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)
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Something Special’s CEO Jin Woo Hwang named Chairman of the Korean Format Alliance
Format specialist Jin Woo Hwang, President & Executive Producer of Something Special, the Seoul-based international Format agency, was elected and named as the new Chairman of the prestigious non-profit Korean Format Alliance (KFA) in December 2021, following the tenure of Il Joong Kim (Director of SBS Global production/SVP of SBS FormatEast). In his role as Chairman of the KFA, Hwang will carry out the org’s mission to promote Korean format development; protect Korean format rights in … [Read more...] about Something Special’s CEO Jin Woo Hwang named Chairman of the Korean Format Alliance
BBC Studios brings premium British content to Singapore through a partnership with Singtel
BBC Studios announced on 1 December that it will launch linear channels BBC Earth, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and BBC World News together with on-demand channel BBC First and multi-genre SVOD service, BBC Player on Singtel TV, Singapore’s leading network and pay-TV provider. The linear and on-demand channels will be available from 1 December 2021 on Singtel TV, Singtel TV GO and video streaming platform CAST while the multi-genre SVOD service will be made available sometime in early 2022. Phil … [Read more...] about BBC Studios brings premium British content to Singapore through a partnership with Singtel
ATEME to enable outstaning video quality for Korea’s largest broadcaster KBS
ATEME, the leader in video delivery solutions for broadcast, cable TV, DTH, IPTV and OTT, announced that Korean broadcaster KBS has selected ATEME’s Kyrion encoders to update its legacy infrastructure, enabling broadcasting in high-quality MPEG-2 HD. As the largest broadcaster in Korea, KBS operates a wide range of platforms to deliver nationwide terrestrial service – including four terrestrial and two satellite channels, plus seven radio and four DMB channels. For KBS, providing a reliable … [Read more...] about ATEME to enable outstaning video quality for Korea’s largest broadcaster KBS
Something Special announces new formats for Spring and MIP
Something Special, the Seoul-based international Format agency founded by Format specialists Jin Woo Hwang and InSoon Kim, announced the launch of their new Spring – MIP catalogue featuring both unscripted and scripted formats. This is the first major catalogue the company is releasing since their launch last year and includes everything from dating, cooking and crime game shows to horror anthologies and comedic love stories. Also, KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) gave Something Special two of … [Read more...] about Something Special announces new formats for Spring and MIP
BBC Studios partners with Monster Union for the first-ever comedy adaptation of ‘Uncle’ in South Korea
BBC Studios has announced the first-ever commissioning of the comedy series, Uncle, as a local format in South Korea. Originally produced in the UK by multi-award-winning production company Baby Cow, the local version of Uncle will be produced in partnership with South Korean production company Monster Union. The title will premiere on TV Chosun at a later date and top South Korean actor, Jung-sae Oh (It’s Okay To Be Not Okay, When The Camellia Blooms) will star as the lead in this … [Read more...] about BBC Studios partners with Monster Union for the first-ever comedy adaptation of ‘Uncle’ in South Korea
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