GMA Network once again charts new grounds for Philippine entertainment, solidifying its place as a one-stop shop for major film studios including Regal Entertainment, Inc., Viva Films, OctoArts Films, and now, Star Cinema. On April 5, the Network hosted a historic contract signing with ABS-CBN to license some of Star Cinema’s most popular and well-loved movies. Present during the virtual event were GMA Network President and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr.; Executive Vice … [Read more...] about GMA Network to air Star Cinema movies in a historic deal with ABS-CBN Corp.
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So Drama! Entertainment’s first rom-com ‘He’s Not The One’ premieres on April 13
Every young couple in Singapore is anxious when the boyfriend enlists for full-time National Service (NS). If relationships in normal times are tough, relationships during NS are tougher. So Drama! Entertainment’s (SDE) first romantic-comedy short film titled He’s Not the One explores the emotional sacrifices young couples make as one answers the call to serve the nation. The film was written and produced by SDE’s Aaron Khoo and Leroy Lim. The duo was inspired by Leroy’s personal … [Read more...] about So Drama! Entertainment’s first rom-com ‘He’s Not The One’ premieres on April 13
Astro and All3Media International announce adaptation of ‘Liar’ for Malaysian audiences
Astro, Malaysia’s leading content and entertainment company has acquired the rights to adapt BAFTA and British Screenwriters nominee Liar, a thriller series created by BAFTA and Golden Globe-nominated screenwriters Harry and Jack Williams, through the partnership of its film production arm, Astro Shaw, with renowned independent television, film and digital production and distribution company All3Media International. Double Vision, the production company behind The Bridge, played a key role in … [Read more...] about Astro and All3Media International announce adaptation of ‘Liar’ for Malaysian audiences
Voot expands its diverse content library with the addition of ‘Brochara’ Season 2 and ‘Baked’ Season 3
Viacom18’s and India’s leading advertising-led video-on-demand streaming platform, Voot, continues to soar higher and expand its content library to entice young audiences. Understanding the young viewers' growing need for light-hearted, entertaining and relatable content, and aiming to reach out to male audiences across metros, tier I and tier II cities, the platform will exclusively stream Brochara S2 and Baked - Teen Tidaga, Sab Bigada S3 starting 18th April and 25th April 2022, … [Read more...] about Voot expands its diverse content library with the addition of ‘Brochara’ Season 2 and ‘Baked’ Season 3
Navdeep Aswal joins Firstlight Media to meet growing India, MENA demand
With market traction fueling new growth opportunities in India and beyond, Firstlight Media announced that Navdeep Singh Aswal has joined the company as Head of Sales, India and MENA. Aswal, who has helped Tier 1 operators and media companies select and deploy OTT platforms for more than 15 years, will build on Firstlight Media’s initial successes in the Indian market. India’s aha entertainment service has leveraged the efficiency and rapid time to market of Firstlight Media’s breakthrough … [Read more...] about Navdeep Aswal joins Firstlight Media to meet growing India, MENA demand
AVIA, CAP says Indonesia continues to lead the way in site blocking
The Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) has been tracking traffic to sites that have been blocked in Indonesia, as well as overall traffic to pirate sites and legitimate sites. The Indonesian government started blocking illegal sites in the middle of 2019 and by April this year, the total number of sites blocked in Indonesia had topped 3,500. CAP’s latest data also showed traffic to all pirate sites in Indonesia was down by 75% as of January this year compared to when tracking first started in … [Read more...] about AVIA, CAP says Indonesia continues to lead the way in site blocking