Kuala Lumpur – Multi-awards production house, Beach House Pictures (BHP) together with leading Malaysian producer Kyanite TV, join forces with Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific, UKTV, the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) and Perbadan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS), to create one of the most hotly anticipated TV series of the year – Borneo (w/t). With unprecedented access to the most remote regions of the world’s third largest island, Borneo will explore its stunning … [Read more...] about Powerhouses from Singapore & Malaysia in co-production deal
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Malaysia’s bestseller Tombiruo hits the big screen
Kuala Lumpur – Australian director and visual effects specialist Seth Larney (Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolution, Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Superman Returns and The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader) teams up with Malaysia’s Nasir Jani (Kembara Seniman Jalanan and Rozana Cinta 87) for Tombiruo, an action packed thriller based on the best-selling novel by Ramlee Awang Murshid. Tombiruo tells a story of a troubled young man, who was cast away … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s bestseller Tombiruo hits the big screen
Inside Malaysia and Philippines
Malaysia's unrelenting ascend According to PwC’s Malaysia Entertainment and Media Outlook 2015-2019, the country’s entertainment and media industry is expected to experience an above average growth rate over the next five years. It is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1% over 2014 to 2019, compared to the global CAGR of 5.1%. Internet access is growing at a rapid rate with a CAGR of 13.4% over 2014-2019, likely resulting from the deployment of 3G and LTE networks … [Read more...] about Inside Malaysia and Philippines
Boomerang bounces into Malaysia on HyppTV
Kuala Lumpur – Boomerang, the global kids’ brand and companion channel to Cartoon Network, has launched in Malaysia on HyppTV with a two-month free preview available. Boomerang Boomerang is an all-animation network with a line-up of household names and contemporary cartoons programmed for both kids and their families. The channel offers exclusive, first-run content including new episodes of timeless favourites such as Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes and Scooby-Doo, as well as … [Read more...] about Boomerang bounces into Malaysia on HyppTV
iFLIX now available
Kuala Lumpur – iflix announced the launch of its revolutionary new service. Consumers in Malaysia and the Philippines can sign up for a 14-day trial granting full access to all of iflix’s world-class features and content without having to submit credit card or payment details to participate. Subscriptions will entitle users to: • Unlimited access to iflix’s vast library of over 10,000 hours of top quality Western, … [Read more...] about iFLIX now available
Celestial Tiger Entertainment reaches high ratings
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), the operator of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, ended 2014 on a high note with its flagship Chinese movie channel Celestial Movies (CM). CM was the #1 regional movie channel in Malaysia among Astro Chinese 4+ and the #2 regional movie channel in Indonesia with all pay-TV viewers 5+ in 2014. Meanwhile, CTE's library movie channel, Celestial Classic Movies (CCM) was the highest-rated channel among the ten new channels … [Read more...] about Celestial Tiger Entertainment reaches high ratings
