FOX International Channels recently secured rights to the US version of cooking competition show The Taste for India, which will air next year on FOX Traveller. The Taste, created by Kinetic Content, Red Arrow's US production company, features culinary superstars Anthony Bourdain and Nigella Lawson teaming up for the first time ever to get down to what truly matters—the way the food tastes. Bourdain and Lawson head a distinguished panel of four judges to pit America’s most … [Read more...] about FOX International Channels to air The Taste in India
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STAR Chinese Movies 2 rebranded as SCM Legend
Singapore – Hot on the heels of the recently re-launched sister channel, STAR Chinese Movies (SCM) in early July, STAR Chinese Movies 2 has also undergone a transformation to become SCM Legend as of October 1. The logo of the new channel aligns with that of its sister channel, taking the shape of a royal crown to signify SCM’s positioning as the emperor of Chinese entertainment content. When the name of the rebranded channel is pronounced in Chinese, it plays on the homonym of … [Read more...] about STAR Chinese Movies 2 rebranded as SCM Legend
Programmes on FOX International Channels win big at Primetime Emmys
Hong Kong / Southeast Asia – At this year’s 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, TV programmes broadcast by FOX International Channels (FIC) across Asia Pacific won ten awards. FOX Movies Premium’s Homeland and FOX’s Modern Family were the big winners of the night, taking home four awards each, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Comedy Series, respectively. It is Modern Family’s third year in a row winning best comedy series, while Homeland broke Mad … [Read more...] about Programmes on FOX International Channels win big at Primetime Emmys
mio TV announces landmark deal with FOX International Channels
Singapore – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) has unveiled a major acquisition deal with FOX International Channels (FIC) to offer 40 of the broadcaster’s channels on mio TV, most of which will be available from October 1. FIC is one of the largest international broadcasters of globally recognised branded subscription television channels. The suite of channels making their debut on mio TV cuts across a wide range of genres and includes top-rated channels such as National … [Read more...] about mio TV announces landmark deal with FOX International Channels
David Haslingden to step down as President and COO of Fox Networks Group
New York – News Corporation announced that David Haslingden, who has served as President and COO of Fox Networks Group since January 2011, has decided to step down at the end of the calendar year in order to return to his native Australia and spend more time with his family. Haslingden was instrumental in the creation and growth of Fox International Channels (FIC), a business unit that now encompasses more than 350 channels in over 55 countries. Prior to his current role, he was CEO of … [Read more...] about David Haslingden to step down as President and COO of Fox Networks Group
TV ASIA Plus WEB EXCLUSIVE: SCM – The “Emperor” Arrives
Cora Yim The similarity to FOX Movies Premium (FMP) is uncanny. Take a linear channel, blend blockbusters with live concerts, documentaries, and original productions; toss in a non-linear companion (player); add a HD channel; craft a new name (the preferred abbreviation SCM) and recreate an on-air look, and you have a delectable TV “dish” fit for an “emperor” – welcome to the new-and-improved SCM ala FMP. Yim explains that the channel was due for an upgrade and … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB EXCLUSIVE: SCM – The “Emperor” Arrives