Singapore - Netflix, the world’s leading internet entertainment service, announced that its first Korean Original variety show Busted! has commenced production in Korea. Netflix has teamed up with Company SangSang, Hyuk-Jae Jang and Hyo-Jin Cho, one of Korea’s most successful variety show producers who produced top variety shows including Running Man and Family Outing, on the variety show, which will launch globally on Netflix in 2018. Busted! is an unconventional variety game show … [Read more...] about Netflix presents Korean Original series Busted
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Olympic Channel launches Global Digital Platform
Madrid – Featuring Olympic stars and stories from across the globe and continuing the excitement of the Olympic Games all year round, the Olympic Channel is now available in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese and Latin American Spanish in addition to English. The launch of the six additional languages on the Olympic Channel represents the first non-English languages to be added to the global digital platform. Fans and users have the option to experience the current version … [Read more...] about Olympic Channel launches Global Digital Platform
First Korean blockbuster movie channel in Asia
Singapore – CJ E&M, has announced the launch of its latest venture, tvN Movies, world’s first & only Korean Blockbuster movie channel, in Singapore in January 2017, with AN expectation to launch in other major South-east Asian territories including Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Indonesia in 2017. The service will be in 100% HD quality on Pay TV, VOD and OTT. tvN Movies aims at giving an alternative choice of home-cinema to audience by featuring a unique mix of … [Read more...] about First Korean blockbuster movie channel in Asia
Asian documentary project market in Korea
Korea - Docs Port Incheon 2016 (‘DPI2016’) which provides substantial business opportunities through meetings between documentary filmmakers and the experts in various fields in documentary, film and broadcasting industry has been announced 24 final projects to participate the pitching event at Paradise Hotel Incheon. DPI2016 accepted documentary projects on every stage from planning to post-production in August in consequence, a total of 131 Asian documentary projects … [Read more...] about Asian documentary project market in Korea
Turner partners with Tangent for mobile app
Seoul, Korea –It is the first time a Cartoon Network IP has been used as the complete landscape for a Korean-produced game. The release will first take place in Korea in September, with a regional rollout across Asia later in 2016, and finally in selected international markets in 2017. The game focuses on the main characters Finn and Jake from Cartoon Network's global hit animated series Adventure Time, but also references the show's Princess Bubblegum, Marceline the Vampire Queen and BMO, … [Read more...] about Turner partners with Tangent for mobile app
Asian Television Awards honours KBS’s CEO
Singapore – The organisers of the 21st Asian Television Awards (ATA) announced that Mr. Ko Dae-young, President and CEO of Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) will be the recipient of its Award for Outstanding Contribution to Asian Television. Ko has more than 30 years of experience in public broadcasting. He joined KBS as a TV reporter in 1985 and has since held key positions including foreign correspondent to Moscow, Russia. Since then, Ko rose to the appointment of Executive … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards honours KBS’s CEO
