Having officially premiered the first ever Filipino series at MIPCOM last year, Cattleya Killer, ABS-CBN, the Philippines’ leading media and entertainment company involved in the creation, production, and distribution of television programming both domestically and internationally, announced today its tentpole international co-production for 2023 entitled The Bagman, a spin-off of the original locally produced digital series Bagman for the Filipino audience. This 8 x one-hour action-packed drama … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN announces major tentpole co-production for 2023, The Bagman
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Astro customers can now access Viu on multi-screens in Malaysia
As part of the New Astro Experience, we are expanding our streaming service with more Asian entertainment by welcoming the Viu app to our platform. Astro customers can now access Viu on multi-screens, including the Ultra Box for popular shows such as KDramas Taxi Driver 2 and Delivery Man, as well as other shows including Thai and Indonesian dramas, Viu Original series, Korean variety shows and more upcoming local titles. In celebration of this launch, Astro is also rewarding all Ultra Box … [Read more...] about Astro customers can now access Viu on multi-screens in Malaysia
Nippon TV heads to MIPTV with two new titles
Having captured the Annual Individual Viewer Ratings Triple Crown title for the 12th consecutive year in 2022, currently celebrating its 70th Anniversary, Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced the company will head to this year’s MIPTV with a new scripted format, Rebooting (60-minute episodes) and a new unscripted format, Doki Doki Video (30–180-minute episodes). The announcement was made by Mikiko Nishiyama, Executive Vice … [Read more...] about Nippon TV heads to MIPTV with two new titles
Nippon TV announces comedy series Ariyoshi Assists to stream globally on Netflix
Having captured the Annual Individual Viewer Ratings Triple Crown title for the 12th consecutive year in 2022 and currently celebrating its 70th Anniversary, Nippon TV, Japan’s leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, announced today that the company has finalized a deal with Netflix to produce a new Netflix comedy series Ariyoshi Assists (approx. 30-60 min. episodes). This deal marks the first time that Nippon TV will produce a show exclusively for a global … [Read more...] about Nippon TV announces comedy series Ariyoshi Assists to stream globally on Netflix
Netflix shares first trailer and release date for Korean action thriller Kill Boksoon
Netflix film Kill Boksoon, which will make its world premiere at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, is confirmed to be released on March 31. Kill Boksoon is an action film following Boksoon, who leads a double life of a mother of a teenage daughter and a legendary professional killer at a top-tier killing agency, MK Ent. The first poster features the killer Gil Boksoon (portrayed by Jeon Do-yeon) who works as a hired assassin with a 100% success rate of completing her assignment. … [Read more...] about Netflix shares first trailer and release date for Korean action thriller Kill Boksoon
3D Sparrow scores new deals for Booba as hit animated IP reaches digital milestone
Independent UK animation studio 3D Sparrow Group is further expanding its hit non-dialogue preschool and family comedy property Booba with launch of the show’s fourth season, signing of new broadcast partners and a growing consumer products programme. Additionally, Booba has reached a new milestone on YouTube after generating 1 billion quarterly views for the first time in Q4 2022, taking the brand to a total of 15.3 billion views to date. The newest season … [Read more...] about 3D Sparrow scores new deals for Booba as hit animated IP reaches digital milestone