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
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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
Pay TV – and non-TV – viewing up amongst Asia’s elite
Hong Kong – Pay TV ownership and viewership are both up on last year amongst affluents in eleven Asian markets, according to the latest PAX results from Synovate. The regional average of pay TV ownership is now 66.6%, up from 65.9% for the same period last year. And viewership of pan-regional channels, past seven days, is at a regional average of 61.3% up from 60.3% last year. Terrestrial TV in Singapore, Seoul and Taipei is also up year on year. And four in ten affluent Asians are … [Read more...] about Pay TV – and non-TV – viewing up amongst Asia’s elite
Beijing Games to drive global TV ad spending to record heights
London - The Beijing Olympics will help boost television’s share of the global advertising market to a record 38.2% in 2008, equating to revenues of $US182.3 billion, according to ZenithOptimedia. It projects the total ad pie, worth $457.4 billion this year, will grow to $488.2 billion next year and $516.6 billion in 2009. The media services firm predicts online video and local search will drive 30% growth in internet ad expenditure this year – nine times faster than the rest of the … [Read more...] about Beijing Games to drive global TV ad spending to record heights