Singapore / Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks Asia’s latest Asian entertainment channel, GEM, has launched in Vietnam with stellar drama productions and variety shows from South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, broadcast on an exclusive and first-run basis with Vietnamese voice-overs or subtitling. The channel is now available on HTVC Cable TV System of Television Media Service Company, a leading pay-TV operator in Vietnam. Spanning … [Read more...] about SPT’s GEM launches in Vietnam
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Gregory Ho joins Turner International Asia Pacific
Hong Kong – PR and TV professional Gregory Ho is joining Turner International Asia Pacific as Vice President of Communications & Marketing, Oliver Herrgesell, Senior Vice President of Communications for Turner Broadcasting System International, announced. Greg Ho In his new role, Ho will serve as Turner International’s chief communications and marketing executive in the Asia Pacific region, overseeing all marketing, corporate communications and public relations activities … [Read more...] about Gregory Ho joins Turner International Asia Pacific
NBC renews “Hannibal” for second season
California, U.S - NBC has given a 13-episode second-season renewal to its drama series Hannibal. The series is based on the characters from the novel Red Dragon by Thomas Harris and was developed for television by Bryan Fuller, who also serves as writer and executive producer. Hannibal is from Gaumont International Television in association with Sony Pictures Television Networks. The series is also produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company and Living Dead Guy Productions. In addition to … [Read more...] about NBC renews “Hannibal” for second season
Sony Pictures Television Networks to acquire 50% of Indonesia’s Televiva
California/Switzerland – Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks and Dori Media Group (DMG) have entered into an agreement for SPT Networks to acquire 50% of Televiva, DMG’s telenovela channel in Indonesia. Televiva, which offers viewers top quality first-run telenovelas dubbed into Bahasa Indonesia, is carried exclusively by Indovision, the biggest pay-TV provider in the country. The channel is popular among women ages 15 and over and boasts high viewership loyalty for its … [Read more...] about Sony Pictures Television Networks to acquire 50% of Indonesia’s Televiva
AXN announces global premiere of “Hannibal”
Singapore – AXN will premiere the original series Hannibal on April 9 across Asia. Described as a cinematic thriller, the series is developed by Bryan Fuller (Heroes, Pushing Daisies) and directed by David Slade (Twilight: Eclipse, 30 Days of Night). Hannibal is the latest AXN original series, and it will also air on SET in Africa and Sony SciFi in Russia. As part of the global launch in April 2013, the series will be rolled out in over 80 countries and versioned in 18 … [Read more...] about AXN announces global premiere of “Hannibal”
SPT’s ONE turns two
Singapore– Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks, Asia announced that its Korean general entertainment (GE) channel, ONE, which just turned two, continues to achieve strong ratings across the region. Among pay-TV 4+ audiences, from January 1 to October 10 2012, ONE has garnered 43% of the viewing share between all 19 HD channels in Malaysia. The channel also drew an average viewing duration of 125 minutes per viewer each day, among pay-TV networks on Astro, according to AGB Nielson … [Read more...] about SPT’s ONE turns two
