Singapore – Following the success of Hidden Cities Extreme Season 1, HISTORY will be pushing the boundaries once again with the return of the second season in Hosted by actor and filmmaker, Simon Yin, the original production on HISTORY will take audience through real life extreme experiences for the second time with bigger stories, more unusual discoveries and crazier antics that put Simon’s level of endurance to test. In the brand new season, … [Read more...] about ​HISTORY’s ​”​Hidden Cities Extreme​”​ goes into second season
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Nutopia sells “The Story of Us” to Australia’s Seven
Nutopia, the TV production company founded by Jane Root, has announced that Australia’s Seven Network is the latest buyer of the global docu-drama format The Story of Us. The Story of Us format uses dramatic recreations, highly-realistic CGI, and insights from some of the United States' most respected people. In the U.S., where it was introduced by President Barack Obama, it broke audience viewing records for the HISTORY Channel.The format has already been made in the UK for … [Read more...] about Nutopia sells “The Story of Us” to Australia’s Seven
HISTORY and Lifetime Asia to simulcast “Bonnie & Clyde”
Singapore – In a first for A+E Networks, HISTORY and Lifetime will unite to simulcast the four-hour, two-night major event Bonnie & Clyde, starring Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) and Holliday Grainger (The Borgias) in the title roles of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, the Depression-era outlaw couple in December 2013. The cast also includes Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy winner Holly Hunter (The Piano) … [Read more...] about HISTORY and Lifetime Asia to simulcast “Bonnie & Clyde”
Interview with Michael Hirst, creator of “Vikings”
This interview is contributed by A+E Networks Asia. Raiders from Vikings Q: So how did the idea for the new drama series Vikings come about and why the Vikings in particular? A: I have been interested in the Vikings for a long time. I mean every boy is interested in the Vikings anyway. And after I wrote Elizabeth, I wrote a movie about an English king called Alfred the Great, and he fought against the Vikings. I became really, really interested in their culture and their gods. Nothing happened … [Read more...] about Interview with Michael Hirst, creator of “Vikings”
TV ASIA Plus WEB EXCLUSIVE: Interview with HISTORY TV18
India’s TV18, part of the Network18 Group, formed a joint venture with A+E Networks known as A+E Networks | TV18. The JV operates the channel HISTORY TV18, which launched in India in October 2011. TV ASIA Plus spoke to Sangeetha Aiyer, VP & Head Marketing, A+E Networks | TV18, and Ritu Kapur, Head Programming, A+E Networks | TV18. Ritu Kapur … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB EXCLUSIVE: Interview with HISTORY TV18
Pawn Stars visit Singapore
The Pawn Stars in Singapore The Pawn Stars Asia Tour had father-and-son duo visit Tokyo (August 19-21) and Makati in Manila (August 21-24) before coming to Singapore. Following which, they will be travelling to Kuala Lumpur (August 27-28) and New Delhi (August 29-30). At the trade party in Singapore on August 26, 2013, Charles Less, Head of Advertising Sales at A+E Networks Asia, described how Pawn Stars has been a high-performing title for A+E Networks' HISTORY channel. The … [Read more...] about Pawn Stars visit Singapore