Singapore – E! Asia – the pop culture powerhouse of NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) – announced the premiere of two new Korean series: Saturday Night Live Korea (Season 9) and the launch of Beauty Crush. The announcement comes on the heels of the finale of 2PM Wild Beat, the network’s first acquisition of a Korean series. Complementing the successful launch strategy for 2PM Wild Beat, the two new series will premiere on E! Zone – E!’s on-demand destination – in Singapore (Starhub) … [Read more...] about E’s Korean wave hits the high tide
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Accelerating market in Philippines
Dominating Daytime TV ABS-CBN’s hit afternoon drama Doble Kara continued to dominate Philippine’s daytime until its final episode which scored a national TV rating of 22.2, or eight points higher than its rival programmes 14.2%, according to data from Kantar Media. The final episode blew up online and hit the social media trends in the country with its official final hashtag #DKPagtataposNaPalaban, which became the top trending topics on Twitter. Doble Kara had been a consistent top … [Read more...] about Accelerating market in Philippines
ABS-CBN acquires Asia’s biggest hit series
ABS-CBN announced its latest acquisition of Asia's biggest hit series namely Love in the Moonlight, Legend of the Blue Sea, Hwarang, Weightlifting Fairy, Goblin, W, and Doctors. Evelyn Raymundo, head of ABS-CBN integrated acquisitions and international sales and distribution, shared the news before hundreds of communications students from different schools at the recently concluded 11th Pinoy Media Congress. The auditorium was filled with loud cheers as Raymundo showed trailers of … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN acquires Asia’s biggest hit series
21st Asian Television Awards nominees span 13 countries
The nomination of 267 programmes across 41 categories from 13 countries with the richness of their differing cultural, storytelling ascendancy, talent and cinematic perspectives are looking forward to the 21st Asian Television Awards on 1st and 2nd December 2016 for the final verdict. The Asian Television Awards (ATA) is the pinnacle for recognising excellence in television entertainment around the Asia- Pacific region. For two decades now, this distinguished event has been embraced by broadcast … [Read more...] about 21st Asian Television Awards nominees span 13 countries
MBC acquires automotive series
Sherman Oaks, CA- GRB Entertainment announced programming deals for three of its highly rated automotive series. MBC acquired the full series of West Coast Customs, 3 seasons of Car Crazy, and Classic Gear for MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa. West Coast Customs: Famed car customizer Ryan Friedlinghas and his crew at West Coast Customs bring audiences amazing car builds from renderings to reality. One of the longest running car series on television, Car Crazy explores the world of the car … [Read more...] about MBC acquires automotive series
Weekly Launches
Corus launches Disney XD Toronto, ON- Corus Entertainment will launch Disney XD this December, becoming the official home of all Disney networks in Canada. Disney XD will be available to subscribers across (English) Canada beginning 1 December. VOX Germany breaks record Munich- The German version of Spanish mega success series Polseres Vermelles (Red Bracelets) premiered on prime time VOX with record ratings. The first two episodes of Club der roten Bänder (10x60’) had racked … [Read more...] about Weekly Launches