Parent Brand: A+E Networks Sub or Sibling brands: HISTORY, Crime + Investigation, H2 Ownership in Asia: A+E Networks Asia Senior Executive for Asia: Alan Hodges, Managing Director Channel description: HISTORY is the leading destination for entertaining hit series and cinematic drama events. Programming covers a diverse variety of genres ranging from reallife characters who bring history to life every day, to natural history, contemporary history, technology and … [Read more...] about Genre Update – Factual/Documentary Channel
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Reforms in the factual world
If you are not working for a public broadcaster with a remit to produce it, blue-chip wildlife can be a bit of hard sell for a commissioning editor. The lead time is long, often two or three years for one six-part series, and the cost is enormous. But Netflix has deep pockets and a long-term strategy, so perhaps it shouldn’t have been a big surprise when it unveiled Our Planet last April. The eight-part was made by Silverback Films, the indie set up in 2012 by Alastair … [Read more...] about Reforms in the factual world
The Rise of Asian Television
The vibrant Asian TV market has been actively co-producing with record-breaking US$244 million estimated worth of deals and partnerships brokered within the region in a single market. The new trends skyrocketing in the Asian market drew attention to South Korean formats in the recent years. Keshet International, the international TV Production Company known for their global phenomenon Homeland and Rising Star, has opened an office in Hong Kong. All3Media has opened an office in … [Read more...] about The Rise of Asian Television
Changing Landscape
Hong Kong’s television industry brings the best and worst of times as Viu TV kicked off its service with more programming selection for consumers while Hong Kong’s Asia Television (ATV) broadcasting company goes off air. The Asia Television (ATV) broadcasting company had faced a gradual decline in production quality and viewership and stopped airing as ATV failed to renew its’ license. The departure of ATV coincided with the emergence of PCCW’s ViuTV as it entered the market taking on … [Read more...] about Changing Landscape
Content Extravaganza
Hong Kong’s ViuTV takes center stage as Television Asia Plus visits the free TV service that was launched in March 2016. The channel offers its viewers a comprehensive wide variety of genres ranging from factual entertainment to sports, dramas and variety shows. K. Dass speaks to ViuTV’s General Manager Lo Ting-fai on its recent developments in the market. As every broadcaster strives to provide that niche content to its different audience segments, ViuTV introduces factual entertainments … [Read more...] about Content Extravaganza
Thinking out-off-the-box
We want to inspire kids to be who they are, not have them dreaming of being someone else. This means programmes have to be aspirational which could be off the shopping list. I initiated children’s drama series at ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union) for the first time in 2004 as a chairperson of the Children’s Programme Working Party. Since then, my interest has been in developing children’s content in Asia. Education does not have to be separated from entertainment. When it’s not … [Read more...] about Thinking out-off-the-box