Paris, France – Following last years’ unveiling of its new competition for world and international premieres, Ms. Laurence Herszberg, general director of Forum des Images and founder of Series Mania, announced that Damon Lindelof, highly-regarded writer, producer, and film screenwriter, most noted as the co-creator and showrunner of the television series Lost and The Leftovers, has been chosen as Jury President for this year’s international competition, part of the festival which will … [Read more...] about Damon Lindelof as Jury President
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HBO Asia premieres The Teenage Psychic
Singapore – HBO Asia’s first Chinese language original series, The Teenage Psychic (通靈少女), jointly developed with Taiwanese broadcaster, Public Television Service (PTS), and award-winning Singaporean production company, InFocus Asia (IFA), will premiere across Asia on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 10pm on HBO. Subtitled in English and local language, the series will also be available on HBO On Demand and HBO Go. New episodes will air every Sunday ending with a two-episode finale on April 30. Shot … [Read more...] about HBO Asia premieres The Teenage Psychic
Emmy-winners on CINEMAX
Singapore - The latest season of the Emmy-winning show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver premieres in Asia on CINEMAX. Presenting a satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events, as well as addressing broader issues, the fourth season of the weekly news-oriented comedy series is executive produced by John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jon Thoday, and James Taylor. New episodes debut every Saturday night after the 10pm movie and the series is also available on HBO … [Read more...] about Emmy-winners on CINEMAX
HBO Originals to premiere in Asia
Singapore – A remarkable line up of HBO Original drama and comedy series will premiere soon in Asia exclusively on HBO. They include two brand-new HBO Original series - BIG LITTLE LIES and CRASHING premiering same time as the U.S. on Monday, February 20 at 10am and 11.30am respectively with a same day primetime encore, and the final seasons of GIRLS, which debuts on Monday, February 13 at 10pm, and THE LEFTOVERS airing same time as the U.S. on Monday, April 17 at 9am. Based on the New York … [Read more...] about HBO Originals to premiere in Asia
HBO presents The Oscars in Asia
Singapore – HBO is once again the home of the Oscars in Asia this year. Subscribers across Asia can get the ultimate Oscars experience of the 89th Academy Awards direct from Hollywood across multiple screens on TV and connected mobile devices, in addition to red carpet exclusives and backstage interviews on the network’s website and social platforms. Starting with the 89th Oscars Nominations, several Oscar-winning and nominated Academy members including Jennifer Hudson, Brie … [Read more...] about HBO presents The Oscars in Asia
Catch HALFWORLDS’ first episode for free
Singapore– The first episode of the HBO Asia Original HALFWORLDS Season 2 will be available for free to all viewers across Asia*, both subscribers and non-subscribers alike, for a week on www.hboasia.com. The eight-part, hour-long dark action fantasy drama – the network’s first returnable series – follows a researcher who tries to uncover the secret world of demons as she searches for an ancient artefact of great power. Season 2 widens the universe established in the first … [Read more...] about Catch HALFWORLDS’ first episode for free
