New York – YOU On Demand Holdings has launched a full suite of entertainment offerings with a multi-platform marketing campaign targeted to begin on February 10, the start of the Chinese New Year. The initial phase of the multi-tiered launch offers China-based consumers several VOD choices including Transactional (TVOD) and Subscription (SVOD). TVOD provide users on demand access to all the latest Hollywood releases and independent movie titles at a retail price of US$1-$2. … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand launches more VOD offerings in China
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The Jim Henson Company licenses Sid The Science Kid to India’s Zee-Q Channel
Hollywood, California – Family entertainment producer and distributor The Jim Henson Company has licensed its four-time Daytime Emmy-nominated preschool series Sid The Science Kid (66 x 30’) to Zee-Q Channel in India for its newly launched edutainment channel, Zee-Q, targeting children ages 4 to 14. Starring the inquisitive and funny preschooler Sid, each episode of Sid The Science Kid features practical skill-building fun, using music and humour to celebrate children’s … [Read more...] about The Jim Henson Company licenses Sid The Science Kid to India’s Zee-Q Channel
Turner launches WB channel in Pakistan
Hong Kong – Audiences across Pakistan can now tune in to the very best of Hollywood-style entertainment with the launch of WB, Turner’s 24/7 English entertainment channel that features movies, action, drama, comedy series and A-list celebrities from Warner Bros. WB is being distributed in Pakistan through Homecast Entertainment Private Limited and will be made available to advertisers by TBS Pakistan through Strategic Alliances. Highlights of WB’s premium movie titles … [Read more...] about Turner launches WB channel in Pakistan
China approves screening of The Hunger Games in June
Santa Monica, California – Lionsgate’s blockbuster film The Hunger Games has been approved for release in China in the first half of June. The film, which has already grossed nearly$620 million at the worldwide box office, will be released nationwide in China with both dubbed and subtitled prints by The China Film Group in cooperation with Talent International, Lionsgate’s promotional partner. The Hunger Games will be one of the … [Read more...] about China approves screening of The Hunger Games in June
YouTube delivers premium entertainment
YouTube has launched Entertainment News Television (ENTV) a premium channel devoted to celebrity news on PMC and ION channels in the US. ENTV leverages the breaking news reporting stable at the heart of PMC's core entertainment brands, including Deadline.com, HollywoodLife.com and Movieline.com, along with ION Television's distribution platform. It will also feature a number of lifestyle shows. The channel also plans on a weekly show with TVLine Editor-in-Chief Michael Ausiello; a daily … [Read more...] about YouTube delivers premium entertainment
Cartoon Network pays homage to silent star
Hong Kong – Cartoon Network Asia Pacific has acquired the animated series Chaplin and Co. The show is a slapstick nod to one of Hollywood’s most pivotal early stars, Charlie Chaplin. A co-production between India’s DQ Entertainment, and France-based Method Animation, the animation was developed in consultation with the Chaplin family, to make the series as representative of the icon as possible. In true Chaplin style, Chaplin and Co is a slapstick comedy without dialogue … [Read more...] about Cartoon Network pays homage to silent star