The Walt Disney Company announced at a virtual media event on 4 May that Disney+ Hotstar will launch in Malaysia on 1 June 2021. The platform will be home to the company’s most iconic entertainment brands including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and a wide array of general entertainment series and films for young adult audiences, and homegrown Asian hits. Subscription to Disney+ Hotstar is at RM54.90 for three months, or through special packages with Astro. Coming to … [Read more...] about Disney+ Hotstar set to launch in Malaysia on 1 June
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‘Ejen Ali’ animated series premieres in China on Tencent Video
Primeworks Studios and WAU Animation announced the premiere of the EJEN ALI animated series on the biggest Chinese online video platform; Tencent Video, in a content partnership deal brokered by CAWRO, the official distributor of the programme in China. The move marks EJEN ALI’s first break into China’s entertainment scene, where the demand for content on online video platforms is rapidly growing and fast becoming the platform of choice for major advertisers, a trend expected to grow … [Read more...] about ‘Ejen Ali’ animated series premieres in China on Tencent Video
iQIYI signs local content partnership deal with Media Prima’s Primeworks Studios
Malaysia’s biggest content producer and distributor, Primeworks Studios and iQIYI signed a content partnership deal that will see six (6) of TV3’s top Malay drama series on iQIYI, as the leading media platform expands into the international markets. The highlight of the deal would be the second season of the mega-hit drama series, 7 Hari Mencintaiku which debuted on iQIYI beginning 24 July 2020 onwards. Following its premiere on the iQIYI platform, subsequent episodes will be made available … [Read more...] about iQIYI signs local content partnership deal with Media Prima’s Primeworks Studios
‘Ejen Ali The Movie’ debuts on Festival Circuit – In competition at Cartoons On The Bay, Italy and official selection at ASEAN Film Week 2020, Vietnam
Primeworks Studios and WAU Animation announced the festival debut of Ejen Ali The Movie, the first big-screen follow-up to the Ejen Ali animated TV series released in 2016. Grossing over RM30.8 million at the box-office in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and Indonesia, the film was Malaysia’s top feature film at the box-office last year. On the competition front, Ejen Ali The Movie was selected as one of 16 films in the running for the Best Animated Feature Film Award at the 24th edition of … [Read more...] about ‘Ejen Ali The Movie’ debuts on Festival Circuit – In competition at Cartoons On The Bay, Italy and official selection at ASEAN Film Week 2020, Vietnam
Ejen Ali dominates IP in mobile space
Singapore – Primeworks Studios and Wau Animation’s animated series, Ejen Ali, proves to be a winning intellectual property in mobile space with the MATA Training Academy and Emergency mobile game apps, clinching four Gold and two Bronze awards at the regional Mob-Ex Awards 2017 organised by Marketing magazine. MATA Training Academy won three Gold awards in the Best App – Creativity, Best App – Media Owner and Best App – Tablets categories as well as a Bronze award for Best App – Games & … [Read more...] about Ejen Ali dominates IP in mobile space
Malaysia, Japan ties
Peteling Jaya – Primeworks Studios further strengthen ties with Japan through its collaboration with Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (HAB) to produce Mad Markets Ishikawa: Japan Specials. The Japanese broadcast network came together with Primeworks Studios to produce a four-episode special of Mad Markets Ishikawa that will be aired every Sunday. This collaboration also marks the second time that Primeworks Studios has collaborated with HAB, after Ishikawa Kau Memang Lawa, a travelogue … [Read more...] about Malaysia, Japan ties