London – Online platforms Netflix and Amazon have ramped up their investment in programming, spending $7.5 billion last year -- more than CBS, HBO, Turner and most countries, including South Korea and Australia. Between 2013 and 2015, Netflix and Amazon more than doubled their annual expenditure on programming. In 2013, Amazon spent $1.22 billion; that jumped to $2.67 billion in 2015. In the same timeframe, Netflix spending rose from $2.38 billion to $4.91 billion. The findings from World TV … [Read more...] about Internet TV outspends in programming
Tencent
Record breaking streak for Sing! China
Shanghai, China - Iris Xia, Deputy General Manager of Star China International Media Limited, announced it took the top viewing spot for Season 1 finale ratings for its Canxing Productions’ new show/format Sing! China. Tencent and Youku Video report over 47 million play times within 24 hours of the finale. The live finale was filmed at the “Bird Nest” in Beijing, officially known as the National Stadium and reached 4+ Viewers (000) 15,897 and TV Ratings were 3.89% among 52 cities, … [Read more...] about Record breaking streak for Sing! China
Star China’s Sing! China breaks records
Shanghai, China - Iris Xia, Deputy General Manager of Star China International Media Limited, announced Season 1 ratings for its Canxing Productions’ new show Sing! China. The music competition program earned record breaking #1 ratings for each of its first 7 episodes. The 13 episodes format aired weekly from this summer on Zhejiang Satellite TV. Star China will be seeking a distribution partner at MIPCOM. Sing! China earned major online visibility as well – within its first 2 days, it … [Read more...] about Star China’s Sing! China breaks records
Turner partners Tencent
Beijing, China – Turner Asia-Pacific and Shanghai Tencent Pictures Culture Media Co., Ltd. (Tencent Pictures) have agreed to develop a film starring Tuzki, the famous rabbit emoticon used every day by millions. According to the MOU, production of the feature-length movie which will fuse CGI and live-action content is expected to begin in 2017, with a likely China release in 2018. This will be the first full-length movie project for Turner-owned Tuzki, who is currently … [Read more...] about Turner partners Tencent
Ideal to build IP 4K OB truck
Beijing / Hong Kong- Ideal Systems Group has won a tender with Tencent to build a ten Camera, 4K, multi-purpose OB truck. The OB truck, which was designed and will be built by Ideal Systems, uses the latest 4K Grass Valley LDX 86N cameras which were recently released at NAB Show in Las Vegas and are to be fitted with Cannon 4K Lenses. The LDX 86N cameras take the LDX86 Series to a new level with native 4K (3840x2160) and native 3G/HD (1920x1080) image capture, using three unique 3840x2160p 4K … [Read more...] about Ideal to build IP 4K OB truck
Tencent at Sportel Asia
Singapore- Tencent Sports will be showcasing the results of its NBA partnership to industry elites and global sports IP holders at Sportel Asia- where it is a key exhibitor. Tencent is the exclusive official digital partner for the NBA in China, as well as ESPN’s exclusive Internet partner in China. During the 2015/2016 season, over 5 billion viewers watched the NBA matches. Over 80 million core NBA users in China watches NBA matches since the start of the season. Between October 11, 2015 … [Read more...] about Tencent at Sportel Asia
