The 5 Show Singapore – Come January 2015, viewers can expect a fresh “Local Upsize” line up on the new Channel 5 that will celebrate the Singapore identity and connect more closely with Singapore families than ever. A flagship MediaCorp free-to-air channel, Channel 5 aims to be the number one English channel of choice for all Singaporeans by increasing local content across genres. Viewers can expect more quality local productions, from drama, variety, comedy, current affairs to … [Read more...] about Local Upsize on MediaCorp’s new Channel 5
Fly Entertainment
TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Fly Entertainment’s Irene Ang
(Irene Ang, Founder/CEO, Fly Entertainment) Q: You are known for casting but not TV production. Why are you choosing to do so? A: It is something that I have always wanted to do but never found the time. Fly has actually pitched many ideas. This was not the first time we’ve pitched (an idea). We’ve once pitched at Asian Television Forum (ATF) and clinched silver for one of our sitcom ideas. I agree that Fly is not known for being a production company, and that is not the area that we … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Fly Entertainment’s Irene Ang
Asian Television Awards 2012 – Superpitch winner, Fly Entertainment
Comedienne, actress, and judge of Channel M’s K-Pop Star Hunt – Irene Ang is best known in the industry as CEO of Fly Entertainment, a regional artiste management company representing the likes of Allan Wu, who has hosted The Amazing Race Asia and now its Chinese equivalent on Shanghai Media Group’s ICS channel. Even though Fly Entertainment is not known for its production capabilities, Ang and her team led the pack at last December’s ATA Superpitch to clinch the Best … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards 2012 – Superpitch winner, Fly Entertainment
Asian Television Awards Superpitch 2012 winners
The annual ATA Superpitch held last Thursday, December 6 at Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel saw a total of 37 entries from producers across 10 nations. The event is a platform for content makers to pitch their programmes across three genres; Children/preschool, Formats and Documentary to key decision makers. Best Documentary pitch went to Coastwatchers of The South Pacific by Execam Ltd, New Zealand. Coastwatchers of the South Pacific is the untold story of a secret intelligence network of … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Superpitch 2012 winners