Singapore – HBO Asia, and integrated media, entertainment and creative services company Infinite Studios, have announced the production of an English language action-horror feature film in Asia, Dead Mine. This is the first time HBO is producing a feature in the region. Jonathan Spink, Chief Executive Officer, HBO Asia, said this is the network’s first original feature film co-production and is an important milestone in its history. Dead Mine will be shot entirely in Batam, Indonesia … [Read more...] about HBO Asia embarks on first feature
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HBO makes Demands in Indonesia
Singapore - HBO Asia has announced that HBO On Demand is now available for the first time in Indonesia. Subscribers of PayTV operators First Media and Telkomvision’s IPTV platform can access the service from this month. Additionally, enhancements to two of HBO Asia’s bouquet of channels and services took place from 1 October. HBO Signature has refreshed its on-air identity; and HBO HD, the first high definition regional subscription English movie channel in Asia, has time-shifted. … [Read more...] about HBO makes Demands in Indonesia
Tom Stoppard Parades new drama
Sir Tom Stoppard and David Parfitt are unveiling their new drama Parade’s End, on 4 October in Cannes. The show, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall, is a flagship five-part drama for BBC and HBO, adapted from a quartet of Ford Madox Ford novels, by internationally acclaimed playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard. It is produced by David Parfitt and Selwyn Roberts, and directed by Bafta award-winning film maker Susanna White. BBC Worldwide is the international distributor … [Read more...] about Tom Stoppard Parades new drama
HBO series invades social media
Game of Thrones (GOT) may be a medieval epic fantasy, but HBO Asia is giving this classic story a modern life through social media with a microsite, a Facebook page, and a Twitter account specifi cally for its audiences in 22 Asian territories. “We basically want more people to know that Game of Thrones is coming to Asia. The genre of the show (fantasy) is not a genre HBO has gone into before, so we’re trying to reach out to the target audience,” said Karen Lai, HBO … [Read more...] about HBO series invades social media
A new king claims Singapore
Singapore – The much anticipated series Game of Thrones will premiere on Sunday, August 28 at 10pm on HBO (StarHub TV Ch 601) / HBO HD (StarHub TV Ch 655). Starring Sean Bean, Lena Heady, Peter Dinklage and newcomer Emilia Clarke, the ten-episode HBO Original Series will be aired over five Sundays, with two new episodes back-to-back weekly at 10pm. Based on George R.R. Martin’s bestselling fantasy book series, A Song of Ice and Fire, the series scored more than 3 million viewers in … [Read more...] about A new king claims Singapore
HBO is top English cable movie channel during the Easter weekend
Singapore – Data from research firm Kantar Media shows HBO was the most watched English cable channel in the Philippines and Singapore during Easter. According to Kantar Media, during the holiday weekend, HBO was the highest rated cable channel in the Philippines (21-24 April 2011) and the highest cable movie channel in Singapore (22-24 April 2011). While The Scorpion King was the highest rated programme in Mega Manila, higher than other programmes from other local cable channels that … [Read more...] about HBO is top English cable movie channel during the Easter weekend
