Silvergate Media (Silvergate) is joining forces with Tencent Video to bring its new animated series The Creature Cases to China. Silvergate will also partner with Tencent Video on a full consumer products roll-out in China from 2023, to be led by toys and publishing. The Creature Cases is an action, comedy and detective series animated by TeamTo that follows the adventures of a unique detective duo who specialise in solving animal mysteries. The first series, launched on Netflix on April 12th, … [Read more...] about Silvergate Media and Tencent Video announce new landmark partnership
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108 Media acquires majority stake in Asian production company Revolution Media
108 Media (UK) Ltd., the global media, IP, and content investment firm with a key focus on emerging markets, has reached an agreement to acquire a majority stake in one of Asia-Pacific’s top production companies, Revolution Media. The deal is its first Asian corporate acquisition with a view of a concerted charge across key global markets under 108 Media’s corporate and financing umbrellas in London and Singapore. As part of 108 Media (UK)’s deeply rooted mandate to establish cross-cultural … [Read more...] about 108 Media acquires majority stake in Asian production company Revolution Media
The future of video in India is bright, as video becomes increasingly democratized and consumers have it all
The Asia Video Industry Association held its third Future of Video India virtual conference with much optimism as industry leaders remained bullish on India’s long-term view, after its fifth straight quarter of economic expansion, with all-round economic recovery and an economic rebound that is much broader-based and across multiple sectors. Mihir Shah, Vice President, India, Media Partners Asia, opened the conference with an outlook on India’s video market, which showed a sharp rebound in … [Read more...] about The future of video in India is bright, as video becomes increasingly democratized and consumers have it all
BBC Studios leads the industry in bringing ‘gamechanging’ content around the world
As the UK’s British Film Institute (BFI) announces the ‘BFI 100 BBC Television Gamechangers’ to mark the BBC’s centenary, it confirms BBC Studios as the leading UK media company to produce and distribute distinctive, innovative content to the rest of the world. Around nine of the ten ‘gamechanging programmes’ identified in the list were either produced by the BBC’s inhouse production teams over the years (which subsequently merged with BBC Worldwide to become BBC Studios in 2018), or have … [Read more...] about BBC Studios leads the industry in bringing ‘gamechanging’ content around the world
Netflix and Studio Colorido announce multi-picture deal and premiere of ‘Drifting Home’ trailer
Netflix has announced a multi-picture partnership with Studio Colorido, marking the first time they've signed a studio deal with a Japanese feature animation studio. After the success of their first collaboration on A Whisker Away, Netflix and Studio Colorido are teaming up to produce three feature films, starting with Drifting Home which premieres on September 16. Drifting Home will be followed by two additional Studio Colorido films, among which one project will be directed by Tomotaka … [Read more...] about Netflix and Studio Colorido announce multi-picture deal and premiere of ‘Drifting Home’ trailer
No way but up for Asia’s homegrown streaming platforms
More and more people across the Asia Pacific region are getting into the habit of streaming. According to a report from SpotX in 2021, over 400 million people are now using OTT video streaming services in the region, with over 69% of video viewers watching streaming videos at least once a week. With the surge of viewership driven by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, homegrown Asian OTT platforms have continuously been innovating to meet the demand for more content. And as streaming becomes more … [Read more...] about No way but up for Asia’s homegrown streaming platforms
