Seoul, Korea - Asia’s leading content and media company CJ E&M says that its top rated TV dramas Signal, Voice and Tunnel show the international sales success of Korean crime TV series. Recent format sales include Signal to All Media in Russia, French-speaking countries started airing Voice on television last March, and newly premiered thriller drama Tunnel is available on streaming sites like DramaFever and Viki , VIU and iQiyi. 2016 mega hit cable drama Signal optioned to a Russian film … [Read more...] about CJ E&M enters the new era
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CBeebies debuts in China on iQIYI
BBC Worldwide, on the first day of Showcase 207, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with iQIYI, China’s largest online video platform, to bring almost 300 hours of pre-school content from CBeebies to its viewers. This is the first time that CBeebies programmes will be available in China on a digital platform. iQIYI is the leader in providing online services in China with 20 million paid subscribers (as of June 2016). CBeebies content will be available on both the platform and on … [Read more...] about CBeebies debuts in China on iQIYI
Video streaming gaining popularity in Taiwan
Taiwan’s media scene has changed significantly since the beginning of the internet era. According to Nielsen Taiwan, only 18% of its population had access to the internet daily in 2000. But by 2015, 79% of its population of 23.3 million are connected. Television still remains the most popular platform for receiving news, but this viewership has declined from 93% to 88% in 2000. Still, pay-TV is increasingly saturated with the focus shifted to more on-demand services. pay-TV … [Read more...] about Video streaming gaining popularity in Taiwan
Fremantle’s SVOD deals in Asia
MIPTV, Cannes- FremantleMedia International (FMI) announced a multitude of new deals with key SVOD platforms across Asia. With the total number of hours of content sold reaching over 1000, titles from FMI’s extensive catalogue will be available on iflix, DOONEE and iQiyi Taiwan. iflix has acquired over 400 hours’ worth of drama, comedy, factual documentary and lifestyle and will stream all genres to its subscribers. The Thailand-based DOONEE has signed for almost 300 hours’ worth of … [Read more...] about Fremantle’s SVOD deals in Asia
DHX MEDIA extends China presence
DHX Media has signed two non-exclusive content distribution deals with SVOD operators in China. iQiyi has acquired AVOD and SVOF rights to more than 400 half-hours of content which includes classic Teletubbies, Paddington and Caillou. LeTV has also acquired OTT TV and web broadcast rights to 313 half-hours of classic Teletubbies in English and Mandarin. Josh Scherba, SVP Distribution at DHX Media, says, “China is increasingly becoming one of our key territories for distribution growth and … [Read more...] about DHX MEDIA extends China presence
The Wrap News partners Metan Global Entertainment Group
Los Angeles – The Wrap News Inc. and Metan Global Entertainment Group LLC have partnered to produce a weekly news show that will be distributed for the fast-growing Asian market. Weekly video segments featuring exclusive celebrity interviews, entertainment news, features and social media reports by TheWrap will air in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan on Metan’s flagship programme Hello! Hollywood on online video platform iQIYI, beginning this month. "China is the most … [Read more...] about The Wrap News partners Metan Global Entertainment Group