active TV president Michael McKay spends so much time in Singapore these days he’s seriously looking at renting an apartment in the city state. Overseeing active TV Asia’s Singapore headquarters, which has grown significantly since its establishment three years ago, McKay now jokingly refers to himself as the ‘token gweilo’ in an operation that has been built using exclusively local talent. Operating across a range of genres spanning reality, general entertainment, … [Read more...] about Actively promoting Asian talent
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Cambodia gets a taste of reality
Soap opera veteran Matthew Robinson - nicknamed the ‘Pope of Soap’ in the British press and best known for his role as lead director and executive producer on the BBC’s flagship drama TV series Eastenders - has joined forces with Cambodia’s new youth channel MYTV to bring reality TV to the people of Cambodia. Robinson, for 25 years a celebrated TV producer and director in the UK, is now the founder and owner of a Phnom Penh-based production company KMF (Khmer Mekong … [Read more...] about Cambodia gets a taste of reality
Asian youths driven by media and music: poll
Singapore - A survey has revealed that most of Asia's youth spend an average of 10 hours a day consuming some form of media. Listening to music is very important to the lives of two thirds of young Asians and 34 percent said that they had spent more time listening to music in the last year. The annual Synovate Young Asians study, which polled some 13,000 people aged between 8 and 24, revealed their media consumption, purchase habits, attitudes, favourite singers and cartoons. Miranda Cheung, … [Read more...] about Asian youths driven by media and music: poll
Lionsgate International Television unveils offerings at MIPTV 2009
Los Angeles - Lionsgate International Television will be bringing a diverse portfolio of programming to MIPTV. Highlighting the slate is season two of Crash, a series about a group of people from different ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds; Mad Men follows the professional lives and sexual exploits of ad execs; and Weeds, a dramedy about a suburban mother who becomes the neighborhood marijuana dealer. Paris Hilton's My New BFF sees Hilton inviting potential best friends to live in a house … [Read more...] about Lionsgate International Television unveils offerings at MIPTV 2009
Broadcasters do their bit for Earth Hour
Hong Kong/Singapore - In support of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Earth Hour initiative and draw attention to the issue of climate change, National Geographic Channel designed a specific programming block focusing on climate change to replace its prime-time programming from 19:00 to 23:00 on March 28. From 19:00 that evening, National Geographic Channel dedicated the programming on its regional pay-TV platform across South East Asia including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, … [Read more...] about Broadcasters do their bit for Earth Hour
Endemol’s line up for MIPTV 2009
Endemol International has unveiled new programmes from the US and UK which will be available to international broadcasters for the first time at MIPTV 2009. Amongst this year’s highlights are Wreckreation Nation, which sees US comic David Mordel travel the States in search of bizarre hometown traditions and peculiar pastimes. In docu-drama series, Personal Justice (8 x 60 mins), ordinary people reveal the truth behind violent crimes committed against loved ones. New series from Endemol UK … [Read more...] about Endemol’s line up for MIPTV 2009