Harbour Rights licensed BECOMING BUTTERFLY 1x52' and THE REALM OF ANTS 1x52' to PTS in Taiwan. The 4K titles are produced by the same production team, that brings the audience into the world of insects with avant-garde filming techniques and devices. Unveiling the incredible richness of microworlds that one small step for man is a lifetime expedition for tiny insects. Other than the world of insects, KBS in Korea would rather focus on the African savannah and picked up the latest episode of … [Read more...] about Harbour Rights licenses ‘Becoming Butterfly’ and ‘The Realm of the Ants’ to PTS in Taiwan
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‘If You Wish Upon Me’ starring Ji Chang-Wook and Choi Soo-Young to be aired exclusively on Viu
Viu, PCCW’s leading pan-regional OTT video streaming service, is proud to announce that the highly anticipated Korean drama series If You Wish Upon Me <당신이 소원을 말하면> will be premiering on 10 August, with the series available exclusively on Viu across its 16 markets. The Viu Original stars Korean drama sensations Ji Chang-wook and Choi Soo-young in a tug-at-your-heartstrings storyline, directed by Kim Yong-wan, written by Jo Ryeong-su and produced by … [Read more...] about ‘If You Wish Upon Me’ starring Ji Chang-Wook and Choi Soo-Young to be aired exclusively on Viu
Bomanbridge Media inks host of factual deals with international platforms
Global content distribution and production company Bomanbridge Media announces several factual content sales to international platforms. Bomanbridge has brought the bold environmental documentary Earth Emergency (1x60’) to Disney Latin America and to the Mongolian presidential office who aired the feature documentary on eight free-to-air channels in a joint effort to raise climate awareness across the nation. Originally from West One International, the film … [Read more...] about Bomanbridge Media inks host of factual deals with international platforms
Korean Broadcasting System and BBC Studios announce multi-year factual content deal
BBC Studios and South Korea’s leading national broadcaster, Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) announced the renewal of their long-term partnership with a multi-year content deal which will allow KBS exclusive access to the first windowing of blue-chip Natural History titles in South Korea. This includes Frozen Planet II, Dynasties II, and Planet Earth III. This renewal, which marks the 23rd year of partnership between BBC Studios and KBS, also includes a first-look at other premium … [Read more...] about Korean Broadcasting System and BBC Studios announce multi-year factual content deal
ZED promotes Charlotte Tachet as Head of Distribution & Acquisitions
French producer and distributor ZED (Manuel Catteau) has appointed Charlotte Tachet as Head of Distribution & Acquisitions. Charlotte is a graduate of Sciences Po Paris and Sorbonne University. After overseeing projects’ development and international documentary sales at Roche Productions, Charlotte Tachet went on to create and run the documentary distribution department at AB International Distribution for three years. In 2016, she joined ZED as International Sales Manager, … [Read more...] about ZED promotes Charlotte Tachet as Head of Distribution & Acquisitions
Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part one)
Asia’s content space has proven to be resilient in the past year when productions have been halted due to the ongoing pandemic. This year, we’ve seen multiple co-production deals being inked and hot new Original productions being launched, which says a lot about Asia’s thriving content space. But just how well did 2021 look for content and what’s in store for 2022? We’ve interviewed 10 media companies across studios, OTT platforms, and broadcasters to get their take on what the past year has … [Read more...] about Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part one)