Three broadcasters in Asia have acquired Keshet International’s Rising Star U.S.for local audiences. MediaCorp Singapore has acquired the 10 episode series for its free to air channel, Channel 5 (Britain’s Got Talent, The X Factor), Bangkok Entertainment Company has acquired the show for one of its suite of DTT Channels (to be confirmed) and Sohu Video (Ellen Degeneres Show, Saturday Night Live, House of Cards) in China, a subsidiary of Sohu.com, has acquired VoD … [Read more...] about “Rising Star” goes to Asia
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“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” debuts in China
According to Reuters, the programme will be the first American show of its kind to arrive in China. Episodes of the talk show can now be accessed via China’s online video service Sohu Video 48 hours after its U.S. telecast. While announcing the deal on her show, Ellen DeGeneres greeted viewers in Mandarin: “Ni hao! Ni hao. Ni hao, y’all.” The 55-year-old comedian mentioned that the show will remain the same, but with subtitles, and joked that it’ll be … [Read more...] about “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” debuts in China
“Saturday Night Live” to air on Sohu Video
Beijing – Sohu Video is now airing NBC’s Saturday Night Live exclusively online to China viewers, according to the AP. The late-night U.S. comedy sketch show that regularly mocks politicians, popular culture and celebrities is being shown exclusively on the website, a unit of Chinese online media group and Nasdaq-listed Sohu.com Inc. Ten episodes from the current 39th season of the show are available now, while future episodes will be available online … [Read more...] about “Saturday Night Live” to air on Sohu Video
