Manila – CASBAA’s TV Upfronts road show 2012 landed in Manila on November 14 with a programme of ad sales presentations for agencies, clients and media. Produced in association with Campaign Asia-Pacific and in-market partner SkyCable, “The Philippines Screenings” followed similarly successful engagements in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. A showcase for pay-TV networks to screen their upcoming programming, the event included presentations from BBC … [Read more...] about CASBAA TV Upfronts 2012 – The Philippines Screening
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Imira Entertainment extends reach in Asia
Barcelona – Spanish production and distribution company specialising in youth programming, Imira Entertainment, is heading to next month’s Asia Television Forum with a raft of new sales signed in the region. Sandra, The Fairytale Detective (52 x 13’) has been acquired by terrestrial channels, MediaCorp (Singapore) and CH-9 Media (Malaysia). Hanoi TV / Ho Chi Minh TV (Vietnam)has also acquired free-TV rights to Lola & Virginia (52 X 12´) and Sandra, The Fairytale … [Read more...] about Imira Entertainment extends reach in Asia
AXN and beTV expands reach in the Philippines via Destiny Cable
Singapore / Manila – SPT Asia has signed an agreement with Sky Cable Corporation to expand carriage of AXN and beTV to the Destiny Cable pay-TV platform in the Philippines. Both channels are located on Destiny Cable’s basic tier of channels, which are available to its widest base of subscribers. Destiny Cable customers can now enjoy AXN and beTV on channels 61 and 62 respectively. “The Philippines is a key market where we continue to invest and hope to entertain even greater … [Read more...] about AXN and beTV expands reach in the Philippines via Destiny Cable
Singaporean actor Chin Han joins AXN’s ‘Last Resort’
Singapore – According to online news portal AsiaOne, Hollywood-based Singapore actor Chin Han will guest star in U.S. military drama, Last Resort. The series revolves around the crew of a powerful nuclear submarine who found themselves being targeted by their own country. They then seek refuge on an island and declared war on their home country. Chin Han will play a Chinese ambassador named Mr Zheng, who works with the captain to negotiate supplies for the starving crew and islanders. His … [Read more...] about Singaporean actor Chin Han joins AXN’s ‘Last Resort’
36 new Asian projects to launch at the inaugural Asian Animation Summit
Toronto, Canada – The first annual Asian Animation Summit (AAS) will present 36 new animated TV projects from producers in Australia, Malaysia, Korea and Singapore on December 10 and 11 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event is designed to stimulate co-production and co-financing by showcasing these early-stage concepts to an audience of potential co-producers, broadcasters, distributors and investors from Asia and also the international market. The 36 projects that are part of the AAS … [Read more...] about 36 new Asian projects to launch at the inaugural Asian Animation Summit
Encompass Asia launches 100th channel from Singapore facility
Singapore – Encompass Digital Media Asia has reached a major broadcast milestone with the origination and transmission of 100 channels from its Singapore facility. The company’s mission-critical media services provides broadcasters, cable networks, corporations and government agencies with customised solutions for the management and distribution of content globally. “With digital TV subscriptions in Asia to grow quickly over the next few years, we are delighted to reach this … [Read more...] about Encompass Asia launches 100th channel from Singapore facility