Singapore - In the gripping finale of The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 on AXN, nothing stood in the way of the Filipino beauty queens and their winners’ crown. Arriving first at the pit stop in Bali with just minutes to spare, Maggie Wilson-Consunji and Parul Shah survived six countries, 12 cities and over 12,000 kilometres, beating 10 other teams to claim the ultimate USD100,000 cash prize.Hot on their heels were Malaysian beauty queens Chloe Chen and Lee Yvonne who arrived in … [Read more...] about Maggie and Parul win The Amazing Race Asia
Indonesia
ABS partners PT Sarana Media Vision
Macau - ABS has announced that it will partner with PT Sarana Media Vision (SMV), using SMV’s DTH license to launch a consumer FreeView satellite service ‘FreeViewSat’ across Indonesia in January 2017. The service will be called SMV FreeViewSat and will initially broadcast over 60 television channels via the ABS-2, ABS-2A and ABS-6 satellites in both Ku and C-band. For the first time in Indonesia, a free-to-view platform will be available throughout the entire country, allowing … [Read more...] about ABS partners PT Sarana Media Vision
Trans TV brings Turner’s flagship kids content to Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia – Turner Asia-Pacific has finalised a deal with Trans Media Corpora to air a dedicated branded block to its viewers on the leading national free-to-air television station, Trans TV. The branded block will feature top original content from Turner’s flagship kids channel, including: Adventure Time, We Bare Bears, The Amazing World of Gumball and Ben 10. Viewers can also look forward to episodes of re-imagined series, The Powerpuff Girls, which launched globally … [Read more...] about Trans TV brings Turner’s flagship kids content to Indonesia
Inside Indonesia and Thailand
Indonesia, treasure trove for pay-TV operators With a population of over 250 million, Indonesia is the world’s fourth largest country by population and also the largest archipelago in the world. According to Nielsen based on a gross rate card that excluded digital, it showed ad spend to have reached Rp 118 trillion (US$8.77billion). Early 2015 saw a deep slowdown in the market but advertising expenditure recovered at over 7%, being only slightly slower than 2014. Zenith Media expects … [Read more...] about Inside Indonesia and Thailand
Indonesia gets HOOQ up
Indonesia- HOOQ announced that it is now available in Indonesia. Being Asia’s largest video-on-demand service, HOOQ debuts with over 35,000 hours of international and local titles. HOOQ is a start-up venture between Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros., aimed at driving the entertainment revolution and changing the way Asians consume entertainment, particularly in the emerging markets. … [Read more...] about Indonesia gets HOOQ up
Globo licenses to Indonesia and Vietnam
Globo will soon premiere two more of its International Emmy-winning titles in Asia. Empire which was winner of the statuette in 2015 has just been licensed to Indonesia. Meanwhile, 2014 Emmy winner Precious Pearl is set to arrive in Vietnam. Globo has been expanding its presence in Asia in recent years. In 2014, the Brazilian broadcaster signed its first licensing deals with channels in Pakistan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. … [Read more...] about Globo licenses to Indonesia and Vietnam