At the Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) recent Future of Video India conference, industry leaders remained upbeat on the potential for growth despite a painful 2020 which had seen a 25% drop in TV advertising revenue. The conference opened with an overview of the Future of Video in India with Mihir Shah, VP, India, at Media Partners Asia (MPA). With learnings from the last year and economic resurgence picking up in certain sectors, MPA predicts that in the next 5 years, with every new … [Read more...] about India sees huge headroom for growth across TV and digital
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Crash landing on connected TV
This story appears in the March-April 2021 issue of Television Asia Plus. Take a paragliding accident, star-crossed lovers and the world’s most secretive country, and you’ve got yourself one of the biggest TV phenomenons in Asian history. Premiering in February 2020, South Korea’s Crash Landing on You has become one of a multitude of Asian dramas providing a distraction to the ensuing chaos and boredom that has defined 2020. Now, with months of continued uncertainty on the horizon, Asian … [Read more...] about Crash landing on connected TV
Moritz Polter to launch new premium, international scripted label within ITV Studios
Moritz Polter, the award-winning Executive Producer behind the internationally acclaimed German-originated series Das Boot for Sky (third season currently in post-production), Freud for Netflix/ORF and Arctic Circle for ZDF/Elisa Viihde/YLE is to join ITV Studios, establishing a new high-end scripted label which will be launched later in 2021. Moritz has been named among Variety’s Top 10 Global Creatives to Watch and has shepherded many series to become critically acclaimed, award-winning works … [Read more...] about Moritz Polter to launch new premium, international scripted label within ITV Studios
Jiangsu Broadcasting Corp. brings China’s stories to the international stage
Nanjing-based Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) offers truthful, objective, and empathetic news that resonates well with the international audience. A testament to this is the broadcaster’s recent win at the 25th Asian Television Awards for the category of Best Single News Story (10 mins or less) for the documentary Canadian Girl Writes A Song of Peace for Nanjing. JSBCI President Ms. Yuanyuan Qiu told Television Asia Plus that prior to the National Memorial Ceremony for the … [Read more...] about Jiangsu Broadcasting Corp. brings China’s stories to the international stage
A+E Networks® Korea launches second Korean scripted drama ‘Dramaworld’
Dramaworld will premiere in Asia on April 2. In South Korea, it will premiere on the Lifetime Korea channel, and also on a local OTT provider, TVing. Additionally, global OTT platform iQIYI will air Dramaworld simultaneously in Southeast Asia, including Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore, while in Japan, streamer U-NEXT will serve as the main platform. Leading into MIPTV, A+E Networks International holds all distribution and remake rights in Asia. Dramaworld (co-produced by Third Culture Content … [Read more...] about A+E Networks® Korea launches second Korean scripted drama ‘Dramaworld’
Flame Distribution to handle global sales of ‘Life in Colour With David Attenborough’
Flame Distribution is delighted to announce its appointment as the global distributor for the stunning three-part natural history documentary series Life in Colour with David Attenborough, in partnership with Humble Bee Films and SeaLight Pictures. The premium documentary series that employs ground-breaking technology and is presented by the world-renowned natural history icon Sir David Attenborough, is co-produced by Bristol-based Humble Bee Films and Sydney-based SeaLight Pictures for … [Read more...] about Flame Distribution to handle global sales of ‘Life in Colour With David Attenborough’
