Q: Priscilla, tell us about your role as a Casting Director at activeTV. PY: It’s pretty hefty, I must say. We’ve always had a huge advantage when it comes to reality TV. But that’s still “a whole kettle of fish”. There are certain elements of every single reality show that you need to have – those real characters. We still need to scope out how these characters are going to function as the series progresses. For example, what kind of audiences are we going to … [Read more...] about TV ASIA Plus WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Eye for Talent
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TBS opens new bilingual “SASUKE” YouTube channel
Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. (TBS) has launched a new YouTube channel dedicated to content related to the prolific sports entertainment programme, SASUKE. The channel, which features bilingual videos, was designed to further heighten the appreciation for the programme worldwide. As SASUKE is more commonly identified in many countries with the U.S. Ninja Warrior programme, the new YouTube channel will include bilingual content for fans of both brands. The SASUKE YouTube channel will … [Read more...] about TBS opens new bilingual “SASUKE” YouTube channel
MediaCorp’s MD for Television resigns
MediaCorp’s Suat Jien LIM, Managing Director, Television, has resigned. Her resignation comes a year after she assumed the MD role, increasing her portfolio of Channel 5 and okto to overseeing programming and promotions for the entire portfolio of free-to-air channels under the broadcaster – Channels 5, 8, U, okto, Suria, and Vasantham; with the exclusion of the news channel Channel NewsAsia. A spokesperson for MediaCorp has confirmed the resignation, citing “pursuing … [Read more...] about MediaCorp’s MD for Television resigns
New “George of the Jungle” animated series to be produced in Canada and Singapore
Singapore, Canada – Singapore-based children’s media company August Media Holdings and Canadian production company Chocolate Moose Media have announced a commission by TELETOON Canada Inc. for a new season of the animated series George of the Jungle. Based on the 1967 series of the same name, the second season of the 2007 series will be produced for TELETOON Canada Inc., and licensed to international telecasters including Nickelodeon for Germany and Northern Europe, as well as, TVE … [Read more...] about New “George of the Jungle” animated series to be produced in Canada and Singapore
MP & Silva and Pitch International to work on joint projects in Asia
Singapore – MP & Silva and Pitch International have announced the launch of a partnership to develop and manage joint projects across Asia. The partnership, which is based in Singapore, will utilise the collective strengths of the sports media rights agencies to develop selected projects. This includes the acquisition and distribution of rights, production services, as well as, events management. Properties such as Brazil Global Tour, FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifiers, Six Nations Rugby, … [Read more...] about MP & Silva and Pitch International to work on joint projects in Asia
Brightcove announces general availability of Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding
Singapore – Brightcove has announced the general availability of the Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding service – which is an open API for live video encoding in the cloud, allowing content providers to instantly scale live encoding resources and produce adaptive bitrate streams without significant investments in on-premise hardware. “Live Cloud Transcoding is changing how organisations approach live video, from startups to major broadcasters,” said Jon Dahl, vice president … [Read more...] about Brightcove announces general availability of Zencoder Live Cloud Transcoding