Cannes- Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific) is launching is first subscription video-on-demand movie service, The Film Factory, on SingTel’s IPTV service mio TV. Available from October, The Film Factory channel provides over 100 library feature titles from Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar, Touchstone Pictures, and Miramax Films on-demand including Pearl Harbor, Armageddon, Enemy of the State, The English Patient and Pretty Woman. At a monthly subscription fee of $S12.84, … [Read more...] about Disney-ABC International Television (Asia Pacific) launches SVOD channel The Film Factory on SingTel’s mio TV
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Fox International Channels takes majority stake in BabyTV
Los Angeles- Fox International Channels has acquired a major stake in BabyTV, the world’s first TV channel for infants and toddlers under three. BabyTV will feature as a core channel among FIC’s offerings, adding to FOX, FOX Life, FOX Crime, FX, and National Geographic channels. First launched in Israel in 2003, the 24/7 commercial free channel is carried on more than 75 platforms in over 50 countries worldwide. Produced by a team of content experts and child psychologists, BabyTV … [Read more...] about Fox International Channels takes majority stake in BabyTV
AETN makes History in China
Cannes - AETN International has licensed 37 hours of The History Channel programming to China International Television Corp. (CITV), the commercial arm of state broadcaster CCTV. AETN International Senior Vice President Sean Cohan characterized the deal as another step in the company's expansion in the Asia Pacific, following the launches of The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network in Southeast Asia and the opening last month of the firm's regional HQ in Singapore. Moreover, Cohan … [Read more...] about AETN makes History in China
Mark Burnett & Genting International launch Asia partnership
Singapore – Mark Burnett International and Genting International have teamed up on a 10-year exclusive partnership to develop, produce and distribute reality television series and game shows for the region. The collaboration marks the first step in a long-term strategy for Mark Burnett International to expand in Asia. It is also the first entry into television production for Genting International. A new company – Mark Burnett Productions Asia (MBPA) – will be formed under the … [Read more...] about Mark Burnett & Genting International launch Asia partnership
NGCI, Off the Fence and MDA to commission 15 HD documentaries
Cannes - National Geographic Channels International (NGCI), independent production and distribution company, Off the Fence (OTF) and the Media Development Authority of Singapore (MDA) have partnered to commission fifteen one-hour original documentary programmes in high-definition (HD) to encourage Singaporean filmmaking talents. The multi-million dollar partnership will enable the production of 15 titles over the next three years. National Geographic Channels International and Off the Fence will … [Read more...] about NGCI, Off the Fence and MDA to commission 15 HD documentaries
Three Asian Pitch winners announced
Cannes - NHK, MediaCorp, and KBS have selected three projects from Asian independent producers to commission as a part of their new initiative, The Asian Pitch. Receiving full funding for their HD documentary production are Supermen of Malegaon, from Indian director Faiza Ahmed Khan; Malaysia’s Justin Ong Tat Tiong for Subak; and The Mummy Theft from Toraja, from Indonesia’s Agung Mulya Setiawan. The Asian Pitch is a new initiative by the three Asian public broadcasters targeting … [Read more...] about Three Asian Pitch winners announced