Pay-TV services revenue in South Korea is expected to grow marginally at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.14%, from US$6.5 billion in 2021 to US$6.9 billion in 2026, mainly supported by the IPTV segment, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s South Korea pay-TV Forecast reveals that IPTV services will be the only pay-TV service segment to achieve revenue growth, while DTH and Cable TV service segments will see their revenues decline over the forecast … [Read more...] about South Korea pay-TV revenues to reach $6.9 billion by end of 2026, forecasts GlobalData
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SK Global and Project Brazen sign Peter Chiarelli to pen TV adaptation of Fat Leonard U.S. Navy scandal
Premium international content producer SK Global and innovative journalism content studio Project Brazen announced they have entered a deal with Peter Chiarelli (Crazy Rich Asians) to write a television adaptation chronicling the decades-long Fat Leonard U.S. Navy scandal, one of the military’s largest national security breaches. The script will be based on Project Brazen’s popular podcast “Fat Leonard” which featured Leonard Glenn Francis, a corrupt military contractor, who … [Read more...] about SK Global and Project Brazen sign Peter Chiarelli to pen TV adaptation of Fat Leonard U.S. Navy scandal
Astro announces Tunku Ali Redhauddin as new Chairman
The Board of Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) announced Tunku Ali Redhauddin Ibni Tuanku Muhriz who currently serves as Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board to succeed Tun Zaki Tun Azmi as the new Chairman of Astro effective 23 June 2022. Tun Zaki Tun Azmi who has served as Chairman of Astro since its listing on Bursa Malaysia in 2012 retires upon the conclusion of Astro’s Tenth Annual General Meeting. He said: “As Chairman of Astro, I have been privileged to have worked … [Read more...] about Astro announces Tunku Ali Redhauddin as new Chairman
Arrested Industries and AYR Media to adapt podcast ‘The Murder of Robert Wone’ as scripted TV series
Arrested Industries and AYR Media have signed a co-development deal to create a limited series based on AYR’s popular true crime podcast "The Murder of Robert Wone", which debuted on Audible in 2021. The new partnership, Arrested Industries’ first since setting up its US office, will be led by Arrested’s LA-based co-CEO Anthony Kimble and AYR Media founder and president Aliza Rosen. Rosen and her team at AYR created and produced the original “Murder of Robert Wone” podcast, which was named one … [Read more...] about Arrested Industries and AYR Media to adapt podcast ‘The Murder of Robert Wone’ as scripted TV series
Espresso Media International to globally distribute call-to-action documentary ‘Finite: The Climate of Change’
Espresso Media International has acquired worldwide distribution rights for the urgent call-to-action documentary FINITE: The Climate of Change (1 x 99’ / 1 x 52’). A directorial debut from filmmaker and activist Rich Felgate, FINITE is a cinematic and timely insider’s view of the world of direct action and climate activism; a raw, shocking, intimate and emotional insight into the David and Goliath battle between ordinary people and fossil fuel corporations. The … [Read more...] about Espresso Media International to globally distribute call-to-action documentary ‘Finite: The Climate of Change’
ABP Network names Sameer Rao as CEO of ABP Creations Pvt. Ltd.
India’s leading media conglomerate, ABP Network, has appointed Mr. Sameer Rao as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ABP Creations Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of ABP Network Pvt. Ltd. A seasoned media and entertainment professional, Sameer has a wide-ranging experience of two decades in television, film, and digital platforms. His appointment has been effective from 1st June 2022. He will be operating from ABP Network’s Mumbai office. Sameer is a well-regarded senior Indian media and … [Read more...] about ABP Network names Sameer Rao as CEO of ABP Creations Pvt. Ltd.