Singapore - StarHub Cable TV has a brand new channel offering from FOX International Channels that will be made available to all subscribers of the FOX Movies Pack in high definition (HD). FOX Action Movies HD will offer fans action-adventure genre of movies and programs for more nonstop entertainment all day, every day. Launched in October 2012, FOX Action Movies is an action-themed movie channel and is part of FOX International Channels (FIC) offerings. FIC also offers Star World, FOX, FX, FOX … [Read more...] about StarHub TV to offer FOX Action Movies HD on May 3
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Starz renews Da Vinci’s Demons for second season
Beverly Hills, California – Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht has announced a second season order for the STARZ Original series, Da Vinci's Demons, following its recent record-setting first season debut on STARZ on April 12. The network says more than 2.14 million total viewers tune in, making it the highest-rated premiere weekend ever for a STARZ Original. Production of season two of Da Vinci's Demons is expected to begin in Wales in May 2013, with an on-air return expected on … [Read more...] about Starz renews Da Vinci’s Demons for second season
Celestial licenses over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s content to Asian broadcasters and platforms
Hong Kong - Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) announced that it has closed licensing deals for over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s TV series and feature films with broadcasters and entertainment platforms in Southeast Asia and Greater China in calendar 2012. This includes the sale of Mad Men Season 5 to FOX International Channels (FIC), Anger Management to Comedy Central Asia, Boss to HBO Asia and Nashville to beTV and Sony Entertainment Television (SET), as well as a slate of current and … [Read more...] about Celestial licenses over 1,700 hours of Lionsgate’s content to Asian broadcasters and platforms
FOX International Channels to develop new exorcism series
Asia – FOX International Channels (FIC), The Walking Dead Creator/Executive Producer Robert Kirkman, Kirkman's Skybound imprint at Image Comics, and Circle of Confusion are developing a script based on Kirkman’s upcoming comic book series set in the world of exorcism. This partnership emerged from a long-standing and successful relationship between Kirkman and FIC during the ongoing run of AMC’s hit series, The Walking Dead, based on Kirkman's Eisner Award-winning comic book … [Read more...] about FOX International Channels to develop new exorcism series
The Walking Dead scores strong ratings in Southeast Asia
FOX International Channels (FIC) announced that the mid-season return of Season 3 of The Walking Dead, which premiered exclusively on FOX Movies Premium in Hong Kong and South East Asia on February 17, received strong ratings and beat the high viewership of the show’s previous seasons. The Walking Dead Season 3 premieres every Sunday at 10PM HKT/11PM MAL time, with the season finale on April 7, 2013, on FOX Movies Premium. According to AGB Nielsen Media Research, The Walking Dead 3’s … [Read more...] about The Walking Dead scores strong ratings in Southeast Asia
FOX SPORTS expands distribution across 16 countries in Asia
FOX International Channels (FIC) Asia, News Corporation’s international multi-media business, has renamed all ESPN networks to FOX SPORTS networks across all major affiliate platforms in Asia. This follows News Corporation’s successful acquisition of ESPN's partnership interest in ESPN STAR Sports (ESS) in November last year. The renaming signals the introduction of the flagship new channel FOX SPORTS to Asia, as the new destination for sports in the region along with the … [Read more...] about FOX SPORTS expands distribution across 16 countries in Asia