Asia’s content space has proven to be resilient in the past year when productions have been halted due to the ongoing pandemic. This year, we’ve seen multiple co-production deals being inked and hot new Original productions being launched, which says a lot about Asia’s thriving content space. But just how well did 2021 look for content and what’s in store for 2022? We’ve interviewed 10 media companies across studios, OTT platforms, and broadcasters to get their take on what the past year has … [Read more...] about Content is king: What media executives have to say on what’s hot for 2022 (Part two)
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Premium online video AdTech startup Pancast launches in Southeast Asia
Pancast, a premium online video marketplace, has launched in Southeast Asia (SEA), opening an office in Indonesia and appointing Miranti Herwinda as Country Manager. Pancast plans to aggressively expand across the region, tapping into Asia’s growing online video advertising market, which is expected to reach USD33.3 billion by 2025, representing 20% of the Asia Pacific digital ad pie and 40% in emerging markets like Indonesia. The company is working with leading Indonesian publishers to … [Read more...] about Premium online video AdTech startup Pancast launches in Southeast Asia
Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Rajen Garabadu, Chief Executive Producer, TV18 Broadcast Ltd
A long-time judge for the Asian Television Awards (ATA), Rajen Garabadu, the Chief Executive Producer of TV18 Broadcast, Ltd., has been associated with the ATA for the past 20 years. Rajen’s roots with the ATA started when he had back-to-back wins at the ATA in 2003 and 2004 (Best Talk Show category) for his work on The Big Fight (April 2003 - April 2005), for which he was both a Producer and Director. Following these wins, Rajen was invited to join the ATA as part of the jury panel in 2007 … [Read more...] about Asian Television Awards Alumni Spotlight: Rajen Garabadu, Chief Executive Producer, TV18 Broadcast Ltd
Russian films and series to be shown in South Korea
Russian film companies report several deals with Asian distributors after successful participation in Dubai International Content Market (DICM), which ran at the end of November. Over 150 meetings with professionals from the MENA region, Asia and other regions translated into several major deals, while negotiations on other possible sales are still in progress. The Russian Content Worldwide booth, organized by ROSKINO, Russian film promotion body, with support from the Ministry of Culture of … [Read more...] about Russian films and series to be shown in South Korea
TBS Holdings formulates plans for the promotion of its EDGE content expansion strategy
TBS Holdings formulates a plan for the promotion of its content expansion strategy “EDGE” (Expand Digital, Global and Experience) for the achievement of TBS Group’s future vision, “Vision 2030”, which was announced in May. EDGE states that the digital domain, the global market and experiences (the live entertainment, lifestyles and other real experiences business) are the most important areas for TBS. Currently, the following plans have been disclosed as part of the EDGE strategy for the global … [Read more...] about TBS Holdings formulates plans for the promotion of its EDGE content expansion strategy
All3media International signs a range of deals for political thriller ‘Total Control’
Leading independent distributor All3Media International has signed a range of deals for Total Control, Blackfella Films’ award-winning contemporary political thriller, which has seen a further round of critical acclaim following the second series premiering in Australia. HBO Max Latin America has joined the party taking both series of this multi-award-winning political drama that confronts a range of issues around race, diversity and First Nations rights throughout its compelling … [Read more...] about All3media International signs a range of deals for political thriller ‘Total Control’