Eccho Rights has completed a deal for more than 150 hours of South Korean content to fill a K-Drama strand for the recently launched SVOD platform Exxen in Turkey. The deal consists of three titles from Eccho’s mother company CJ ENM and four from SBS, as well as the streaming rights to SBS' 2020 K Pop Festival which features Korea’s biggest global superstars including BTS, among others. From CJ ENM, Exxen has licensed romantic dramas Cheese in the Trap and It's Okay That's Love, and crime … [Read more...] about Eccho Rights ships Korean package to Exxen in Turkey
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Sky TV’s entertainment streaming service, Neon, introduces a revamped platform powered by Evergent
Evergent, the global provider of revenue and customer management for subscription services, announced the results of an ongoing partnership with Sky TV’s Neon, the New Zealand-based subscription video on demand (SVOD) service. Whereby Neon subscribers now have access to a brand new platform, a vast choice of premium content, and streamlined billing options. Earlier this year, Sky TV’s Neon merged with Lightbox to become the largest 100% New Zealand-owned paid entertainment platform. Combining … [Read more...] about Sky TV’s entertainment streaming service, Neon, introduces a revamped platform powered by Evergent
Tencent Video signs co-production deals with three major European studios for Tencent Kids original shows
Tencent Video, the leading online video streaming platform in China, today announced that it has agreed co-production deals with leading European studios Zeilt Productions, Sixteen South, and Silvergate Media to develop and produce innovative and exciting new kids properties with global appeal. The three deals mark the start of Tencent Video’s multi-year strategy to partner with major international studios across Europe in mutually beneficial co-production agreements that will see the children’s … [Read more...] about Tencent Video signs co-production deals with three major European studios for Tencent Kids original shows
3 Ways to approach OTT monetisation
This story appears in the October 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. During the lockdown, many OTT providers saw a sharp rise in subscriptions as well as an overall increase in streaming figures. Now that society has started to open up again and audiences are enjoying a wider selection of other activities, the challenge will be to keep viewers engaged over the long term. The OTT market offers no shortage of platforms and new contenders are arriving all the time. With a saturated market, … [Read more...] about 3 Ways to approach OTT monetisation
CJ ENM Hong Kong partners with iQIYI International to bring tvN movies SVOD service regionally
CJ ENM HK announced the partnership with iQIYI International to bring tvN Movies SVOD (Subscription Video On Demand) service regionally across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam from 8 August 2020. This will also be the first-time customers in Vietnam will have access to all the blockbuster movies from tvN Movies. The partnership aims to better satisfy the growing demands for both Korean movies (especially after the multiple Oscar Awards for Parasite earlier this … [Read more...] about CJ ENM Hong Kong partners with iQIYI International to bring tvN movies SVOD service regionally
A+E Networks Korea launches the first Korean premium scripted drama ‘Backstreet Rookie’ with worldwide premiere set on 19 June
Backstreet Rookie, A+E Networks Korea’s first foray into premium scripted drama, will premiere simultaneously around the world. A+E Networks® International holds worldwide distribution rights, signing on to the show as its first investor in 2019 which paved the way for its development and production. It has now signed global SVOD partners for a worldwide premiere. Starting June 19, the series will air as a Friday-Saturday drama on SBS in Korea, followed by Lifetime Korea. In addition, A+E … [Read more...] about A+E Networks Korea launches the first Korean premium scripted drama ‘Backstreet Rookie’ with worldwide premiere set on 19 June
