SINGAPORE – Southeast Asian video-on-demand service HOOQ is strengthening its content team by appointing Bryan Seah as its Head of Original Productions, and Tina Arwin as its new Head of Content, Indonesia. This is in line with continued efforts in building its strength in Asia by expanding the content slate on the platform. Both Seah and Arwin are industry veterans with extensive programming expertise and will focus on deepening HOOQ’s original and local content. Seah will be based … [Read more...] about HOOQ strengthens content team with new appointments
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A&E expands hit non-fiction series with “Nightwatch Nation”
NEW YORK – A&E Networks' hit series goes deeper with Nightwatch Nation, a new nonfiction series from executive producer Dick Wolf and 44 Blue Productions. The series now follows emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Yonkers, New York; Austin, Texas; Tucson, Arizona; and Baton Rouge, Louisiana as these real-life heroes risk their lives to work the busiest and most unnerving shift of the day, the overnight. Nightwatch Nation premieres Thursday, August 16 at 10pm … [Read more...] about A&E expands hit non-fiction series with “Nightwatch Nation”
Bank BRI selects Hughes to power satellite network
SINGAPORE – Hughes Network Systems, global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, has been selected by PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Bank BRI), a state-owned bank and the largest bank in Indonesia, to deploy its JUPITER System to power services over BRIsat, Bank BRI’s satellite covering Indonesia and Southeast Asia. The next-generation satellite broadband solution brings Bank BRI an enterprise-grade wide-area network (WAN) to connect tens of thousands of sites with the … [Read more...] about Bank BRI selects Hughes to power satellite network
Globo accumulates reach of over 181 million with World Cup coverage
SÃO PAULO – While a six-time championship did not materialise for Brazil, the country’s passion for football resulted in excellent ratings for Globo during the recently concluded 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The accumulative reach with 56 games, which were broadcasted live by the network on open TV in Brazil, exceeded 181 million people. During the Cup, the average daily reach during the games was about 103 million people. In all of the games the Brazilian team … [Read more...] about Globo accumulates reach of over 181 million with World Cup coverage
Asia’s Next Top Model reveals 14 contestants for season six
HONG KONG – Hit reality TV series Asia’s Next Top Model is back for another season of fashion, feuds and rigorous competition on FOX Life, one of Asia’s leading general entertainment channels. FOX Networks Group Asia and FOX Life have officially announced the 14 young women who will compete in the latest season, selected from scores of auditioning hopefuls across the region who fought for their chance to take center stage in what promises to be the program’s most riveting season … [Read more...] about Asia’s Next Top Model reveals 14 contestants for season six
Beta Cinema picks up Sandra Nettelbeck’s “What Doesn’t Kill Us”
MUNICH – Beta Cinema has picked up worldwide rights to Sandra Nettelbeck’s latest feature What Doesn’t Kill Us, which will bow this summer at Locarno’s Piazza Grande. Nettelbeck, whose credits include the internationally acclaimed Mostly Martha and Mr. Morgan’s Last Love, has created a heart-wrenching yet delightful mosaic of stories just past the midlife crisis. What Doesn’t Kill Us, produced by Sommerhaus Filmproduktion (Berlinale competition entry In The Aisles) and … [Read more...] about Beta Cinema picks up Sandra Nettelbeck’s “What Doesn’t Kill Us”