Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia – FOX International Channels (FIC) announced that it has signed a major acquisition deal with Disney Media Distribution (DMD) to bring their top series to the region. FIC has acquired the exclusive first-window pay-TV rights in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia for some of DMD’s most popular series. These include Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., which got off to an impressive start in the U.S., premiering as … [Read more...] about FIC acquires Disney Media Distribution content for Asia
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FOX crosses 200 million home milestone internationally
Hong Kong/Southeast Asia – More than 200 million homes internationally now receive the FOX entertainment channel. This milestone was announced by FOX International Channels (FIC), whose total portfolio of pay-TV channels including FOX, National Geographic Channel, FOX Life and FOX Sports, reaches 1.6 billion homes globally. During the last year, FIC undertook to expand the FOX general entertainment channels, rebranding existing channels and launching new FOX … [Read more...] about FOX crosses 200 million home milestone internationally
FOX to launch new series “Gotham”
Fox described its new show Gotham as "the origin stories of Commissioner James Gordon and the villains that made Gotham famous," the network said on Wednesday. Gordon is the police commissioner of Gotham City, and often supports Batman to defeat the city's villains. Each episode will be one hour, and the pilot will be written and produced by Bruno Heller, a British screenwriter best known for co-creating the HBO-BBC produced drama Rome, which explored Ancient Rome's reign … [Read more...] about FOX to launch new series “Gotham”
FIC appoints Tactic PR for regional support
Hong Kong – FOX International Channels Asia has appointed Tactic Public Relations Limited (TACTIC), a subsidiary of Strategic Public Relations Group (SPRG), to manage its regional trade and corporate communications efforts in Asia. As a global brand with localised content, operations and marketing, FIC is committed to appointing local partners to ensure that its message resonates locally for each market in which it operates. “We are … [Read more...] about FIC appoints Tactic PR for regional support
BBC World News Japan names MD
Tokyo - Starting September 2, 2013, Yuji Watanabe will join BBC World News Japan as Managing Director, heading up the BBC’s new business in Japan. His priorities as Managing Director will be exploring new business opportunities for the channel, expanding existing platforms and building the profile of BBC World News with Japanese audiences.BBC World News has been available to Japanese audiences since 1994 and Japan continues to be a key market for the channel’s international … [Read more...] about BBC World News Japan names MD
NGC Asia launches original pan-regional series
National Geographic Channel Asia (NGCA), FOX International Channels’ (FIC) leading factual entertainment channel, is launching an original pan-regional series produced in Asia for an Asian audience. I Wouldn’t Go In There sends blogger and urban explorer Robert Joe (“RJ”) to investigate the true stories behind some of Asia’s most reputedly haunted sites. This series is commissioned by National Geographic Channel Asia, produced by InFocus Asia and … [Read more...] about NGC Asia launches original pan-regional series