Auditions for Reality TV series tvN K-Pop Star Hunt kicks off in Singapore this weekend, followed by Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines during the first two weeks of November. Two finalists from each of the five countries will be selected to appear in the programme. Singapore’s top 100 contestants will be selected to take part in the first round of close-door auditions on 22 October. The judges will pick the best 20 to move on to the second round of the competition. Irene Ang … [Read more...] about Sing for your life
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NHNZ increases production
Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ) is beefing up its production slate, introducing 30 hours of programming into its business portfolio over the last month. Managing Director Michael Stedman said the expanded slate reflects the changes the company has put into its development unit in the last six months, which has since seen the company’s production slate increase by 50 per cent. NHNZ’s new projects include a commissioned 10 part series, a series pilot for National Geographic … [Read more...] about NHNZ increases production
Great pay off for Pay-TV
This year’s Emmy Awards paid great dividends for Asia’s Pay-TV operators. The annual awards show, held in Los Angeles on Sunday, saw top honours given to drama series from both the big players and the new. HBO Asia’s shows won a combined total of 19 awards, the most out of all Pay-TV operators in the region. Last year’s hit Boardwalk Empire, had the biggest haul out of any one programme, winning eight. Game Of Thrones, which premiered in August, was crowned with two. … [Read more...] about Great pay off for Pay-TV
FIC changes colour in the Wild
Singapore – The Singapore feed of Nat Geo Wild is now available in all four official languages of the country on both its SD and HD channels. This is in line with Fox International Channels’ (FIC) efforts to localize more of its content in Asia. By broadcasting in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil, the wildlife channel becomes the first TV channel in Singapore to offer multi-language options. Joon Lee, Senior Vice President, Content & Communication; and General Manager, Korea, Fox … [Read more...] about FIC changes colour in the Wild
StarHub and FIC test new cross-carriage measures
Singapore – StarHub and Fox International Channels (FIC) today announced a multi-year carriage renewal non-exclusive deal, the first under the new media market conduct code as set out by the Media Development Authority, Singapore. Also, as part of the deal, Malay and Tamil language tracks will be made available to viewers of Nat Geo Wild from today, in an agreement to provide localized content that is relevant to viewers in Singapore. The availability of the two language tracks on Nat Geo … [Read more...] about StarHub and FIC test new cross-carriage measures
AsiaSat services FIC
Hong Kong – Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat) announced that it has entered into a contract with FOX International Channels (FIC), to provide one-stop broadcast service for all of FIC’s top-rated HD and SD channels. The service includes compression, uplink, play-out service, monitoring, maintenance and troubleshooting, and will be handled out of AsiaSat’s earth station in Tai Po, Hong Kong. A new broadcast centre, staffed by AsiaSat, was established to host … [Read more...] about AsiaSat services FIC