybe two million households in 1992. You fast forward to 2012 and now we’re in close to 400 million households, where in 187 countries we’re not only just a library of wonderful classic … [Read more...] about Cartoon Network turns 20!
Who’s laughing now?
As deliveries go, the Comedy Central Asia launch was a long, well-executed setup. Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia had been dropping anvils for months, finally announcing in early October that the channel will launch on November 1. Along with Comedy Central’s global hit series The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, South Park, Workaholics, and Key & Peele, Comedy Central Asia will also carry the Asia pay-TV premiere of such titles such as Anger Management, Happily Divorced, Jo … [Read more...] about Who’s laughing now?
Model behaviour
Cameras click furiously as Tyra Banks, the most recognisable face in the fashion reality genre, takes the stage at the Equarius Hotel at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore. Ms. Banks is here on a 3-day promotional trip to lend her support to Asia’s Next Top Model – the latest, and possibly the largest-scale production in the Next Top Model franchise. While Banks basks in the spotlight, looking inconspicuous below stage is managing director David Searl. The man behind ice-TV, which … [Read more...] about Model behaviour
Proactive
It’s been almost two years since production company activeTV delivered “Ride of A Lifetime”, the tagline for Season 4 of The Amazing Race Asia, but Michael McKay, President of activeTV, assures us the race is still on. “The Amazing Race Asia is on hold for now, because the broadcaster (AXN Asia) has a full lineup, but we’re working on The Amazing Race Philippines and The Amazing Race Australia Season 2,” McKay says. Reception for the Asian adaptation of the … [Read more...] about Proactive
HBO Asia turns 20
June 1, 1992. HBO Asia, backed by Paramount and Warner Bros., set up shop in Singapore and launched an 18-hour-a-day home movie channel. Then, the channel’s tagline was “The World’s Greatest Movie Channel”, promising to deliver quality Hollywood entertainment to homes in Asia, commercial-free. Humble beginnings From the onset, HBO Asia intended to launch as a premium movie service. However, in the early days of Pay-TV, few operators in Asia Pacific had the tiering … [Read more...] about HBO Asia turns 20
