HONG KONG – FUN Union, global children’s animation content creator and rights owner, has announced new deals with ITV, Kabillion, PlayKids, and Hong Kong-based Now TV, for three of its animated series BabyRiki, KikoRiki and PinCode. BabyRiki to premiere in the UK FUN Union has signed an exclusive deal with broadcaster ITV, the most popular commercial television network in the UK, for pre-school animation series BabyRiki. BabyRiki is a 5-min animated show, combining 3D CGI … [Read more...] about Hit series “BabyRiki” to launch in the UK and North America
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Inaugural International Children VR Film Fest to launch in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – This year, Animation-Comic-Game (ACGHK) is collaborating with VR Educate to launch the 1st International Children VR Film Fest at the Hong Kong Convention Centre. From 27 to 31 July, VR short films from 9 countries and territories including China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, Russia, Spain, USA and Australia will be screened. The best of award-winning VR short films include USA’s Baobab Studio’s 2017 Daytime Emmy Award winner Invasion!, Taiwan’s Studio … [Read more...] about Inaugural International Children VR Film Fest to launch in Hong Kong
DreamWorks launches on Hong Kong’s i-Cable
SINGAPORE– NBCUniversal International Networks has launched DreamWorks, 24-hour channel dedicated to kids and family entertainment, on i-Cable, Hong Kong’s leading communications provider. The channel is offered in English, Mandarin and Cantonese language options as part of the Smart Kids package on i-Cable (Channel 510). Viewers can expect to catch DreamWorks signature series Trolls: The Beat Goes On!, Dragons: Race to the Edge, from the critically acclaimed How to … [Read more...] about DreamWorks launches on Hong Kong’s i-Cable
Now TV and ViuTV presents 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Hong Kong – PCCW announces that Now TV and ViuTV will exclusively broadcast the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia in Hong Kong. The FIFA World Cup is the biggest single-event sporting competition and the most widely viewed sporting event in the world. It is held every four years and FIFA has hosted 20 tournaments to date. Russia is the host country of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The opening match will be played on June 14, 2018, followed by group matches, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, … [Read more...] about Now TV and ViuTV presents 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
MTV Asia airs G.E.M.: G-Force for the first time
Singapore / Malaysia / Indonesia –This December, get ready to sparkle with Asian pop sensation, Deng Zi Qi, best known as G.E.M. MTV Asia will be airing the music documentary G.E.M.: <G-FORCE> for the first time. <G-FORCE> tells the story of how G.E.M., an ordinary teenage girl from Hong Kong, became the biggest female singer in China overnight. Through her devotion to music and jaw-dropping talent, G.E.M’s success has inspired many in her generation. Catch how the superstar … [Read more...] about MTV Asia airs G.E.M.: G-Force for the first time
PCCW Global wins best anti-fraud award at Capacity Africa
Hong Kong – PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, has won the Best Anti-Fraud Initiative award at the prestigious Capacity Africa Awards held in Kampala, Uganda this month. PCCW Global won the award for its ValueMax carrier product, which includes SMS market intelligence structured as a service and firewall protection that delivers vital business insights which have been elusive to Mobile Network Operators … [Read more...] about PCCW Global wins best anti-fraud award at Capacity Africa
