In partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia (MOTCE), KC Global Media announced the launch of new original television and digital series titled AXN Ultimate Challenge Indonesia, premiering on 25th November at 8:30 pm., SGT (7:30 p.m., JKT) on the leading English-language general entertainment channel, AXN Asia and streaming worldwide on its official YouTube channel starting 27th November. Hosted by Richard Kyle, the six-part multimedia series stars … [Read more...] about Indonesian celebrities, Afgansyah Reza and Isyana Sarasvati joins ‘AXN Ultimate Challenge Indonesia’
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Abacus Media Rights acquires ‘It Takes A Flood’ from Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has acquired worldwide distribution rights for It Takes a Flood, a Docsville Studios Production directed by Academy Award-winning Kevin Macdonald (The Story of Us), Daniel Dewsbury and David Charap, for transmission on ITV on 2nd November 2021. It Takes a Flood (1 x 47’ – 70’ version also available), produced by Katie Buchanan and Lawrence Elman, takes the viewer right into the heart of the increasingly ferocious floods that have … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights acquires ‘It Takes A Flood’ from Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald
Asia’s growing appetite for the C-drama wave (Part two)
In the first part of this story, we explored what drives the demand for Chinese content in Asia. Continued investments in fresh genres and high-quality productions iQiyi, which not only streams a wide selection of Chinese content but also popular K-drama titles, sees an overlap in the K-drama audience that they’re able to pull them to Chinese drama. Kuek said, “I think we’re trying to make sure that we always try out different styles and genres. We want to break out beyond that group so … [Read more...] about Asia’s growing appetite for the C-drama wave (Part two)
Asia’s growing appetite for the C-drama wave
The demand for Chinese content is steadily growing across Southeast Asia. As Asian streaming platforms offer an array of high-quality productions of Chinese content, how will this demand shape up in the years to come? According to a recent study on Southeast Asia Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics published by Media Partners Asia, the growth of streamers such as WeTV and iQiyi has strengthened Chinese content consumption in Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, boosted … [Read more...] about Asia’s growing appetite for the C-drama wave
NHK WORLD-JAPAN launches ’17 Goals for Our World’ campaign to complement upcoming COP26 Climate Change Conference
NHK WORLD-JAPAN, the English-language international service of Japan's public media organization, NHK, announced it will present a collection of premiere and encore programming to commemorate and complement the United Nations' Climate Change Conference (COP26) to be held in Glasgow, Scotland from October 31-November 12, 2021. NHK WORLD-JAPAN, long committed to bringing issues of global importance to the forefront, in January 2021 launched a SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) campaign that … [Read more...] about NHK WORLD-JAPAN launches ’17 Goals for Our World’ campaign to complement upcoming COP26 Climate Change Conference
Abacus Media Rights partners with Media Musketeer for sci-fi thriller ‘Pulse’
Abacus Media Rights (AMR), a member of the Amcomri Media Group, has partnered with European Executive Producer Media Musketeers to distribute the survival horror series Pulse (6 x 60’) to territories around the world. AMR will manage worldwide distribution, excluding Africa, Spain, Latin America and The Caribbean for the drama series, the creation of the visionary Academy Award, Palme d’Or, and BATFA-winning VFX team behind Skyfall, Harry Potter, Fargo, The Dark Knight Rises, and many other … [Read more...] about Abacus Media Rights partners with Media Musketeer for sci-fi thriller ‘Pulse’