Kuala Lumpur – iflix announced it has entered into another landmark content distribution agreement with The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia. The deal covers The Walt Disney Company’s raft of content across the Marvel Studios, ABC Studios, Buena Vista International and Touchstone Pictures, brands, including blockbuster hits Thor, Iron Man, Iron Man II, Real Steel and The Help along with classics like The Sixth Sense, Armageddon and Pretty Woman. In addition, iflix will offer … [Read more...] about iflix signs with Disney
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Disney XD launches in Indonesia and Thailand
The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia together with Indovision launched Disney XD, a brand new kids channel in Indonesia on October 19, 2013. Targeted at kids aged 6 to 14 years, Disney XD is a boy-focused, girl-inclusive channel and will be available on all basic packages of Indovision including Super Galaxy, Galaxy, Venus, Mars, as well as on Okevision. Disney XD will be the TV home of the new Marvel series featuring superheroes such as Spider-Man, The Avengers, Iron Man, and will … [Read more...] about Disney XD launches in Indonesia and Thailand
FIC secures exclusive pay-TV rights to “Iron Man 3” in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
FOX International Channels (FIC) has secured the exclusive pay-TV rights in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia for Marvel Studio’s feature film, Iron Man 3. The hit film will be broadcast on the network’s Hollywood movies channel, FOX Movies Premium. The third film in the popular superhero franchise is expected to be a major summer blockbuster and one of the year’s highest-grossing theatrical features. In the U.S., Iron Man 3 grossed a reported US$175.3 million, making it the … [Read more...] about FIC secures exclusive pay-TV rights to “Iron Man 3” in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
Disney XD to launch in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia (TWDC SEA), together with Astro, Malaysia’s leading Pay-TV operator, will launch Disney XD, a brand new kids channel in Malaysia on 15 September. Disney XD, aimed at kids aged 6-14, will be the first international kids channel on Astro’s basic platform and will be available in English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin and Tamil. Available in both SD (channel 617) and HD (channel 637), the 24-hour service features a mix of … [Read more...] about Disney XD to launch in Malaysia
Disney’s Phineas and Ferb and Marvel characters team up for new animated series
Production is now underway on Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel, an animated adventure that will assemble characters from two hugely popular franchises, Disney's Phineas and Ferb and Marvel's iconic Super Heroes: Spider-Man and The Avengers (Iron Man, Thor and Hulk). The epic television event, premiering in summer 2013 on Disney Channel, will mark the first crossover animated television special for Marvel and Disney properties. Working closely with Marvel's creative team, Phineas and … [Read more...] about Disney’s Phineas and Ferb and Marvel characters team up for new animated series
FIC secures exclusive pay-TV rights to Marvel’s The Avengers
Asia – FOX International Channels (FIC) has secured the exclusive pay-TV rights for Marvel Studio’s latest superhero film The Avengers. The hit film will be broadcasted on FIC’s leading movie channel, FOX Movies Premium, across Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. The Avengers, which stars Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (The Hulk), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Tom Hiddleston … [Read more...] about FIC secures exclusive pay-TV rights to Marvel’s The Avengers