Singapore – WarnerTV Asia announced it has reached its highest total day audience among Individuals 4+ and Women 15+ since its April ’10 debut, claiming the spot as the number-one ranked channel in the Basic Entertainment package for the month and the complete 4th Quarter of last year. According to the network, this marks the second consecutive month the channel has reached the top spot in Singapore after only two and a half years on air. … [Read more...] about WarnerTV Asia reaches its highest audience to date in Singapore
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M. Night Shyamalan to produce new Syfy pilot
New York – Syfy has finalised a deal with feature filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable) and television Executive Producer/Showrunner Marti Noxon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Mad Men) to produce the scripted pilot project Proof. The news was announced today by Mark Stern, President of Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head Original Content, Universal Cable Productions. In Proof, after the tragic accident and sudden death of his parents, the son of a billionaire tech genius … [Read more...] about M. Night Shyamalan to produce new Syfy pilot
Flex your Imagination
Entertainment channel Syfy has launched Syfy Shorts, a short film competition for aspiring filmmakers in Southeast Asia to showcase their works on prime time television. Participants have to submit an original five-minute film incorporating the channel’s “Imagine Greater” theme. The panel of judges for Syfy Shorts comprises of Singaporean filmmaker Eric Khoo; Managing Director of visual effects and animation studio Infinite Frameworks, Mike Wiluan; and Syfy’s VP of SEA … [Read more...] about Flex your Imagination
Tricon finds Sanctuary in Asia-Pacific
Toronto, Canada – Tricon Films & Television announced multi-territory sales of the hit scripted sci-fi series, Sanctuary (59 x 60’), currently seen in 170 countries. NBC Universal’s Syfy Global Channels in Asia and TV1/SCI-FI Australia have acquired seasons three and four, while ABC2 Australia has acquired season three. New to the franchise are T-Cast in Korea, which has acquired seasons 1 to 3, and VBC in Vietnam, which has licensed free TV rights for seasons 1 to 4. Sanctuary … [Read more...] about Tricon finds Sanctuary in Asia-Pacific
StarHub launches more HD channels
Singapore - StarHub TV has introduced two new HD channels this week. Along with the debut of new channels MTVN HD (Channel 580) and first in Asia, Nick Jr. (Channel 304), are Syfy Universal HD (Channel 569) and Universal Channel HD (Channel 560). The four channels launched on May 18. With these additions, StarHub TV now has 20 HD channels across its various genres such as entertainment, sports and education. … [Read more...] about StarHub launches more HD channels
Universal goes Global listings
London - Worldwide media company Global Listings has signed a new deal with Universal Networks International (UNI), to provide full-service EPGs and website content for UNI channels: Syfy Universal, Diva Universal and Universal Channel in the Asia Pacific region. Global Listings offers a one-stop worldwide solution for broadcasters’ multi-channel, multi-platform requirements. It delivers broadcasters with a multi-media solution for their programme schedule requirements. The company … [Read more...] about Universal goes Global listings